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Grow Native Plants with the Cutting and Staking Method

By Katherine Noble / March 12, 2024

A how-to guide from TSWCD on propagating perennial woody plants.

Leave the Leaves

By Susie Peterson / March 12, 2024

Xerces Society Blog on how leaves act as FREE mulch while providing crucial winter cover for pollinators and invertebrates.

A brochure titled "Living with Urban Wildlife" from the Bird Alliance of Oregon. It includes sections on "Lights Out Portland" and "Birds & Windows," with an image of a bird that has collided with a window, and contact information for the organization.

Tips for Reducing Birds Window Strikes

By Mariah Jiang / March 8, 2024

Article by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Caring for Mason Bees

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Presentation by Columbia Land Trust

A bird lies on its side on a flat surface. The background has a blurred tree silhouette and text in Spanish. Also visible is the Portland Audubon logo with the slogan "Together for Nature.

Apague Las Luces

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Un folleto creado por Bird Alliance of Oregon para alentar a las personas a reducir la contaminación lumínica.

Lights Out Fact Sheet (in English)

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Handout by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Minimizing Light Pollution and Lights Out Portland

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Website by Bird Alliance of Oregon

Converting Outdoor Cats to Indoor Living

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Webpage by Cats Safe at Home

Protecting Birds in Your Backyard

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Webpage by Bird Alliance of Oregon on being a good neighbor to wildlife

Providing Water for Birds

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Article by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Backyard Ponds

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Guidelines for creating and managing habitat for dragonflies and damselflies

How to Create a Garden Pond for Wildlife

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Handout by Oregon State University Extension

Wildlife Brush Shelters

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Article by National Wildlife Federation

Snags – the Wildlife Tree

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Article by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Bat (Bats) Houses FAQ and Construction

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

Handout by Bat Conservation International

How to Create Roosts for Bat (Bats) in your Yard

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Article by Oregon State University Extension

Urban Beavers

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Handout by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Tree Squirrels

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Article by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Pacific Chorus Frog

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Beneficial Garden Insects 

By Susie Peterson / October 21, 2023

handout by University of California