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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
We partner with 15+ local nurseries to offer our program participants discounts on native plants. These discounts are offered through our Native Plant Discount flyer, which new enrollees receive during…
City of Vancouver rebate program for yard trees
City of Portland rebate program for yard trees
The website for a non-profit tree-planting organization offering free or discounted native trees for planting strips and yards. Use promo code Native100 to receive your free native tree.
FREE wood chips
Resource list by Backyard Habitat Certification Program
Public Facebook group, managed by program fans, with over 2000 members that share plants, resources, and pictures. An excellent resource for plant identification (post pics of plants you don’t know).