Yesterday, the Hoyt Arboretum team welcomed some friends from the Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP) for a special fall harvest: collecting ginkgo fruits from one of Hoyt’s most remarkable trees. Together, the team gathered 77 pounds of fruit that will be processed and donated to the Asian Food Pantry at the Center for Positive Aging. … Read more
Hi, I am a Pacific Banana Slug. Scientists call me Ariolimax columbianus and say that I am the second largest slug in the world, growing to nearly 10 inches long. I am native to the Pacific Northwest region and love dark, cool and wet forest floors like the densely forested portions of Hoyt Arboretum. I … Read more
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
How many animals do you know that live in trees? The classics like squirrels, birds, and maybe even raccoons might come to mind. But have you ever given any thought to beetle galleries? These are the patterns created by bark beetles as they eat away at old, decaying trees and were one of many habitat … Read more
¿Cuántos animales sabes que viven en los árboles? Probablemente, piense en los clásicos como las ardillas, los pájaros o, posiblemente, los mapaches. ¿Pero, alguna vez has pensado sobre las galerías de escarabajos? Esas son los patrones creados por los escarabajos de la corteza mientras comiendo la madera vieja y en descomposición. También, son uno de … Read more