2020 Conservation wrap-up: Amphibian Study and restoration in the Cherry Valley

This month, Oxbow’s small but mighty conservation team wrapped up two big projects at once: submitting a final report that...


Grow the Moment - Our grand finale with Chef Seth

We’ve spent the week highlighting Oxbow’s work, mission, and incredible partnerships through our Grow the Moment online auction, and tonight...


A raised garden bed redesign

Americorps Member Ben Mardis joined us late last summer as part of an innovative statewide partnership program spearheaded by CommonThreads...


Growing gardens, feeding a community

Back during the wet winter months of 2020, the 4th Graders of Frank Wagner Elementary each planted a few calendula...


Oxbow's commitment to take action against racism

Oxbow is a place of solace and connection; connection to the natural world, and to each other. We recognize that we...


Art in Nature

Oxbow’s Education team recently took turns creating Nature Art, a mindful practice that allowed for some creative expression outdoors. When...


COVID-19 and keeping our community safe

Updated 7/28/2021 at 8:35 PM We’ve all been impacted by COVID-19 in some way since the spring of 2020. We...


Book Review: Nature's Best Hope by Doug Tallamy

Nature’s Best Hope:  A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard Douglas W. Tallamy Timber Press, 2020, 254...


Planting the Burke's first camas bulbs

“We all have the responsibility to protect this way of life, to protect this Mother Earth.” – Connie McCloud, Puyallup...


Welcoming Wilman!

Every year Oxbow hosts one or more graduate students from Oregon State University who are pursuing research in native plant...