Permaculture Initiative

Caring for the earth and humanity.

Since 2013, the USU Permaculture Initiative has provided research, teaching, and outreach on permaculture design through USU Extension Sustainability. This includes permaculture as a community resiliency design framework in light of projected climate change impacts for the Southwest.

Contact Roslynn Brain McCann

Program Information

Public Website

Website
Blog
Permaculture Design Fundamentals (Online Course)

Publications

Backyard Food Forests (PDF)
Permaculture Fact Sheet (PDF)
Graywater Systems Fact Sheet (PDF)
Urban Edibles: Ornamentals Fact Sheet (PDF)
Urban Edibles: Weeds Fact Sheet (PDF)

Social Media

Impacts

2025 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)
2024 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)
2023 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)
2022 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)
2021 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)
2020 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)
2019 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)
2018 USU Permaculture Initiative Impacts (PDF)

Program Leadership

Roslynn Brain McCann

Program Members

Faculty, Staff, Interns, & Partners

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