Big Bioswale Beautification-Thank you Volunteers!
Last month volunteers flocked to St. Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Church to help out with their annual summer cleaning. Way back in 2013 St Mary’s partnered with Johnson Creek Watershed Council […]
Behind the Scenes: eDNA Collection
At the end of April Johnson Creek Watershed Council staff headed out to Leach Botanical Garden in search of salmon. Well… salmon DNA. The goal of Johnson Creek’s eDNA program […]
DIY Owl Prowl Kit
We were overwhelmed (literally!) by the outpouring of interest in our Owl Prowls Last month. In retrospect, of course everyone would want to explore Powell Butte after dark and look […]
Three years of community science on Powell Butte
A virtual science talk highlights the contributions of volunteer birders Oregon is known for its lush forests, but much of the western part of the state was once covered by […]
A Living Laboratory Brings Learning Outside
We could all use a little good news right now. The looming specter of climate change, a seemingly endless global pandemic, a new generation that spends more time in the […]