The Letitia Carson Legacy Project (LCLP) is a collaborative effort between Oregon Black Pioneers, Black Oregon Land Trust (BOLT), Mudbone Grown, the Linn-Benton NAACP, and Oregon State University’s Center for Resilient Agriculture and Food Systems (CRAFS). Together, we are committed to honoring, preserving and sharing the remarkable story of Letitia Carson, one of Oregon’s first Black homesteaders.
The LCLP went through an impressive growth spurt in 2025. From quite literally blazing a new trail that leads to the Letitia Carson Homestead Site, to hiring our first official LCLP Coordinator, we’ve been booked and busy answering the call for place-based history programming.
We’re so grateful to the Oregon Black Pioneers community for supporting us through each phase of our evolution. We look forward to continuing to grow and carrying this abundance sustainably into 2026, while sharing our progress with the community along the way.
The best way for you to follow along is through our new LCLP Newsletter! Here is a preview of what you can expect in our quarterly (seasonal) issues for 2026:
Spring Equinox (March 20, 2026)
Review of Black History Month happenings and highlights
Preview of public events and in-person offerings for the Spring tour season
Examples: Spring Flora & Fauna Field Day, annual May Symposium
Summer Solstice (June 21, 2026)
Highlights from our Spring tour season
A look ahead to our in-person tours and events for the Fall season
Examples: Fall Fruit & Forage Field Day, trail-maintenance volunteer days
Autumn Equinox (September 22, 2026)
Sharing our finalized LCLP Interpretive Plan and what we learned throughout the process (funded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Winter Solstice (December 21, 2026)
Reflecting on lessons & blessings from another year of place-based history programs and community building
Examples: PNW History Conference, camas restoration project
Click here to sign up for the new LCLP newsletter. Or, if you are already a subscriber to the monthly Oregon Black Pioneers newsletter, you can update your preferences using the link at the bottom of the newsletter page!