Native Garden at Science Research Teaching Center

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Other, Adults/Professionals, College/University, Middle School, Lower Elementary, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
100
Year Founded: 
2005
About the Program: 

This block-long collection of native plants was restored from an ivy patch in the 1990s by students in the Environmental Studies department and Environmental Club. Over the years, this space has grown to showcase a variety of beneficial plants including Oregon Iris, Salal, Spirea, many types of ferns, Showy Milkweed, and Red-Osier Dogwood. Because these plants are adapted to our local climate, the garden rarely needs watering. Stop by to experience nature in the city.