Amy Morrison • Managing Director

Amy has a degree in Environmental Studies from Huxley College and spent a couple years in Gabon teaching Math as a Peace Corps Volunteer. More recently, she has studied nonprofit management, accounting, fundraising and other areas of nonprofit development. She currently lives in Spokane where she works passionately to restore the Lower Snake River. 

Amy Morrison
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Amy Morrison has been involved with the Backbone Campaign since it started in 2004.  She currently serves the Solutionary Rail project as its Managing Director.  

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Amy Morrison
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published Community Teach-In: Art and Creativity
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-24 12:29:56 -0700
We just send a letter to President Biden urging him to #StopLine3. Join me and send your own: https://t.co/WwmR8DhZ9i
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Patagonia
Patagonia
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@backboneprog retweeted @patagonia
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-23 18:17:13 -0700
Seattle Is Trying to Murder Rats in a Way That Doesn't Also Murder Birds https://t.co/kMQqv4xIr6
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Daniel OBrien
Daniel OBrien
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@backboneprog retweeted @artistdogboy
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-23 10:33:20 -0700
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer faces calls for resignation over confrontation with Black newspaper carrier… https://t.co/SXYk0IL8Tp
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-23 10:26:48 -0700
The Power of Bike Education to Transform Lives and Communities - YES! Magazine https://t.co/KXuFXvBEIE
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-23 09:49:25 -0700
There's a right track and a wrong track for the future of Washington state rail by Bill Moyer https://t.co/K897wzQifH
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Patagonia
Patagonia
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@backboneprog retweeted @patagonia
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Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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published Garden Medicinals
Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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published Matsuda Farm Update for 2021 and growing de-commodified food on Vashon
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-22 16:29:39 -0700
I just added “Growing De-Commodified Food on Vashon” to Vashon Time - Community Teach-In on #Vimeo: https://t.co/48AiZ2nSAu
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-22 16:26:24 -0700
I just added “Using Fire to Grow Food, with Ken Miller” to Vashon Time - Community Teach-In on #Vimeo: https://t.co/JopfqUWVIe
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-22 15:39:29 -0700
Note: Graphic Violence https://t.co/Q1MCTcwrkA
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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published Using Fire to Grow Food
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-22 12:16:06 -0700
Soil to build new US airbase on Okinawa 'contains remains of war dead' https://t.co/xdMW3a26j0
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-03-21 14:09:34 -0700
“If you’re going to have a bunch of kids who are wild and running the streets come together,” she said, “at least m… https://t.co/oSBdjRzEVI
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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