Mar 22, 2021 | Watershed Science and Systems
The Dirt on Trees Stephanie Wagner We love our trees! We love their shade, their graceful patterns against the sky, and how they store carbon to combat climate change. But where would trees be without their roots? The roots we cannot see but know anchor the beauty...
Dec 30, 2020 | Stewardship, Watershed Science and Systems
By Stephanie Wagner There goes another one! Ants in our bathroom! Teeny, tiny sugar ants waltzing along the bathtub. I am a huge believer in living with wildlife but I’m not sure I want to share my home with these outsiders. How can we live together and respect...
Dec 30, 2020 | Watershed Science and Systems
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 | Stewardship, Watershed Science and Systems
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 | Stewardship, Watershed Science and Systems
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 27, 2020 | Watershed Science and Systems
By Stephanie Wagner “OMG – I get it!” exclaimed Mona as she grabbed my arm, “Trees grow out of thin air!” We were walking the trails at Tryon Creek as part of a workshop for elementary school teachers exploring why “Trees are Terrific”. That morning, we had...
