Our three-year monthly rewilding program guides your landscape from bland to biodiverse by building soil health, creating habitat, and long-term resilience in stages that let the plants do the heavy lifting.

Turn your stormwater runoff into a wildlife habitat.

Your native plant ecosystem will undergo changes as it becomes established. Your neighbors may ask you questions. There will be huge growth spurts, collapses, weeds, bees, squirrels, seeds, birds, blackberry bushes, nosy neighbors, and weird bugs. It will turn out to be the best thing that has ever happened to you. So, here's what to expect during the first five years of your urban forest's life on earth.

Use natural succession to restore your yard—from disturbance to diversity—the way forests do it, with as little effort and money as possible.

In 90 days, you can turn your dry lawn into a vibrant pollinator patch. Here's how, and here's an example of one we built last year.

What is a vernal pool, how does it work, and what is it good for?

Lady Ferns (Athyrium filix-femina) are a delicate yet resilient presence in the verdant landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, gracing Oregon

Sword Ferns (Polystichum munitum), also known as Western Sword Ferns, are one of the most iconic and abundant ferns in the Pacific Northwest

The Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), one of the most iconic and ecologically significant trees in North America, is a towering evergreen

Everything you need to know about salmonberry, an edible northwest native berry.

selfheal, a perennial herbaceous plant revered for centuries for its medicinal properties, easy to grow

A forest is a dynamic, living web where trees, plants, animals, fungi, me, and microorganisms coexist. Let's build forests at home.

The conversion of Portland’s 40,000 acres of lawn into native plant lawns and meadows offers profound ecological, social, and economic benef

A traditional lawn in SW Portland transformed into a pacific northwest native plant forest.

A case study of the ecological impact of turning a turf yard into a wildflower meadow.

Portland's residential lawns offer a unique opportunity to transform a large portion of the cityscape into a thriving ecosystem. Instead...

Five ways to have a tidy and intentional yard while building and maintaining wildlife habitat.

Nestled in the shadow of Oregon’s iconic Mt. Hood, Lost Lake is a captivating natural gem.

Transforming your urban yard into a thriving, active ecosystem can be overwhelming. That's why we're bringing in more science than ever...

Adding traditional vegetables to newly forested areas or adding forest to your traditional garden beds to grow super healthy,...