Getting to Know a Soil Creature – The Nematode

Getting to Know a Soil Creature – The Nematode

Healthy soil supports a myriad of creatures and they in turn help support healthy soil. To name a few: nematodes, springtails, fungi, bacteria, algae, protozoa, mites and other larger organisms. Characteristics of healthy soil include space for air and water, a...
Pollinator Partners Assemble!

Pollinator Partners Assemble!

You might remember these striking photographs showing the impact of pollinators on our food choices – these photos show the produce section of a Whole Foods market with, and without, fresh produce made available because of pollinators: What is pollination? Pollination...
Thinking Beyond Lawn Towards Living Landscapes

Thinking Beyond Lawn Towards Living Landscapes

While lawn can be a good choice for high traffic play areas, its benefits are limited when it comes to supporting bird, pollinator and wildlife populations. Turf-oriented landscapes, however, can be an invitation to start fresh with a blank slate.

The Living Soil, Part 1

For the smallest creatures, soil provides not only shelter but food. Everything they need: food, air and water, is there.

Wildfire Resilience

What is Lake Oswego Forest Resiliency? The idea of land resilience and community involvement requires a coupling of social and ecological resilience in rapidly changing  landscapes  affected by our warming climate. Land management is strongest when it adopts multiple...