ORGANIZATION
RESOURCES
OREGON
Americorps Volunteers
www.northwestserviceacademy.org
Amercorps Volunteers are great resources for schools who are interested in getting more help with their outdoor education projects. Check out their website to learn more about how to bring Americorps to your community. They are always looking for quality sponsors!
Audubon
Society
5151 NW Cornell
Portland, OR
Phone: (503) 292-6855
Website: http://www.audubon.org
Rental
programs on Oregon birds, nests, Partners in Flight. Classroom programs
on bats, birds, owls, animal tracking, amphibians, endangered species,
and more.
Adopt-A-Stream
Foundation
Phone: (425) 316-8592
Information
about streams, educational activities, stream monitoring activities,
and stream enhancement projects.
Also available:
Adopting a Stream: A Northwest Handbook. 1989.
Adopting a Wetland: A Northwest Guide. 1989.
Children's
Water Education Program
Phone: (503) 725-8288
Children’s
Groundwater Festival
Cleveland
High School
Phone: (503) 280-5120
Students
design and build bat houses and offer programs to schools on Oregon
bats.
Dog-Eared
Publications
P.O. Box 814
Corvallis, OR 97339
- Discovering
Salmon: An Activity Book
- Ancient
Forests: Discovering Nature
- Discovering
Endangered Species: A Nature Activity Book
- Discovering
Northwest Volcanoes
These colorful activity books provide games, puzzles and creative
activities for elementary students.
Department
of Agriculture
Karl Puls
Insect Program Specialist
Plant Division
8418 SW 22nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 452-8905
Earth
Beat Press
Phone: (604) 736-6931
Good
Planets are Hard to Find – An ecology action workbook and
dictionary for grades 6-8.
EPA
Clearing House
Phone: (206) 553-1282, 1-800-424-4EPA
The EPA’s
network for environmental resources as well as for the Streamwalk
program.
Forest
Park Ivy Removal Project
Phone: (503) 223-2708
Scheduled
year-round service learning activities related to habitat restoration.
Environmental education combined with community service field work.
Friends
of Tryon Creek State Park
11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 636-4398
A
Forest in the City: Your Guide to Tryon Creek State Park
F.I.S.H.
Habitat Education Program
2510 SW First Ave.
Portland, OR 97201-4752
Phone: (503) 326-7025
Save
Our Schools: A Teachers Guide to Protecting Fish Habitat K-12
Investigating
Ecology
Blaustein, Elliot and Rose. 1987.
Arco Publishing Company: New York, NY.
A student-oriented
project book for the detailed study of ecology: natural cycles, energy
transfer, environmental factors, human ecology, communities, territoriality,
and the balance of nature.
Jackson
Bottom Wetlands Preserve
Phonel: (503) 681-6206
Watersheds,
Wetlands, Forests, Streams: Learning Opportunities Next Door/Linking
Schools with Natural Resource Areas
This guide provides a platform to begin natural resource studies at
Greenspaces near schools.
Johnson
Creek Watershed Council
Website: http://www.jcwc.org
Metro
Regional Parks and Greenspaces
Phone: (503) 797-1852
Offers
field trips to teachers at local Metro Greenspaces.
National
4-H and Oregon State University Extension Service - 4-H Program
Phone: (503) 257-1698
Environmental
Stewardship: Many publications available (some free) to teachers such
as basic ecology, environmental education, and wetland science.
Master
Gardeners
OSU Extension
check the Yellow pages for the nearest chapter
One
City's Wilderness: Portland's City Park
Marcy
Cottrell Houle. 1982. Oregon Historical Society Press. Available in
many metropolitan bookstores, including the Oregon Historical Society
Bookstore.
Oregon
Field Guide Education Program
Meg Allen
Educational Services
Oregon Public Broadcasting
7140 SW Macadam Ave.
Portland, OR 97219-3013
Curriculum
and videos available that are organized by the concepts of Organisms
and Place.
Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Phone: (503) 657-2000
Salmon
Trout Enhancement Program (STEP). Pamphlets on fish surveys, streamside
incubators, and habitat restoration.
Oregon Trout
65 SW Yamhill Street, Ste. 300
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 222-9091
www.ortrout.org
Contact: MaryAnn Schmidt
Also
available from ODFW
Phone: (503) 872-5263 EXT. 5358
Project
WILD and Aquatic Project WILD. Interdisciplinary, supplementary conservation
and environmental education programs emphasizing wildlife. Hands-on
activities based on ecological principles.
Phone: (503)
657-2000
The Stream
Scene: Watersheds, Wildlife, and People. Curriculum for grades 6-12.
Educational activities and data on the water cycle, watersheds, riparian
zones, hydrology, water quality, aquatic organisms, and in the field
of data collection such as sampling techniques and making field study
equipment.
Pacific
Northwest Regional Forest Service Office
Phone: (503) 326-2877
Investigating
Your Environment: Teaching Materials for Environmental Education.
Grades 6-12. Students investigate the environment by collecting, recording,
and interpreting information about different parts of the environment.
Students apply these interpretations by analyzing physical, social,
and economic impacts on the environment in a variety of situations.
Portland
Bureau of Environmental Services
Phone: (503) 823-7185
Several
free water quality programs ready for classroom or community education
group. These hands-on programs are available for various grade levels,
and teach students about what they can do to protect water quality
in Portland.
Also available:
School
Assembly Program, Streamwalk Field Trips, Community Service Projects,
Storm Drain Stencils, resources for teachers in the Columbia Slough
Watershed (maps, video, curriculum and informational brochures).
Portland
Bureau of Land Management
Phone: (503) 952-6035
Portland Bureau of Planning
Phone: (503) 823-7700
Portland
Plant List. An integral component of the City’s natural resource
protection program. The list identifies native plants and invasive
or harmful plants which are prohibited.
Portland
Water Bureau
Phone: (503) 823-7513
Classroom
activities, slide shows, video and workshops about water conservation
and the Bull Run water supply.
Saturday
Academy
Phone: (503) 690-1341
Green
City Data Project. This involves middle and high school students in
collecting environmental data to support regional planning and management.
Coordinated with a consortium of public and private agencies.
Sea
Grant Education Program
Phone: (503) 867-0271
The Columbia
River: It’s Future and You. Curriculum about the Columbia River,
including it’s history, Native Americans, navigation, power
production, fisheries, industrial uses and recreation. With a choice
of an elementary or secondary set, this guide addresses the issue
that the river is not a limitless resource to exploit.
Soil
and Water Conservation Districts
East and West Multnomah
2115 SE Morrison
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 231-2770
Oregon
Directory, Soil Conservation Service, People and Places. Detailed
soil survey information for the metropolitan area.
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Clackamas County
256 Warner-Milne Rd.
Oregon City, Oregon 97045
(503)-656-3499
Soil
Conservation Service
Phone: (503) 326-2757
Adopt
a SNOTEL. This program encourages schools to get involved with snow
surveys and water supply forecasting by utilizing data from the snowpack
telemetry system.
WASHINGTON
State
of Washington Department of Ecology
Phone: (360) 407-7513
Wetlands.
Illustrated children’s guide to wetland plants and animals.
A Spanish language edition, “Los Humedales,” is also available.
Washington
State Department of Ecology
Phone: (360) 407-7472
Wetland
Tales. A collection of 10 stories about wetlands originating in the
oral tradition of native cultures from three continents. Each story
has background test and a brief synopsis.
Discover
Wetlands. A curriculum guide. Activities address the definition of
a wetland, wetland field studies, wetland functions, and human impacts
on wetlands. Grades 4-8.
Washington
State Office of Environmental Education
Phone: (206) 365-3893
Clean
Water, Streams and Fish: A Holistic View of Watersheds. With a focus
on the salmon life cycle and habitat, this two volume curriculum for
elementary and secondary students discusses water quality, streams,
and watersheds.
TOPOGRAPHIC
MAPS
Nature
of Oregon Information Center
Phone: (503) 731-4444
Captains’
Nautical Supply, Inc.
Phone: (503) 227-1648
Pittmon
Map Co.
Phone: (503) 232-1161
Large
USGS maps of the Portland area have elevation contours to help students
“map” the borders of their watershed.
U
S Forest Service
Phone: (503) 666-0664
Investigating
Your Environment, Fire Ecology
World
Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
Phone: (503) 228-1367
The World
Forestry Center is an independent, non-profit educational institution
whose mission is to promote the establishment, protection, and management
of global forests and related resources through research and education.
They offer guided museum tours, field trips, curriculum, resource
materials, and other special programs.
Urban
Natural Resource Directory for Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Region
Center for Urban Studies
PSU
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (503) 725-5181 and (503) 725-4019
An environmental
network guide for the metropolitan area.
SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
Native
Plant Resources
For a
more complete listing of native plant sources, refer to Hortus Northwest,
an invaluable reference guide, updated annually. Call (503) 266-7968
for more information.
Abundant
Life Seed Foundation
P O Box 772
Port Townsend WA 98368
Phone: (360) 385-5660
Fax: (360) 385-7355
Aleta
Anderson
Seed, mail order, retail
American
Ornamental Perennials
29977 SE Weitz Lane
Eagle Creek OR 97022-9633
Phone: (503) 637-3096
Fax: (503) 637-3096
Steve
& Katy Schmidt
Container/ball & burlap, liner, wholesale
Balance
Restoration Nursery
27995 Chambers Mill Road
Lorance, OR 97541
Phone & Fax: (541) 942-5330
Ron &
Tammy Robinson
Bare root, container/ball & burlap, wholesale
Backyard
Bird Shop
Phone: (503) 236-9783
Donation
items and information fliers
Bosky
Dell Natives
2331 SW Bosky Dell
West Linn, OR 97068
Phone: (503) 638-5945
Container/ball
& burlap, retail
Callahan
Seeds
6945 Foley Lane
Central Point, OR 97502
Phone: (541) 855-1164
Trees
& Shrubs, retail, wholesale
Colvos
Creek Farm
P O Box 1512
Vashon Island, WA 98070
Phone: (206) 749-9508
Mike Lee
Container/ball & burlap, liner, mail order, retail, wholesale
Davenport
Seed Corporation
P O Box 187
Davenport, WA 99122-0187
Phone: 1-800-828-8873
Fax: (509) 725-7015
Karen
Krych
Seed, retail, wholesale
Forestfarm
990 Tetherow Road
Williams, OR 97544
Phone & Fax: (541) 846-6963
Peg &
Ray Prag
Container/ball & burlap, liner contract grow, mail order, wholesale
Fourth
Corner Nurseries
3057 E Bakerview Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: (206) 734-0079
Fax: (206) 734-7619
Richard
Haard & Todd Jones
Bare root, wholesale
Frosty
Hollow Ecological Restoration
P O Box 53
Langley, WA 98260
Phone: (360) 579-2332
Gossler
Farms Nursery
1200 Weaver Road
Springfield, OR 97478
Phone: (541) 746-3922
Native
fruit shrubs
Greer
Gardens
1280 Good Pasture Island Rd
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 1-800-548-0111
Large,
extensive selection, mail order, retail
Hansen
Nursery
P O Box 446
Donald, OR 97020
Robin
Hansen
Container & burlap, retail
Wallace
W. Hansen
2158 Bower Court SE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 581-2638
Fax: (503) 581-9957
Website: http://www.nwplants.com
Bare root,
container/ball & burlap, liner, retail, wholesale
Hobbs
& Hopkins, Ltd.
1712 SE Ankeny
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 1-800-345-3295
Fax: (503) 230-0391
Rita Freadman
Seed, mail order, retail, wholesale
Hoyt
Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview Blvd
Portland, OR 97221
Phone: (503) 228-8733
Inside
Passage
P O Box 639
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: (206) 781-3575
Forest
Shomer
Seed, contract grow, retail, wholesale
Johns
Inskeep Environmental Learning Center
Clackamas Community College
19600 S Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Retail
Joy
Creek Nursery
20300 NW Watson Road
Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone: (503) 543-7474
Mike Smith
Container/ball & burlap, contract grow, wholesale
Leach
Botanical Gardens
6704 SE 122nd
Portland, OR 97236
Phone: (503) 761-9503
National
Tree Trust
Phone: (800) 846-8733 ext. 29
Free trees
and growth project
Native
Origins Nursery
28634 51st Place S
Auburn WA 98001-1904
Phone: (206) 941-5843
Mary Ann
Spahr
Container/ball & burlap, retail, wholesale
Northwest
Native Plants
23501 S. Beatie Rd.
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 632-7079
Fax: (503) 632-7087
Pacific
Northwest Native Wildlife Gardening
Website: http://www.tardigrade.org/natives/index.html
Plants
of the Wild
P O Box 866
Tekoa, WA 99033
Phone: (509) 284-2848
Trees,
shrubs, container grown wildflowers, grass seed, wholesale
Portland
Parks and Recreation
Natural Resources Department
1120 SW 5th
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 823-5122
Project
Feeder Watch
Bird Count Project
Classroom research
Phone: (800) 843-BIRD
Russell
Graham
4030 Eagle Crest Rd
Salem, OR 97304
Phone: (503) 362-1135
Mail order,
retail, wholesale
Quail
Ridge Nursery
33689 S Ball Rd
Molalla, OR 97038
Phone: (503) 829-3105
Deanna
& Jack Thronson
Bare root, container/ball, rooted cutting, contract grow, wholesale
Seven
Oaks Native Nursery
2320 NW Huntington Dr
Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone & Fax: (541) 745-5540
Jon &
Flip Anderson
Bare root, container/ball & burlap, rooted cutting, contract grow,
wholesale
Siskiyou
Rare Plant Nursery
2825 Cummings Rd
Medford, OR 97501
Phone: (541) 772-6846
Dwarf/miniatures
for woodland & rock gardens, contract grow, mail order, limited
retail
Willowell
Nursery
9180 SW 66th
Tigard, OR 97223-9273
Phone: (503) 731-1308 or (503) 452-7643 (home)
Roy Beatty
Native plant, rescue, retail
Wolds
Flowers
8580 SW Wolds Dr
Aloha, OR 97007
Phone: (503) 642-7877
Uncommon
perennials, shrubs, trees
NURSERIES
AND GARDEN CENTERS
Davidson’s
Garden Store
134 Missouri Ave S
Salem, OR 97302
Phone: (503) 585-0299
Dennis
7 Dees
6025 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
Phone: (503) 777-1421
Drake’s
7 Dees
16519 SE Stark
Portland OR 97233
Phone: (503) 255-9226
Flat
Creek Garden Center
30039 SE Orient Dr
Gresham, OR 97080
Phone: (503) 663-4101
Lily
Pad Water Gardens
11124 NE Fargo St
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: (503) 253-7305
Loen
Nursery Company
18710 SW Pacific Dr
Sherwood, OR 97140
Phone: (503) 625-6309
Pleasant
Valley Greenhouse
17337 SE Troge Rd
Boring, OR 97009
Phone: (503) 658-6203
Portland
Nursery
5050 SE Stark
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 231-5050
The
Pond Lady
25172 S Larkin Rd
Beavercreek, OR 97004
Phone: (503) 632-7154
Willamette
Falls Nursery
1720 Willamette Falls
West Linn, OR 97068
Phone: (503) 656-7344
Best Buy In Town
21600 NW Amberwood Dr
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone: (503) 645-6665 - You haul
Phone: (503) 645-2275 - Delivery
Boring
Bark (mailing address)
P O Box 506
Boring, OR 97009
Phone: (503) 668-3219
Circle
S Landscape
22420 NE Halsey
Troutdale, OR 97060
Phone: (503) 667-6820
Clackamas
Sand & Gravel
12000 SE Capps Rd
Clackamas, OR 97015
Phone: (503) 656-2891
Devoe’s
Bark & More
8200 SW Hunziker
Tigard, OR 97223
Phone: (503) 684-6169
Grimm’s
Fuel Co
18850 SW Cypole Rd
Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone: (503) 636-3623
Interstate
Fuel
18480 SW Pacific Dr
Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone: (503) 625-3258
McFarlane’s
Bark Inc.
13345 SE Johnson Rd
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Phone: (503) 659-4240
Mt
Scott Fuel Co.
6904 SE Foster Rd
Portland, OR 97206
Phone: (503) 774-3241
We
Can Do (Pond Liners)
1635 Silverton Rd
Salem, OR 97303
Phone: (503) 363-8933 or (888) 327-8867
BIRD
BOXES AND FEEDERS
Audubon
Society Nature Store
5151 NW Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: (503) 292-9453
Backyard
Bird Shop
3574 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 230-9557
Feathered
Friends
792 SW Highway 99W
Dundee, OR 97115
Phone: (503) 538-0518
Garden
Artworks
13601 SE Highway 212, Suite B
Clackamas, OR 97015
Phone: (503) 557-8677
The
Wild Bird Nest LLC
1630A S Beavercreek Rd
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 665-8001
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