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WSU Master Gardener Online Workshops: July

LONGVIEW — On Tuesdays at noon WSU Master Gardeners present weekly online free program. July 11, Tuesday, noon:…

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Used appropriately, coffee grounds improve soil and kill slugs

CORVALLIS — The most consumed drink in the world has more benefits than just keeping us awake. Spent…

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Birding: ‘Babies R Us’

Parent birds are still feeding in their young, but they are bringing them to the feeders now. They…

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Birding: Home, tweet, home

This week I had a chance to take a drive through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The…

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The Instream Wood Bank Network: Building Habitat for Salmon and Steelhead in Southwest Washington

Shiloh Halsey, Director of Programs, Cascade Forest Conservancy shiloh@cascadeforest.org The Instream Wood Bank Network is an initiative of…

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Maple Health Watch: Community scientists needed

Maple trees are important components of our urban and natural forests and those managed for habitat or diversity.…

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A photo essay: Shorebirds are fascinating and inspiring

Shorebirds are inspiring, awesome and fascinating. Some are noisy and conspicuous, while others are quiet and blend in…

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Learn the value of small, forested acreage

Whether you have a backyard or a back 40, your forested land holds value. Regionally, development of rural…

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El Niño here, but not yet a big climate force in Northwest

El Niño didn’t cause Washington’s record heat in May and probably will have a “modest at best” effect…

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‘Ask a Master Gardener’ Plant Clinic and Information Center set for Saturday

ILWACO — WSU Master Gardeners of Pacific County are sponsoring a Plant Clinic and Information Center at the…

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