Hoyt Arboretum Blog The next time you wind your way along the sunny switchbacks of the Overlook Trail, you may spy some conspicuously non-tree additions to our living plant collections. On one exposed patch of soil, knee-high starts of milkweed and coneflower sway bravely in the summer sun. These small plants, often valued for their pollinator impact, are … Read more
Just for a moment, close your eyes and think back. Do you remember your first walk in a forest? Can you hear soft footfalls on the trail as leaves rustle above? Smell the sweet scent of fir? Feel the rough bark against your fingertips? For many of us, these “firsts” were experienced before we could … Read more
by Shaueel Persadee The Dream Team: LMBS24 Laura, Martin, Ben, and Shaueel (me!) ventured into northern California early on the morning of Tuesday 17th September. Driving all the way down to their first rustic, yellow AirBnB, only to set bags down and immediately set foot onto nature trails, meadows, and forested areas to begin scouting … Read more
Summer in Portland, a yearly thing, usually hot and getting hotter with the constant pressure of climate change. As the heat rises and sun exposure increases, we are pushed to find solutions to keep the thousands of plants at Hoyt Arboretum alive. These include many rare, threatened, and endangered species we work to protect, and … Read more
Waking up at 5:30 am to go on an adventure is something that a fair few have done, but leaving Portland, Oregon to take a road trip south to Happy Camp, California with the intent of planting trees and exploring various roadside and mountain slope plants is probably not as common. On April 17th, 2024, … Read more