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Columbia Land Trust invites Troutdale residents to enroll in Backyard Habitat Certification program
Summary
Kate Kaufman of Columbia Land Trust described a Backyard Habitat Certification partnership with Troutdale, said 47 local residents are enrolled and staff are contracted to serve about 10 residents; the committee discussed outreach, costs and volunteer opportunities.
Columbia Land Trust representatives told the Troutdale Citizens Advisory Committee on April 1 that the Backyard Habitat Certification Program offers site visits, personalized reports, native-plant discounts and volunteer opportunities to help residents steward urban habitat.
"My name is Kate Kaufman… I am the lead technician for Backyard Habitat," Kaufman said, introducing the program and its regional partners. She said the program has educated about 14,000 people across four counties and credited the initiative with…
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