Resources

Handbooks, guides, brochures for download and helpful links to assist you in your conservation efforts. If you have additional needs please contact us.

Meadowscaping Handbook

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Meadowscaping Handbook

About the handbook

The Meadowscaping Handbook: Designing, Planting and Managing an Urban Meadow

A collection of knowledge and “lessons learned” by regional ecologists and landscape professionals. It is not meant to be a technical manual. The handbook is designed as a “how-to” publication to help gardeners, landscape professionals, and ecologists in the Willamette Valley plan, design, plant, and maintain native plant meadows on small urban plots.

You may download a free digital copy or order a printed book!  Purchasing a printed copy of this book helps ensure we are able to continue to offer the handbook to the public.

This publication was produced through a collaborative effort with members of the Pacific Northwest Urban Meadowscaping working group and other ecologists and landscape professionals in the Portland Metro region. It is a unique handbook with the latest knowledge small-scale Willamette Valley urban meadows and the important habitat features they support.

The Meadowscaping Handbook may be purchased or downloaded for personal use only. No reproduction of this book is permitted without expressed written consent of West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District.

Publications & Links

Check out our resources to assist in your conservation efforts. If you'd like a printed copy, there are some available! Send us a request for a printed brochure.

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Weed Watchers EDRR ID Guide
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Forestry for the Birds
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Sauvie Island & Multnomah Channel Bottomlands Conservation Opportunities: A Resource for Landowners & Land Managers.
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Living on the Water
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Rural Living Handbook for Multnomah County Oregon
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Conserving Oregon White Oak in Urban and Suburban Landscapes
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A Landowner’s Guide for Restoring and Managing Oregon White Oak Habitats
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A Practical Guide to Oak Release
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Native Plants (poster, Spanish)
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Native Plants (poster, English)
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Pollinator Plants and Bloom Periods
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Garden Smart Oregon: A Guide to Non-Invasive Plants
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Native plants for Willamette Valley yards
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Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation from the Countryside to your Backyard
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The Willamette Valley Landowner’s Guide to Creating Habitat for Grassland Birds
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Portland Plant List
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Help Stop Invasive Plants (poster, Spanish)
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Help Stop Invasive Plants (poster, English)
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Invasive Plants: Identify and root them out!
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Guide for using Willamette Valley Native Plants Along Your Stream
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Tips for Streamside Landowners in Multnomah County
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Tips on Land & Water Management for Small Acreages in Oregon
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More resources

Species directory

Search our species listings for information on native, invasive and EDRR species!

Special reports

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2022-2023 Annual Report
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Whose Land Is Our Land? Spatial exclusion, racial segregation, and the history of the lands of western Multnomah County Executive Summary
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Whose Land Is Our Land? Spatial exclusion, racial segregation, and the history of the lands of western Multnomah County
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