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Rare plant plowed under at Camas golf course leaves researchers worried
Some experts are worried that the removal of a rare plant on a Camas golf course is a sign of species losing federal protections too soon.

Oregon psilocybin advocates reflect on therapy program’s first year
Six hundred patients have participated in Oregon's psilocybin therapy program since May.
Think Out Loud
Invasive English holly not so jolly for Pacific Northwest forests
English holly certainly looks festive this time of year, but as recently reported in High Country News, the invasive plant poses a significant threat to Pacific Northwest forests.
Oregon Field Guide
Pretty in purple: Camas flowers begin late spring bloom in Oregon
Across Oregon, the spring camas bloom is underway. Wild camas are native to North America and found throughout Oregon in moisture-rich areas.
Oregon Art Beat
Washington artist maps the colorful world of Northwest mushrooms
Fiber artist Julie Beeler loves mushrooms so much that she's cataloged a rainbow of the colors they can produce as natural dyes to create the Mushroom Color Atlas.

Green thumb itching? Oregon nurseries confirm a slow season start
Nurseries in the Willamette Valley say planting season is delayed this year because of the chilly start to spring.

science environment
Portland Tropical Garden Blooms Fleetingly But Flourishes
A pop-up experiment in social practice finds a temporary home in Director Park.