What’s That Weed?
Invasive: Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) Characteristics: Scotch broom is a perennial member of the pea family (Fabaceae). It is a deciduous shrub, 1-3 m (3 to 10 ft) tall, though […]
Machetes, vegetation transects, blackberry grubbing, O my!
Starting September 2019, dedicated students from David Douglas High School have been engaging in hands-on environmental field trips at Leach Botanical Garden in partnership with the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, City
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Slavic and Eastern European Heritage Week
City Mayor, Ted Wheeler, proclaimed second week of January 2020 to be Slavic and Eastern European Heritage Week. Melanie Yudin, Johnson Creek Watershed Council Speak Creek Russian language intern, and Tiffany
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Welcome, NCCC!
Winter is always an exciting time of year at JCWC. Apart from the sometimes dicey weather, it’s “go time” for a lot of our field work (hello, bare root planting
What’s That Weed?
Weed of the Month: Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum) Characteristics: Herb-Robert—also called Robert’s geranium, or, colloquially, “stinky Bob”—is both a winter and spring annual with light-green, deeply dissected leaves. In late fall