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Mice and rats
Watch the videoLearn how to conquer rodents safely and naturally.Watch the video‹›1Prevent rodentsThe best strategies to keep rodents away are removing food, shelter and access, and then using...
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Moles, voles and gophers
Watch the AMNW videoWatch the AMNW video‹›1Is it a mole, gopher or vole?Positive identification is crucial for deciding what to do.Moles make little volcano-shaped dirt mounds. They eat insects, slugs...
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Slugs and snails
Watch the videoProtect your plants without poisons.Watch the video‹›1Garter snakes, some species of ground beetles, salamanders and ducks eat snails and slugs.Remove hiding places and food sources...
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Assessing wildlife issues
While many homeowners are delighted to have birds, butterflies, squirrels, raccoons and deer living on or near their property, delight can turn to concern if a raccoon moves in under the porch or a...
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Feeding and caring for wildlife in your yard
Feeding can disrupt natural feeding and population patterns and cause animals to become tame. It also can attract wildlife that you would rather not attract.Many foods people commonly feed to animals,...
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Protecting songbirds
Follow these tips to help songbirds thrive. Plant native plants that provide food and habitat for songbirds.Keep your cat indoors.If you have a window that songbirds tend to hit, try taping a paper...
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Lawn alternatives
Sometimes, there’s no substitute for a good grass lawn. Grass is the best choice if a lawn will get heavy foot traffic or will double as a playing field for friends, family and pets. But...
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Plant a tree
Watch the videoGet quick tips for fall tree planting.Watch the video‹›1Trees add nature to your neighborhood and support songbirds and other pest-eating creatures like ladybugs and ground beetles. They...
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Plant a shrub
Watch the videoPlanting shrubs in winterWatch the video Oregon grape Oregon grapeSnowberryRed huckleberry‹›1234Native plants are "born and raised" in the local environment. They tend to attract...
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Putting the clear back in Clear Creek: Restoration project improves watershed
By Brandi BoyettBylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Swales in the middle bench of Clear Creek help to...
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Video: Moles, voles and gophers
Wet weather – like recent rains – can bring more mole and gopher activity to your yard. Metro natural gardening expert Carl Grimm appeared on KATU's AM Northwest today to share tips on how to identify...
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Search for animal footprints, learn to attract butterflies and enjoy make-and-take arts and crafts. Fun activities may include animal footprint casting, butterfly seed mosaics, scavenger hunts or...
View ArticleCool Critters at Blue Lake Natural Discovery Garden
Search for animal footprints, learn to attract butterflies and enjoy make-and-take arts and crafts. Fun activities may include animal footprint casting, butterfly seed mosaics, scavenger hunts or...
View ArticleCool Critters at Blue Lake Natural Discovery Garden
Search for animal footprints, learn to attract butterflies and enjoy make-and-take arts and crafts. Fun activities may include animal footprint casting, butterfly seed mosaics, scavenger hunts or...
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Family fun at Blue Lake Natural Discovery Garden
The Natural Discovery Garden at Metro's Blue Lake Regional Park is a place where kids can turn over rocks to search for pill bugs, study a honeybee gathering pollen, dig for worms in a compost bin or...
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Zoo calls for volunteers to watch for cute, fuzzy pikas
An American pika peers out of a talus slope in Mount Rainier National Park. The Oregon Zoo is seeking volunteers this summer for Pika Watch, a citizen science project aimed at studying changes in the...
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Public offers input on first designs of Willamette Falls Riverwalk
By Cory EldridgeBylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn moreParticipants in a workshop discuss design options for...
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Zoo welcomes first condor eggs of season
A California condor egg gets weighed at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, where the critically endangered birds recently produced the first three eggs of the year. Photo by...
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Herons and eagles of River Island
A grove of giant cottonwood trees along the banks of Goose Creek hosts a magnificent collection of nests, where hundreds of herons raise their young each year. Walk the banks of the Clackamas River in...
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Families in the field: winged wildlife discovery
Summertime is for the birds! Do you know how they forage for food, find shelter and communicate through a secret language? Bring your family to discover the winged wildlife of the wetlands through...
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