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Homes for Portland’s native bees
The emergence of native nesting bees are a welcome sign of spring in the Northwest. There are upwards of 100 species of native bees just in the Portland area, yet...
When in drought, choose native plants
A native plant is indigenous to a specific location. This includes trees, flowers, grasses and other plants that are naturally found (or have existed for many years) in the area....
A community approach to native bee research in Portland
If you were to guess how many species of native bees there are in Portland, how many would that be? And where do these bees prefer to nest? Local emerging...
How to create and maintain wildlife habitat on your land
There are many things you can do to attract wildlife to your property and improve existing wildlife habitat: Thin your forest, leaving a snag for woodpeckers or raptors Leave fallen...
Planting for Pollinators
Pollinator populations, which include a wide variety of insects, such as butterflies, beetles, and bees, and some birds and bats, have severely dropped over the past few decades. Because these...
5 Tips for a Healthy Stream
(Photo by Nicholas T: www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/11660023586) One of the most essential types of natural habitats we have is the riparian forest, which affects the health of the adjacent stream and benefits...
Folk medicine making on Sauvie Island: a relationship with land, plants, and community
We had the pleasure and honor of talking recently with Jennifer Rose Marie Serna, a Latina folk herbalist, mother, regenerative farmer, land activist, skill educator, and owner of Wapato Island...