Portland & North Willamette Valley
The Fate of the Frogs
We’re finding allies in amphibian conservation.
Changing Landscapes, Shifting Perspectives
Backyard Habitat Certification Program participant and volunteer Julie Fukuda explains how the program's motivational science is transforming Portland neighborhoods.
New Digs in Portland
Columbia Land Trust’s Portland office is a new hub for conservation innovation.
Portland’s New Urban Jungle: Backyard Habitat & Green Zebra Team Up
In Portland's Kenton Neighborhood, Green Zebra Grocery Earns Stripes for Wildlife.
[In the Media] Glenn Lamb’s Op-Ed Appears on OregonLive
In this Oregonian op-ed, Executive Director Glenn Lamb and the Trust for Public Land’s Diane Daggett argue that Congress should fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The fund enables the conservation and care of many of Oregon’s and Washington’s natural areas (and natural areas across the country). It also helps take care of local parks, improving people’s…
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Meadowscaping Brings Life to Portland Gardens.
Lawns may be common, but they provide little benefit to bugs, bees, and birds—nor do they filter storm water well. That’s why Columbia Land Trust has partnered up with Pacific Northwest Urban Meadowscaping. Our collective goal is to create an easy-to-implement program that will inspire homeowners to replace their non-native grass lawns with gorgeous Willamette…
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