What’s That Weed?
Introduced species: Money plant (Lunaria annua) Characteristics: Money plant—also known as Honesty, Moonwort, and Silver Dollars—is a tall (to 1 m/3ft) biennial in the Mustard family with a hairy stem. […]
Leave Your Leaves for Wildlife
Written by Elizabeth Brosig As fall is coming to a close many of us have leaves covering our yards and dead flower stalks left over from summer blooms. Although it
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What’s That Weed?
What’s the Weed? English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) What’s it like? English holly is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 10 m (30 ft) or more. The thick, tough
We’ve Opened More Stream to Fish Passage in Boring!
Written by Elizabeth Brosig Eight years ago Johnson Creek Watershed Council (JCWC) surveyed and prioritized 275 fish passage barriers in the Johnson Creek Watershed. Since then, the Council has completed
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City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Restores Another 1000 feet of Johnson Creek!
Written by Nick Cook (OTAK), Lisa Moscinski (Portland Bureau of Environmental Services) As many fans of Johnson Creek are aware, much of the creek is trapped between hand-placed rock walls