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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