Learn how you can create habitat for wildlife with your garden!
Gardening for Wildlife, Part 1 slides:
Gardening for Wildlife, Part 2
Gardening for Wildlife, Part 2 slides:
Links from the class
- Dream Habitat Activity (OPTIONAL Homework assignment): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1la8gN0ZgUsKpXH2ZZvuWRXqXqJTW-0HP/view
- Association of Northwest Steelheaders info on Certified Wildlife Habitats: https://nwsteelheaders.org/garden-for-wildlife/
- Backyard Habitat Certification info: https://backyardhabitats.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Certification-Criteria.pdf
- Portland plant list: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2018-12/Portland_Plant_List_2016_Update_Final2.pdf
- Oregon Oak Conservation Guide: https://conservationdistrict.org/2019/oregon-white-oak-restoration-and-preservation.html
- West Multinomah Soil & Water Conservation District Meadowscaping manual: https://wmswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Meadowscaping_Publication_Complete_LR.2.pdf
How to Attract Pollinators: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_dCPv61X7NDUdJysrdPrSTmrNVrLHLLW/view?usp=sharing
Pollinator Syndromes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ATIABd4tHuFcExykgCfzeslg_dXQKtc_/view?usp=sharing
Beneficial Insect Plants: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZY4_DgmEkrHw8BmveNndcwbhLl_ssAwt/view
Oregon Flora: https://oregonflora.org/garden/index.php
Victory Garden of Tomorrow: https://www.victorygardenoftomorrow.com/gardensigns-1
Beesponsible Toolkit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JhhgP6E8W8qbGdIw1A7AKgsGbqxYBZQQ/view?usp=sharing
Xerces Society Pollinator Habitat Sign:
Garden for Wildlife – Certified Wildlife Habitats: https://nwsteelheaders.org/garden-for-wildlife/
NWF Garden for Wildlife: https://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife
Kristina Email: Orhabitat@nwf.org
Backyard Habitat Certification Program -info on how to get certified, but also many other Resources: https://backyardhabitats.org/
Robin Wall Kimmerer on TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge), in her own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pKQE6G4oGU
Beyond Pesticides.org for your pollinator friendly garden signs https://www.beyondpesticides.org/
Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District:
- How to report invasive weeds: https://conservationdistrict.org/how/report-weeds
- How to care for trees after an ice storm: https://conservationdistrict.org/2021/after-the-ice-storm-assessing-tree-damage-and-moving-forward.html
- Beneficial Insects, Spiders, and Other Mini-Creatures in Your Garden
Clackamas River Basin Council Pesticide Pledge:
If you live in the Clackamas Watershed, please consider taking our Pesticide Pledge to do your part to reduce the amount of pesticides in our watershed: https://clackamasriver.org/resident-resources/pesticide-reduction/parting-with-pesticides/
Regional Resources:
The Portland Plant List: this is the best place for finding out about Lower Willamette Valley native plants. http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?&a=322280&c=34460
Invasive Weed Control: http://emswcd.org/on-your-land/weeds/
A Guide on Choosing Safer Alternatives to Chemicals: Grow Smart, Grow Safe http://www.growsmartgrowsafe.org/
Rain Garden Resources: Check out this fantastic online guide for info on design, installation, and planting plans: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs/h10001.pdf
Free Classes on Naturescaping, Raingardens and more: East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/
Meadowscaping Resources: Pacific Northwest Urban Meadowscaping: A fantastic step-by-step guide and resource list: https://wmswcd.org/programs/pacific-northwest-urban-meadowscaping/
National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Guide: https://www.nwf.org/educational-resources/wildlife-guide/
Schoolyard Habitats Guide and Certification: www.nwf.org/schoolyardguide
Ranger Rick, RR Jr. and Cub are available at: http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick.aspx
NWF Native Plant Finder: www.nwf.org/nativeplants-beta
Eco-Schools USA: www.nwf.org/Eco-Schools-USA
Pollinators and Monarchs resources: https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Resources
Xerces Society Pollinator and Monarch Plant Lists: https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/pollinator-friendly-plant-lists, https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Monarch-Nectar-Guides
Local Sources for Native plant sales and swaps: https://emswcd.org/native-plants/local-sources/
How to plant Bare Root Plants: https://emswcd.org/native-plants/how-to-plant-native-plants/
Native Plants for Willamette Valley Yards:
https://www.oregonmetro.gov/native-plants-willamette-valley-yards-booklet
Portland Native Plant Poster:
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/article/371506
Portland Invasive Plants Poster:
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/article/371507
Hedgerows for the PNW: https://backyardhabitats.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Pacific_Northwest_Hedgerows.pdf
Beneficial Insects, Spiders, and other Mini Creatures in Your Garden: https://clackamasriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Beneficial-Insects-Spiders-and-Other-Mini-Creatures-in-Your-GardenEM067E.pdf