as a portland native, i do not approve of dredging up awful memories.

Planting the right native in the right place helps anchor our natural and built environment firmly in its surroundings, whether in Portland, Vancouver, Manzanita or Bend. Douglas fir, manzanita, madrone, trillium, salal, Oregon grape and Western sword fern are iconic Pacific Northwest plants - albeit each native to its own slice of habitat. Native plantings ground a site with a sense of place.This is true for native plant-insect relationships all over the globe, which is why it's so important for us to cultivate native plants, wherever we may live. Some native pollinators, including certain species of butterflies, have evolved alongside their host plants for millennia and depend on a particular species of plant for food and shelter. Native plants support a diversity of native wildlife, particularly invertebrates and the songbirds that eat them.cally designed to bury pipelines laid on sea bottom at depths up to. Why, when there are so many other beautiful, wildlife-friendly ornamental plants out there? Here are three compelling reasons to plant regional native plants: The findings in this report are not to be construed as an. If it’s clear the federal aid won’t come through before the permits expire, he said, officials might ask for a state bond to cover much of the cost, a move that would require approval of voters.Ĭharlie Poole, one of the owners of Union Wharf in Portland, said no one likes to have to dredge, but it’s a necessary chore to keep a working harbor in good order.With that misinformation out of the way, let's move on to the good stuff: native plants should be much more planted.

The permits are good for four years, he said, so harbor officials will continue to push for the remaining approvals while seeking federal funds. Haley said the dredging proposal has received nearly all required approvals from state and federal regulators. The proposal was backed by the state’s congressional delegation, he said.

He said he’s disappointed that Maine’s dredging plan wasn’t approved, but feels the application was a good one and it will be resubmitted next year. He said this year’s application was made under a public works grant program from which Maine received about $50 million, mostly for bridge repairs. Haley said the effort to get funding for the dredging has been going on for about 30 years. “We’ve probably had a good year because of how dry it’s been,” Kamilewicz said, but if dredging was performed, “obviously, it would make the whole harbor better.”

As a portland native, i do not approve of dredging up awful memories.