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January 31, 2025
February Weed of the Month: Paterson’s Curse
By marionswcd
December 30, 2024
January Weed of the Month: Garlic Mustard
By Amy Zimmer
a square graphic for the December 2024 Weed of the Month: Common Privet.
November 28, 2024
December Weed of the Month: Privet
By Amy Zimmer
a patch of yellow Oregon Sunshine
November 22, 2024
Creating a Little Habitat: Our Journey to a Wildlife-Friendly Yard
By Amy Zimmer
square version of the European mountain ash flyer.
October 30, 2024
Weed of the Month: European Mountain Ash
By Amy Zimmer
a square graphic for Jubata grass with several images and text describing the identification, impacts and management practices.
October 1, 2024
October Weed of the Month: Jubata Grass
By Amy Zimmer
a square graphic with photos of a field of policeman's helmet and two up close shots of the pink impatiens flowers. Describes the impacts, ID and management of Policeman's Helmet
September 3, 2024
September Weed of the Month: Policeman’s Helmet
By Amy Zimmer
August 1, 2024
August Weed of the Month: Yellow Floating Heart
By Tom Wilson
fly pollinating milkweed flowers
July 22, 2024
Working with Milkweed in the Home Garden
By Amy Zimmer
July 17, 2024
Conservation Club: Large and Small Scale Riparian Restoration
By Chelsea Blank
Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense Flower pods with small purple tufts
July 10, 2024
July Weed of the Month: Canada Thistle
By Amy Zimmer
Palmate, bilaterally symmetrical leaves of horse chestnut. Three leaflets are long, two are medium and two are relatively short.
July 10, 2024
June Weed of the Month: Horse Chestnut
By Amy Zimmer