JCWC News
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Bird Flu in Johnson Creek
During some times of the year across Johnson Creek, backyard bird watchers take their bird feeders indoors to help reduce the transmission of illness between our avian neighbors. A single […]
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Watershed Tree Health
After the emerald ash borer (EAB–Agrilus planipennis) was first spotted in Oregon in 2022, concerned folks started sharing resources on identification and how we could respond. The EAB is native […]
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What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured native: Slough sedge (Carex obnupta) Perhaps you’ve heard some variant of this botanical rhyme: “Sedges have edges, rushes are round, and grasses have knees that bend to […]
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What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured native: Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) Pacific madrone is a distinctive tree species in the heather family (Ericaceae), reaching up to 25 m (80 ft) in height. It […]
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David Douglas High School visits the Back 5 Project
We kicked off September with a field trip by David Douglas High School at Leach Botanical Garden’s Back 5 Project. Leach staffers led a group of 29 high school students […]