May 2017 | The Wetlands Conservancy

Beaver Monitoring Pilot Gets Started

May 9, 2017 Category: Collaboration, Conservation, Stories Tag: beaver, community science, education, urban wetland, volunteer

On the very first hot day of the year, 30 Portland Community College biology students put on their waders and started ducking under bushes, finding pathways through mud and wading through shallow water in search of beaver activity and dams. These biology students were learning first hand the importance of this keystone species. Beavers create

Western Pond Turtles Found at Nyberg

May 2, 2017 Category: Conservation, Stories Tag: Turtles

After nearly a year and half of removing reed canary grass our Nyberg wetland finally has some open space! Reed canary grass, an invasive species, can grow six feet tall and cover every inch of ground. This makes it impossible for turtles to sun themselves, making the wetland uninhabitable for these important creatures. Last weekend