Category: Educational Articles

Educational Articles

Edible Plants of Southwest Oregon

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Jun2021
Late spring and early summer is a wonderful time to look for edible plants in the mountains of southwest Oregon. It is this time of year that many herbaceous plants start leafing out and flowering at elevations above 4,000ft. Here’s a few common native plants that have edible leaves. You ... Read More
June 13, 2021Marie Uhtoff

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May2019
Tips for spring morel hunting in southwest Oregon Learn to properly identify morels: Morels will grow singularly from the soil, have a characteristic conical pitted cap, and can be a creamy white color ranging to a dark brown-black. The stalk of the mushroom should be entirely hollow if you cut it ... Read More

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Dec2016
The Northwest Nature Shop is Pleased to be a ticket outlet for the 15th Annual Siskiyou Film Festival. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students and seniors. tickets are also available online at siskiyoufilmfest.org. and at Oregon Books and Games in Grants Pass The 15th annual Siskiyou FilmFest will be held ... Read More
December 31, 2016Northwest Nature Shop

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Apr2016
Written by Chris Uhtoff of the Northwest Nature Shop Hummingbirds are almost a magical presence in the garden, like the famous pixie Tinkerbell from Peter Pan. The unusual humming sound of their wings, as they beat up to 200 times per second signals their presence. Often you only catch a glimpse ... Read More
April 12, 2016Marie Uhtoff

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Apr2016
Niger Thistle (Nyjer Seed) is the most popular bird seed for goldfinches and pine siskins. This article covers what birds particularly like Niger Thistle, the seeds history and the best ways to feed niger seed. Written by Chris Uhtoff of the Northwest Nature Shop The popular finch seed Niger ( Guizotia abyssinica ... Read More
April 11, 2016Marie Uhtoff

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Mar2016
Written by Steve Harvey Have you ever had you breath taken away by the sight of a summer meadow in bloom?  The lush and richly varied colors of a meadow filled with summer's wildflowers or a carpet of flowers in a shaded forest glen are sights that most of us truly ... Read More
March 24, 2016Marie Uhtoff

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Mar2016
Written by Jay Van Tussenbrook It's better not to guess. As the rains come and the weather warms, spring flowers aren't the only thing popping up out of the soil. Those little mounds of earth steadily rising in the backyard will soon open up to reveal mushrooms! Here in Southern Oregon that most likely means ... Read More
March 24, 2016Marie Uhtoff
Table Rocks

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Feb2016
Written by Abby Nichols of the Northwest Nature Shop, Nature Conservancy Volunteer Field Assistant The Table Rocks are distinct landmarks of the Rogue Valley - two horseshoe-shaped geologic features sitting squarely between the Cascade and Siskiyou Ranges in Southern Oregon.  Remnants of a prehistoric lava flow, these archaic rock formations are home ... Read More
February 10, 2016Northwest Nature Shop