Wordplay

Definitions for School Statistics

Pop quiz time: What's the difference between a Magnet School and a Charter School? Learn more about how we graded Portland-area schools with this cheat sheet of definitions.

01/25/2010 Edited by Martha Calhoon

Article

Now’s the Time to Shop For Winter Interest Plants

01/23/2010

gardening business

Lighten the Load

container gardeners rejoice!

01/19/2010

Backpage

Hybrid High

Merging schools spawn an army of mutant mascots.

01/19/2010

Learning Curve

Retro Grades

Portland Public Schools’ plan to fix its high school system takes a page out of the past. And not everyone is happy about it.

01/19/2010 By Zach Dundas

volunteer opps

Dr. King Day of Service

01/15/2010

upcoming events

Valerie Easton Speaking in Portland

01/14/2010

garden projects

There’s Still Time!

…to plant bulbs

01/11/2010

recycling

What to do with Mr. Christmas Tree?

01/01/2010

plants in winter

The Gorge in Winter

the best possible gift

12/28/2009

Habitat

Our Feathered Friends

12/19/2009

Holiday Gifts

Gifts for Gardeners

12/14/2009

Slideshow

Slide Show: Moving Through the Landscape

12/11/2009

Article

Frozen Landscapes

frozen but not necessarily dead

12/11/2009

Habitat

Moving Through the Landscape

Path Architecture designs a modern sanctuary for two avid cyclists in Southeast Portland

12/11/2009 By Amara Holstein

Garden Projects

Brrrr, cold nights ahead!

get out the frost cloth!

12/05/2009

Slideshow

Slide Show: Brrrr, cold nights ahead!

12/05/2009

Article

Horticultural Ed

12/03/2009

More Garden Visits

The Australian Garden

taking public garden design to a new level

11/28/2009

Garden Visits

Adelaide Botanic Garden

Inspiration from Mediterranea

11/24/2009