Jul 21, 2021 | Featured, Soil Health
By Allie Molen, OLWC Outreach Specialist What makes up Healthy Soil? 50% Solids 45% Minerals – weathered rock (sand, silt, clay)5% Organic matter and living organisms 50% Space for air and water.The solids are glued together into clumps by excretions from...
Jul 2, 2021 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News
The fingerprints of climate change are becoming more pronounced with the record crushing temperatures this past weekend in the Pacific Northwest. As prolonged heat and drought become part of the normal rhythms of the season, how do we take care of our trees?...
Jun 22, 2021 | Featured, Soil Health
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...
Mar 22, 2021 | Featured, Opportunities, Past Projects, You can get involved!
Green Team Updates Lake Oswego High School- Nate Foster The students of the LOHS Green Team have continued in their efforts since the last newsletter, with each committee contributing. The Native Plants committee has hosted two monthly ivy pulls after the planting...
Mar 22, 2021 | Featured, Uncategorized
Book Review: The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet by Kristen Ohlson Stephanie Wagner Thousands of years of poor farming and ranching practices – and, especially, modern industrial agriculture...
Mar 22, 2021 | Featured, Flora/Fauna
Mason Bee Fun! Sharon Hawley, OLWC Volunteer Supporting native fauna, educating on the cycle of life, enlivening local flora, becoming comfortable with our small flying neighbors, and enjoying a daily active display of how nature works – a few of the reasons to...
