Lessons on Resilience
In times of turmoil, fear, and uncertainty, it can be helpful to turn to the natural world for answers. If you can, try to have a moment with nature today. Let us all learn resilience, how to thrive under difficult circumstances, and how to maintain some beauty and whimsy in our lives at the same time. Let us all be a little bit more like Douglas spirea.
Westlake Oak Woodland: Restoring a Vanishing Habitat
The Westlake neighborhood, which was created in the 1980s, is graced with mature oak trees in private yards and green spaces. Many of the homes in the neighborhood back up to the wooded open space, which was left undeveloped when the houses were built in order to...
Leaves are Falling, Oaks are Calling For Your Help
Next weekend, Oswego Lake Watershed Council is hosting a morning of stewardship and community building! We’ll be pulling ivy at Westlake as part of a Portland metro-wide effort, No Ivy Day. Westlake Oak Woodland is a beautiful 17-acre site that hosts rare oak...
Ah, Springtime in the Lake Oswego Watershed!
Did you spot these springtime beauties in your area of Lake...