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Western Red Cedar: A Keystone Species of the Pacific Northwest
BOTANICAL PROFILE: WESTERN RED CEDAR (Thuja plicata) Classification Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress family) Genus: Thuja Species: plicata Common Names: Western Red Cedar, Giant Arborvitae, Pacific Red Cedar, Shinglewood Theophrastus, a student of Aristotle’s, gave the name Thujato a tree with fragrant, resinous wood. Plicata refers to the folded nature of the tree’s scale-like leaves. – Oregon Encyclopedia Habitat and
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A Walk Through Orchard Park: Trees, Trails, and a Sitka Surprise
Orchard Park is a 20-acre gem tucked into Hillsboro, Oregon. While it’s known to many as a disc golf course, I was there for the trees—and to meander peacefully through the woods while trying to avoid getting beaned in the head with a frisbee. At first glance, it might seem like your typical neighborhood park,
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Among Friends: A Day on Cooper Mountain
Today the sun returned—warm and steady, like an old friend we hadn’t seen in a while. Spring in Oregon can be shy, retreating behind clouds for weeks at a time, so when the light breaks through, it feels like a blessing. We answered its call by heading to Cooper Mountain Nature Park. I had walked