What’s That Weed?
Introduced species: Oblong spurge (Euphorbia oblongata) Characteristics: A hairy perennial native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, oblong spurge can be found as an introduced species in Washington, Oregon and […]
What’s That Weed?
Introduced species: Money plant (Lunaria annua) Characteristics: Money plant—also known as Honesty, Moonwort, and Silver Dollars—is a tall (to 1 m/3ft) biennial in the Mustard family with a hairy stem.
Leave Your Leaves for Wildlife
Written by Elizabeth Brosig As fall is coming to a close many of us have leaves covering our yards and dead flower stalks left over from summer blooms. Although it
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What’s That Weed?
What’s the Weed? English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) What’s it like? English holly is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 10 m (30 ft) or more. The thick, tough
We’ve Opened More Stream to Fish Passage in Boring!
Written by Elizabeth Brosig Eight years ago Johnson Creek Watershed Council (JCWC) surveyed and prioritized 275 fish passage barriers in the Johnson Creek Watershed. Since then, the Council has completed
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