Category Archives: Gardening
Japanese beetle update
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a harmful invasive insect that poses a serious threat to Oregon and other western states. The largest infestation in Oregon was found in 2016 in the Cedar Mill, Bonny Slope, Oak Hills, and Bethany areas of Washington County.
Garden & Nature News March 2025
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
• Spring Native Sale at nature center
• Skyline Grange native plant and bareroot tree sale
• Washington County Master Gardener Association events
• Save the Date for GardenFest!
Nature & Garden News June 2024
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Interested in Growing Food?
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
• Urban Wildlife Information Network (UWIN)
• Bird Behaviors Adult Program
Garden & Nature News May 2024
• Japanese beetle treatments beginning
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Plant Sale
• Beavers: our local ecosystem engineers
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
Garden & Nature April 2024
• Tree and Native Plant Sale
• Living with Black Bears
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Birdathon!
• 10-Minute University
Park News April 2024
• Local Levy Option Update
• Climate Action Plan
• Save the Date for THPRD Summer Registration
• Youth Volunteers Needed!
• We’re Looking for Junior Lifeguards
• Summer Camp Preview
• Jackie Husen Park Community Garden
• Bilingual volunteers to help with registration
• Spring Native Plant Sale
• Eid al-Fitr Celebration!
• THPRD invites you to Día de los Niños/Book Day
Garden & Nature March 2024
• East Multnomah SWCD
• Friends of Trees Community Tree
Planting
• Weed Wranglin’ Webinar
• Tree & Native Plant Sale at Skyline
Grange
• Treekeepers of Washington County
programs
• Washington County Master
Gardener programs
• Bird Alliance Nature Night: For the
Love of Hummingbirds
Garden & Nature February 2024
• Forest Park History and Ecology
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Blueberry Care
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
• February Tree Talk Meetup
• Be part of our on-call ivy crew!
• Tree Walk: Jenkins Estate
• Find Oregon White Oak Habitat in Washington County
• Spring Native Sale at Nature Center
• Let’s Grow Together! Webinars
• 2023 Japanese Beetle Eradication Update
Recycling News January 2024
• SHS Recycling Drive
• Holiday tree recycling
• Recycle non-working holiday lights with Recycle+
• Donate cardboard or use it in your yard
Garden News January 2024
• Wetland cleanup and planting!
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Plant and Sip Workshop
• Cedar Mill Garden Club
• Field to Market workshops for small farmers
• Sheet mulching for weed suppression or lawn removal
• Let’s plant trees in Cedar Mill
• Climate Changes: Plant Hardiness Zone Update
• Organic Orcharding Workshop Series
Garden & Nature News December 2023
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Kokedama: The Art of Bonsai without a Container
• Winter Pruning workshops from HOEC
• Cedar Mill Garden Club: Monthly Meetings
• College Scholarship Available!
• Treekeepers of Washington County
• Raleigh Park Ivy Pull
• Tree Walk: Mt Calvary Cemetery
• Join the on-call Ivy Crew
• Tree Talk: What to do about trees in wind storms
Nature & Garden News November 2023
• WCMGA presents: This IS Kalapuyan Land
• Tualatin SWCD Fall Workshops
• Leave Your Leaves or Leave ’em With Us!
• Treekeepers of Washington County
• Cornell Farm’s 2023 Wreath Workshops
Garden & Nature October 2023
• Treekeepers of Washington County
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Tualatin SWCD Fall Workshops
• CWS 31st Annual Leaf Disposal & Food Drive
• Audubon October programs
• Tualatin SWCD Fall Workshops
• Annual Native Plant Event
• Ivy Removal at West TV Elementary
Nature & Garden News September 2023
• Washington County Master Gardener programs
• Cedar Mill Volunteer Tree Planting
• Treekeepers of Washington County
• September Gardening Calendar
• Audubon programs and information
Nature & Gardens August 2023
• Treekeepers presents: Sanctuary of the Firs Tree Walk
• Join the Cedar Mill Garden Club
• Grow Together! Families in the Garden
• Online Organic Gardening Class
