A forest is a dynamic, living web where trees, plants, animals, fungi, me, and microorganisms coexist. Let's build forests at home.

The conversion of Portland’s 40,000 acres of lawn into native plant lawns and meadows offers profound ecological, social, and economic benef

A case study of the ecological impact of turning a turf yard into a wildflower meadow.

How to attract and maintain habitat for beneficial insect species.

One of the best parts of native plant landscaping is knowing we're building and maintaining healthy habitats for amphibian buddies. A...

Native to the Pacific Northwest, the blue elderberry is an extremely healthy berry that grows naturally in the forest around Portland.

The Pacific Northwest is a lush temperate rainforest where native plants and trees produce berries, edible greens, and mushrooms. From...

A complete native plant list and instructions for creating your own western hemlock forest at home.

Deforestation, tree plantations and logging roads are destroying Oregon's natural forests

Salmonberries plants are native to the Pacific Northwest. The berries are white to red and are the earliest to ripen.

There are many environmental issues that arise from heavily populated urban centers. Rewilding can mitigate many of these issues.

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to plant a ton of big trees to sequester carbon; many urban residents don’t have the space...

If you have always wanted to grow your own mushrooms on a log at home, the PNW has the perfect climate for you to do that. Here are some...

Rewilding Urban Landscapes: Transforming Yards into Thriving Native Plant Ecosystems At Urban Rewilding, we use native plant landscaping...

Trees are able to sequester huge amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.