Oka’ Institute

Oka Camp: A Day of Learning, Reflection, and Connection at the Blue River
The rapids are a soft constant clatter The trees are starting to remember it’s fall All the plants are leaning into the…

From Policy to Innovation: The Role of Water Clusters in Economic Growth
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Water is not only essential for sustaining current needs but also crucial for driving economic growth. In towns…

Global Collaborations in Water Policy: Ada, Oklahoma, Bondo, Kenya, and the World Beyond
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker “There are many things that you can afford to go without, but the three things that we need…

The Water Science Academy: A Thirst for Hands-On Science
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Few issues are more important to the survival of the human race than water sustainability. Water is essential…

Composting and Collaboration: Colleges Unite at East Central University
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker The story of humanity can be told in compost. Archeologists find rich detail about a society in what…

A Thirst for Innovation: The Future of Water Technologies in Ada, Oklahoma
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Duane Smith is sitting on top of the world, or more specifically, on top of world-leading research about…