Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News
By Kathleen Wiens My family and I moved to Lake Oswego in 2015. One of the reasons we fell in love with LO is the large beautiful trees in the community. We were thrilled that our home had an incredible heritage redwood tree in the front yard and worked with Bosky...
Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News
Submitted by Barbara Fisher, OLWC council member and Friends of Hallinan Heights Woods coordinator You have probably never heard of Gans Street. It’s a short dead-end street in the Hallinan Heights neighborhood. The OLWC has been working to restore ¾ of acre on this...
Jul 21, 2021 | Featured, Soil Health
By Stephanie Wagner, OLWC Board Chair What makes up Healthy Soil? “We Need Space!” This is the cry from plant roots and all the small and microscopic critters that live in soil. We all know that plants need water but did you know that their root systems...
Jul 2, 2021 | Featured, Flora/Fauna, In the News
The fingerprints of climate change are becoming more pronounced with the record crushing temperatures predicted for the Pacific Northwest. As prolonged heat and drought become part of the normal rhythms of the season, how do we take care of our trees? Unprecedented...
Jun 22, 2021 | Featured, Soil Health
Healthy soil supports a myriad of creatures and they in turn help support healthy soil. To name a few: nematodes, springtails, fungi, bacteria, algae, protozoa, mites and other larger organisms. Characteristics of healthy soil include space for air and water, a...
Mar 22, 2021 | Featured, Opportunities, Past Projects, You can get involved!
Green Team Updates Lake Oswego High School- Nate Foster The students of the LOHS Green Team have continued in their efforts since the last newsletter, with each committee contributing. The Native Plants committee has hosted two monthly ivy pulls after the planting...
