(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.

( 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

(8:41 minute video segment , PBS Oregon Field Guide, Season 21, Episode 2111 ) Take a look at some of the Willamette Valley’s savannah-prairie lands. See how the savannah has changed due to lack of fire. The oak savannah, one of the rarest and quickly diminishing of habitats is being crowded out by plants normally held at bay by fires. See how lack of this habitat impacts the survival of wildlife. But some land managers are working to restore pockets of the once-common oak