Dec 30, 2020 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, Projects, Uncategorized
By Nate Foster, Lake Oswego High School Green Team Leadership For the past year, I have had the privilege of working with the Oswego Lake Watershed Council (OLWC) on their “Trees on Campus” project, in which they support ivy pulls and native planting events at local...
Dec 30, 2020 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, Uncategorized
By Mary Ratcliff, OLWC Board Member Ruby-crowned Kinglet on a branch. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. In Lake Oswego, observing birds in winter can be fun as we have an amazing variety of birds that come to winter. In addition to our beloved...
Oct 28, 2020 | In the News, Uncategorized
By Mary Ratcliff, OLWC Board Member, and Volunteer The Overstory is, first of all, a story of trees. It is the story of the impact of humans on trees and the impact of trees on humans. Humans are an integral part of the story like the outcast biologist who discovers...
Oct 28, 2020 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News, Uncategorized
By Sharon Hawley, OLWC Volunteer My yards have always allowed me to “dispose” of leaves without banishing them offsite. I didn’t set out intentionally to make it so – but rather somewhat backed into behaviors that I now accept as a good way to handle the annual...
Oct 28, 2020 | In the News, Uncategorized
By Lakeridge High School and Lake Oswego High School Green Teams Lake Oswego High School Green Team: The Lake Oswego High School Green Team has been busy so far this year! We are composed of four committees: Native Plants, Renewable Energy, Activism, and Curriculum....
Apr 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
You should receive a confirmation email from PayPal shortly, and we will follow up with a receipt for your tax records. Thank you for supporting the OLWC Hallinan Fund. The expansion of Hallinan Woods Nature Park depends on your support..