Volunteers Page

General Volunteering Resources

BHCP Volunteer Training Manual (Updated Fall 2021)
Volunteer Resources for Continued Learning document
Portland Audubon Volunteer Database
– Better Impact log in page
– Familiarizing Yourself with Better Impact document

Certification Visit Resources

BHCP short videos

Naturescaping with Native Plants video (4 mins) + associated handout
Birds & Windows video (3 mins)

Volunteer Training (2022):

Presentations

BHCP Program Overview presentation video (60 mins)
– Portland Audubon – Organization & Volunteering Overview presentation video (40 mins)
– Columbia Land Trust – Organization Overview presentation video (20 mins)
Noxious Weeds presentation video (50 mins)
Pesticide Reduction & IPM presentation video (35 mins)
Wildlife Stewardship presentation video (50 mins)
Stormwater Management presentation video (90 mins)
Naturescaping with Native Plants presentation video (50 mins)

Plant ID Presentations & Handouts

Plant ID slideshows of common PPL native plants & BHCP priority weeds.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to photo sharing restrictions, these slideshows cannot be shared and can only be used by volunteers for plant ID training purposes.

COMMON PPL NATIVE PLANTS

GROUND COVER PLANTS
– Images slideshow
SMALL/MEDIUM SHRUBS & FERNS
– Images + plant descriptions slideshow
– Images slideshow
LARGE SHRUBS
– Images slideshow
SMALL TREES
– Images slideshow
– Images + plant descriptions slideshow
LARGE TREES
– Images slideshow

Other native plant ID resources:

Native Plant ID Cards (plant ID cards for about 50 plants, the majority PPL)
Native Roses comparison
Native Strawberry comparison

BACKYARD HABITAT PRIORITY WEEDS

All weeds:

Noxious Weeds Photo List handout
Priority Weeds – Silver Level plant descriptions slideshow

Specific weeds: