View Related Episode: Tillamook Railroad, No Ivy League, Missoula Floods Erratics

Introduced to the area as an ornamental garden plant, English Ivy is spreading quickly in Portland's Forest Park, choking out other native plant life. The No Ivy League is a group of people who have declared war on the so-called "green plague," volunteering their time for the hard work of removal and restoration.

First Broadcast: 2002
Producer: Ed Jahn

Appeared in episode: Tillamook Railroad, No Ivy League, Missoula Floods Erratics

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Field Journal Blog
Bald Eagle Recovery Changes Nature’s Balance
by Vince Patton | 02/04/2010
Bald eagles are back.  They’ve been removed from the endangered species list since June, 2007.  From just 417 nesting pairs in 1963 to  9,789 breeding pairs now, eagles have recovered well in the lower 48 states. More eagles need more food.  Naturally, they eat other animals.  In Oregon, coastal eagles are having a profound impact on [...]
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