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Tigard residents can receive a free yard tree! The popular program opens once per year.
Residents of the Hazel Dell Community and Cougar Creek watershed are eligible for free trees from CCD.
Vancouver residents may get 1 free yard tree from City of Vancouver.
Native plant swaps, Cardboard Connect, Manure Connect and other resources for free!
¡Cree un hábitat con cualquier presupuesto! Este folleto destaca algunas de las acciones GRATUITAS o de BAJO COSTO que puede tomar para construir un hábitat en su patio trasero
Low cost compost made of Portland street leaves. Also free fill dirt and low cost concrete rock. Pick up only, no delivery.
Find your local tool lending library in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties. Resource by Rockwood Commons Tool Library
Apply for funding for native plants! City of Portland community groups & individuals are eligible to apply.
Free yard trees for Portlanders from Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry.
Handy tips for creating a robust habitat garden on a budget!
City of Portland offers a discount on the on-site stormwater charges of your water bill when you safely contain the rain on your property and keep it out of the…
A how-to guide from TSWCD on propagating perennial woody plants.
Xerces Society Blog on how leaves act as FREE mulch while providing crucial winter cover for pollinators and invertebrates.
Article by Bird Alliance of Oregon
Guide with more in-depth instruction for propagating native plants from hardwood cuttings by WSU Extension.
Handout with basic information on species and methods for propagation (by Backyard Habitat Certification Program).
Pledge Metro-area residents can take to reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides in their yard and receive a pesticide-free zone ladybug sign