Category Archives: urban flora

Decoding Plants: Seeing Urban Trees with New Eyes

Posted on August 18, 2017 by mulysa

I’m excited to be teaching a botany/ecology course with the Portland Underground Grad School in October. This is the next course in my Decoding Plants series – this time a schedule-friendly weekend workshop! Please join us! Details below. Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Meadowscaping

Posted on March 15, 2017 by mulysa

Meadows will soon be in bloom, providing rich habitat and beauty all season long. Did you know that much of the Willamette Valley was once open prairie? The native meadow habitat included annual and perennials flowers like the ones pictured here, … Continue reading →

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Changing Tides: Citizen-Led Action for Pesticide Free Parks

Posted on March 13, 2017 by mulysa

Changing Tides: Citizen-Led Action for Pesticide Free Parks A one-day workshop with Rewild Portland I’m excited to co-teach this workshop with Tao Orion, author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystems Restoration.  Learn about the concerns … Continue reading →

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Drawing Plants Workshop – Feb. 4 -25

Posted on January 11, 2017 by mulysa

Take an art break! I’m teaching this workshop through the Portland Underground Graduate School.  Saturdays in February, 2/4, 11, 18, 25, from 2 – 4 pm. $100. Meet at SE Uplift, 3534 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214 Observation drawing … Continue reading →

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