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Seed Libraries: The Contents are Growing

Jun 24, 2025 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News

A field of Camas at Camassia Natural Area in West Linn. Camas is one of many native seeds available at the Seed Library at Lake Oswego Public Library. Article submitted by Peter Katon, Design Native Northwest LLC Libraries, long known for sowing ideas, are now helping...

Pollinator Partners Assemble!

May 20, 2025 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News

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

Apr 22, 2025 | Featured, In the News

Anna’s hummingbird feeding on Red Flowering CurrantPhoto credit: Mary Ann Whitney-Hall Article submitted by Peter Katon, Design Native Northwest LLC The signs of early spring are exhilarating; the iridescent Anna’s Hummingbird darting in and out of the brilliant pink...

Wildfire Resilience

Feb 13, 2025 | Featured

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...

Watershed Health

Feb 13, 2025 | Featured

Characteristics of a Healthy Watershed A healthy watershed is vital to maintaining a balanced and thriving ecosystem. Key characteristics include: Dense Native Vegetation and Tree Canopy: Supports biodiversity and helps stabilize the environment. Stable Soils: Capable...

Dealing with Winter Storms

Jan 13, 2024 | Featured

Dealing with Winter Storms In light of the most recent storm, our hearts go out to the 30+ residents who have had trees fall on their homes, and hundreds more whose homes have been damaged by tree limbs and freezing pipes. Many of us have endured days without power...