Our Resident Entomologist

John LOVES insects. He grew up in southern California and graduated from college with a degree in Agricultural Biology. After working for the local county's Dept. of  Agriculture for nearly 9 years, he left for Oregon. John Ekberg was thrilled to relocate to Oregon in Nov. 1980 and begin work with the Oregon State Dept. of Agriculture as a nursery inspector. Settling in Sandy with his first wife and daughter, he worked 30 years for the state, truly enjoying his work. Along the way he met many folks who became friends, including Frank and Jeanie Driver who had a Corbett daffodil farm. Realizing how "fresh and clean" the air was compared to other surrounding rural areas, John moved to Corbett in 1995. In 2004 John married Irene and today they enjoy yoga classes at the grange, and John attends senior lunch on Mondays at the grange as well. Since Irene is still working, John usually picks up Jeanie Driver and they go together! John says he has QUITE the horticultural heaven on his acreage. He has created over the years a fish pond, raised bed gardens, botannical gardens and numerous unique plants. The upkeep has become pretty challenging, so the goal is move within the next few years to a smaller space in Hawaii. In his free time John loves to play music. He has been a blue grass musician since age 15, playing both the banjo and the dobro (slide guitar) in his band called the "Why Nots." His favorite music is western swing and Hawaiian. Looks like he will fit in nicely when he makes the move west!