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Watershed Navigator (for Tualatin River Watershed Participants)

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

The Watershed Navigator is a resource for people who live and play in Oregon’s Tualatin River Watershed. It includes tools for your home, yard, and community and where to access…

WMSWCD’s Handout

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District provides resources, information, and expertise to inspire people to actively improve air and water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and soil health. The…

BES’ Treebate

By JP Marchetti-Mendez / March 8, 2024

Trees help keep our rivers and streams healthy. You can beautify your property and improve your community by planting a tree. Get a one-time credit on your City of Portland…

Cats Safe At Home

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Every cat deserves a safe home where they are loved, cared for, and kept free from hazards, yet tens of thousands of stray and feral cats roam our urban landscape,…

Backyard Habitat’s Certification Criteria Document

By Susie Peterson / March 8, 2024

Visit the Certification Criteria page on our website or this PDF document, which details the same information.

BES’ Willamette Valley Native Plants Poster

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Naturescape for clean rivers and for wildlife habitat! Native plants are adapted to the climate and are naturally resistant to native pests and diseases. They require less water and need…

BES’ Help Stop Invasive Plants Poster

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Plants that are not native to our area reproduce rapidly and can spread quickly from yards and roadsides into parks and natural areas. Once there, they can inhibit the establishment…

Metro’s Native Plants for Willamette Valley Yards Booklet

By Kate Kauffman / March 8, 2024

The native plants for Willamette Valley yards booklet includes 140 plants primarily native to the Portland metropolitan area. The guide offers detailed information on sun and moisture requirements, wildlife benefits,…

Take the Pledge to Go Lights Out

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Lights Out program helps reduce the impacts of light pollution on birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, plants, and humans. It also saves energy and money, reduces…

Tips for Reducing Birds Window Strikes

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Article by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Backyard Habitat’s Welcome Letter

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

On behalf of our two organizations, Columbia Land Trust and Bird Alliance of Oregon, Backyard Habitat wants to thank you for joining the thousands of other yards and greenspaces in…

Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Welcome Letter

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Bird Alliance of Oregon co-manages the Backyard Habitat Program. Bird Alliance inspires and connects all people to nature through a variety of programs that are grounded in science and learning.…

Columbia Land Trust’s Welcome Letter

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Columbia Land Trust co-manages the Backyard Habitat Program as part of a broad effort to conserve and restore land throughout the Columbia River Region. For more ways to engage with…

EMSWCD’s Workshops and Events 

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District.

Naturescaping with Native Plants 

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Handout by the BHCP.

Naturescaping with the Backyard Habitat Program Video Presentation

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Recorded presentation (4 1/2 minutes) explaining naturescaping in the context of the program.

Hoja De Seguimiento De Plantas Nativas

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Un documento descargable que le permite llevar la cuenta de las plantas nativas que ha agregado a su jardín.

Native Plants Tracking Sheet (in English)

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Tracking sheet to use to keep track of how many native plants you add to your yard

Integrated Pest Management and Indigenous Traditional & Ecological Cultural Knowledge

By Kate Kauffman / October 21, 2023

IPM and ITECK are guides for working with and relating to introduced and native species.

Grow Smart Grow Safe handout 

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Handout to help you use the Grow Smart Grow Safe website.