An Evening with Douglas Tallamy
Sponsored by Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District and Eugene Bird City Coalition. Join us for a conversation with ecologist and author Doug Tallamy on his latest work: "How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard." National best-selling author and entomologist Doug Tallamy ( Nature's Best Hope ) will join us at the Wildish Theater for an engaging presentation about the role we can each play in preserving biodiversity with ecological landscaping choices in ou
Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard
(250 pgs. book by Doug Tallamy) “Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. Read it and get started!” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more na
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
(200 pgs. book by Doug Tallamy, hardcover) “ With our hearts and minds focused on the stewardship of the only planet we have, the best way to engage in a hopeful future is to plant oaks! Let this book be your inspiration and guide. ”—The American Gardener With Bringing Nature Home , Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book, the New York Times bestseller Nature’s Best Hope, urged homeowners to take conservation into their own hands.
Meadowscaping Handbook: Designing, Planting and Managing an Urban Meadow
(92 pgs., available for free download for personal use, or order a paper copy from West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District ) A collection of knowledge and “lessons learned” by regional ecologists and landscape professionals. It is not meant to be a technical manual. The handbook is designed as a “how-to” publication to help gardeners, landscape professionals, and ecologists in the Willamette Valley plan, design, plant, and maintain native plant meadows on small u
Camas: The Most Important Plant You've Never Heard Of
( 90 min. video , from Mugsy Explains) This science teacher takes you on a fascinating journey where you'll learn everything there is to be learned about camas, a plant that historically served as the main staple food for most of the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. He explains the history, anatomy, reproduction, and ecology of this amazing plant, and travels to actual camas meadows in the process. He also cultivates camas in his garden at home, and harvests, cooks
Monarchs and Milkweed
(9:30 minute video) Monarch butterfly populations have declined 90 percent across the US. A key piece of their habitat has been wiped out by farms and urban sprawl. Milkweed is the single most important plant for monarchs. It’s the only one they lay their eggs on and young caterpillars eat. People are encouraged to plant milkweed wherever they can to help monarchs along their long migration routes. [IMPORTANT: Plant only milkweed that is native to your area. In Oregon's Willa
Restore Oregon Oak Habitat
(2-page brochure.) Walama Restoration Project: Restore and Protect a Native Ecosystem in Your Backyard; A Vanishing Ecosystem; Oaks and Their History in the Willamette Valley; How Should I Restore and Preserve My Oak Habitat? #Northwest #Oregon #Restoration #WillametteValley #OakSavanna #OakWoodland #Biodiversity #OregonWhiteOaks
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
( book by Doug Tallamy, several versions available in papeback and hardback) "The value of oaks for supporting [...] wildlife cannot be overstated. [...] Acorns fill the bellies of deer, raccoons, turkeys, mice, black bear, squirrels, and even wood ducks. Cavities that develop in living and dead oak giants supply vital nesting sites for dozens of species of birds [...] no other plant genus supports more species of Lepidoptera, thus providing more types of bird food, than the
Northwest Prairies: What is a Prairie?
(16:46 minute video) An educational documentary about Puget Sound prairies: what are prairies; Native American use of prairies; loss of...
Western Oregon Prairies
(2-page brochure) What are prairies?; Animals and plants of upland prairies; Are prairies in trouble?; How can you help? Native prairies are a severely endangered habitat in Western Oregon... Oregon State University and US Fish and Wildlife Service. Western Oregon Prairies
