“She paid attention to Indigenous knowledge. A lightbulb went on when she heard Bruce ‘Subiyay’ Miller of the Skokomish Nation describe the forest as a symbiotic organism. Under the forest floor, Miller taught, ‘there is an intricate and vast system …

A scientist’s career in communion with trees. Read more »

Artist and architect Maya Lin, known famously for the original design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, has also been a dedicated environmentalist for years. “’I call them my gentle giants,’ Lin [told Sarah Cascone, of artnet news] at the opening …

“Ghost Forest” – 49 Dying Cedar Trees Planted in a Manhattan Park Read more »

It’s commonly said that woody plants of < 2 years age and < 10 ft. tall will be especially vulnerable to the onslaught of a very loud insect that loves small branches for making slits in to place their eggs. …

Prepping young trees for the oncoming Brood X cicada swarm Read more »

The above image is of a carving located at Deceptono Pass State Park on Fidalgo Island, WA, and represents a legend “linking native people and the sea”. “An Ancient people with a modern plan,” written by Jim Morrison, was published …

Learning from Indigenous Elders Read more »

“‘New Construction’ Coming Soon to Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School” The fear was that the Chesapeake Bay Trust would decline the Mt. Royal PTO’s 2017 Watershed Assistance Grant request for $75,000 for a major de-pave/greening of the Mount Royal Elementary/Middle Schoolyard …

“The idea grew out of fear.” Read more »

At the outset of 2018, I’ve seen the current Executive branch, and the EPA and Interior Departments (to name just 2) working mightily against many aspects of sustainability. Against the health of our biosphere. Perhaps some of you are happy …

Speaking of Last Year, and the Future… Read more »

I’ve been wanting to write this post ever since spending time last summer in company of a bright, knowledgeable, talented and articulate go-getter architect by the name of Stacy Smedley. She was a lead designer of the Bertschi School Living …

A Most Sustainable, Modular Classroom Read more »

The average American spends so much time indoors. Rather too bad, but that’s the reality for most of us. With the onset of winter, it’s gonna be truer. Catching my attention lately was the quote: “According to the [EPA], the …

Worried about Air Pollution? Look Inside. Read more »

What a delight was in store for us when finding Tanner Springs Park in downtown Portland’s Pearl District several weeks ago! This 1-acre urban park, occupying a city block, was created back in 2010 by a team of landscape architects …

An Urban Oasis – in Portland’s Pearl District Read more »