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O . O L .Hello April 2023THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
2 Dog Parks & Rules
Enhancement Grants
Spring CERT Class
Water Pipeline Work - B Ave
ODOT I-205 Tolling Project
Stafford Road - Sidewalk
Washing Machine Rebates
Flower Baskets
3 Recreation & Aquatics Center
Groundbreaking
Poetry Contest Winners
Library Visioning Process
Oregon Poet Laureate
Program
Call for Poems
4 Community Calendar
Legislative Town Hall
Photo Contest
Lake Oswego Reads
SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE FAIR
SATURDAY, APRIL 15 AT LAKERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
In celebration of Earth Day, the City of
Lake Oswego Sustainability Advisory Board,
Lake Oswego School District, Lake Oswego
Sustainability Network, and Oswego Lake
Watershed Council are holding the second annual
Lake Oswego Sustainability Resource Fair!
Please join us on Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at Lakeridge Middle School, 4700 Jean
Road, to learn what diverse organizations across
our community are doing to advance sustainability,
find opportunities to volunteer and participate in
educational programs, connect with neighbors,
and learn simple ways you can help protect the
environment, save money, and live well.
We had over 200 attendees at last year’s fair, which
featured over 20 exhibitors. This year’s event will
have new and returning organizations, and will
include kid-friendly activities, an opportunity to
tour the sustainable design features of Lakeridge
Middle School, and a native seedling giveaway. The
resource fair is free to attend and open to all.
Fore more information, visit www.lakeoswego.city/
sustainability/sustainability-resource-fair.
DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
To help community members properly dispose of
unwanted or expired medications, the City is holding a
one-day-only drug take-back event. This collection event
will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake Oswego
Adult Community Center, 505 G Avenue. This event will
be a drive-thru collection - please stay in your vehicles.
In addition to prescription and over-the-counter
medications, the following will be accepted:
• Vape pens and E-cigarettes WITHOUT batteries will
be accepted. Batteries must be removed ahead of time
or they will not be accepted.
• Unknown medicines and veterinary medications.
The following items will not be accepted:
• Medications from businesses such as nursing homes, doctor’s offices or any other institution or business
- this collection event is for individual households only.
• EpiPens, intra-venous solutions, injectables, inhalers, syringes, chemotherapy medications, vaping
devices that have batteries that cannot be removed, or medical waste. For information on how you can
safely dispose of these items, call Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000.
Please put all pill/tablet medications into a sealed plastic baggie or leave them in their original container
(if in original container, cross out personal information.) If you bring in a liquid, gel or cream medication,
please put the bottle or tube in a sealable plastic bag to prevent leaks.
For more information, please contact Bonnie Hirshberger at 503-675-3992 or bhirshberger@lakeoswego.city.
LAKE OSWEGO READS
The Lake Oswego Public Library, at the
recommendation of the Lake Oswego Reads
Steering Committee, selected Diane Wilson’s
novel The Seed Keeper - a novel of strength,
perseverance, wisdom and hope - for this year’s
award-winning citywide reading program.
The Library invites the entire community to
experience this novel and discuss the themes of
the book throughout the month of April.
Read or listen to the book by checking it out
at the Library or downloading it. All events are
free and can be enjoyed with or without reading
the book!
For a quick glance of some of the presentations,
events and activities you can look forward to
this month, see page 4. For specific details
about all the LO Reads events, please visit
www.lakeoswegoreads.org or pick up the LO
Reads brochure at the Library.
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MAYOR BUCK'S COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 5:30 TO 7 P.M.
Join us for the first Mayor’s Roundtable of
2023! The Mayor’s Roundtable is a community
forum to hear directly from the Mayor and
Council members on top issues or goals of
the community. The Mayor’s Roundtable is a
quarterly meeting with a different topic focus,
as well as guest Councilors. This is a great
opportunity to share your questions, thoughts,
and ideas with your local elected officials!
The Roundtable will take place at City Hall,
380 A Avenue, in the Council Chambers. The
topic for this event: Library Visioning.
For more information, please visit
www.lakeoswego.citys/citycouncil/mayor-
bucks-community-roundtable-5.
NORTH SHORE ROAD BRIDGE NOW OPEN!
Construction on the new retaining wall is now complete and the roadway and bridge is back open to all
traffic! Thank you for your patience over the last 18 months while the bridge and roadway was closed for
safety. For more information, please visit www.lakeoswego.city/north-shore-bridge.
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Trudy Corrigan
City Councilor
tcorrigan@lakeoswego.city
Massene Mboup
City Councilor
mmboup@lakeoswego.city
Ali Afghan
City Councilor
aafghan@lakeoswego.city
Aaron Rapf
City Councilor
arapf@lakeoswego.city
Rachel Verdick
City Councilor
rverdick@lakeoswego.city
John Wendland
City Councilor
jwendland@lakeoswego.city
Joe Buck
Mayor
jbuck@lakeoswego.city
City Council
503-635-0215
City Manager
Martha Bennett
503-635-0215
DOG PARKS & RULES
For the enjoyment and safety of residents, visitors and
dogs, Lake Oswego has a number of popular and well-
maintained dog parks.
• Hazelia Dog Park at Luscher Farm
17800 Stafford Road
The Hazelia Dog Park is separated into two areas.
The northern most area is for timid and shy dogs.
The larger area adjacent to the parking lot is for
more outgoing dogs.
• West Waluga, 15775 Waluga Drive
• Pilkington Park, 19043 Pilkington Road
• McNary Park, 47 Beckett Street
Parks are open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
IMPORTANT PARK RULES:
• All dogs must be kept on-leash except in areas
designated by sign as “off-leash” and must be
under control by owner/keeper at all times on all
park property.
• Owners or keepers must promptly remove
excrement or other solid waste deposited by the
animal.
• All dogs on park property must be licensed and
current in vaccinations.
• Dogs are not allowed on Athletic Fields
unless authorized by the Parks & Recreation
Department Director.
Go to www.lakeoswego.city/parksrec/park-rules, for
detailed park rules.
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT GRANTS
2023-2024 GRANT CYCLE OPENING SOON
The 2023-2024 grant cycle is scheduled to open
the week of April 24th. Do you have an idea for
a project that would improve quality of life in
your neighborhood? The City of Lake Oswego
Neighborhood Enhancement Program supports
neighborhoods by providing grants for projects
that provide a public benefit. Updates and
specific details of the program can be found at
www.lakeoswego.city/planning/neighborhood-
enhancement-program-grants.
WASHING MACHINE REBATES
ENDING MAY 31
The City's washing machine rebate program, which
began in 2011, will end on May 31. Since its
inception, the City has issued a total of 137 rebates,
equal to $10,275.00. As we end this program, our
focus will turn to other water conservation endeavors.
Thank you to all who participated in this program
over the years. Your willingness to efficiently manage
personal water usage continues to set an example for
water providers throughout our region and beyond.
For information on other rebate programs, go
to www.lakeoswego.city/conservation/water-
conservation-rebate-programs.
FLOWER BASKETS
April showers bring May flowers and they’re coming
to Lake Oswego for the 33rd year in Village Flower
Baskets! This LO Chamber-sponsored program is
funded through the generosity of the City and our
community and business donors. Watch for more
than 150 flower baskets in May and enjoy the baskets
through September.
Want to be part of our community supporters? Visit
www.lakeoswegochamber.com/village-flower-baskets
for more information.
PEDESTRIAN CHANGE ALONG STAFFORD RD
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation is excited
to move forward with two of our 2019 Bond
projects: The Lake Oswego Recreation and
Aquatics Center and the Municipal Golf Course
and Clubhouse renovations. We appreciate the
community’s input and support of these projects
as they will enhance our City with additional
recreation opportunities for all ages and abilities.
Construction activity for both projects began in
February and will be ongoing throughout the
next year. Upcoming construction work in the
right-of-way will impact the multi-use pathway
along Stafford Road.To protect pedestrian and
bicycle safety, there will be a temporary detour
along the Stafford Road corridor. Starting this
month, the multi-use pathway on the northwest
side of Stafford Road will be closed between the
Oswego Pioneer Cemetery and Overlook Drive.
Pedestrians and bicycles will be re-routed to a
temporary asphalt path along the southeast side
of the roadway.
For more information about the Lake Oswego
Recreation and Aquatics Center and the
Municipal Golf Course projects, visit www.
lakeoswego.city/parksrec/parks-recreation-
projects.
B AVENUE & 1ST STREET
WATER PIPELINE WORK
Since early March, work has been underway on a new waterline along portions of B Avenue, State
Street, and 1st Street. Depending on the location, some work is taking place during the day, and some
at night. Please expect lane shifts and plan extra time through these work zones. Work is expected to
continue through early May. For more details on schedule, visit lakeoswego.city/engineering/b-avenue-
1st-street-waterline-improvements
SPRING CERT CLASS
Join other safety-minded community members
by participating in the Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) training this spring.
Taught by the Lake Oswego Fire Department,
attendees will learn about disaster preparedness,
fire suppression, medical operations, search and
rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism, and team
organization. At the end of this training, you
will have a greater understanding of helping
yourself and your family be better prepared in
the event of a disaster.
The 24-hour training course consists of seven
weeknight classes (Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.)
and a Saturday morning (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) hands-on skills review. The course will begin on Thursday
April 27 and run weekly until June 8 with the hands-on session scheduled for Saturday June 3. If you
would like more information or are interested in participating, please visit our website to sign up for
updates: www.lakeoswego.city/fire/cert.
ODOT I-205 TOLLING PROJECT
SHARE YOUR COMMENTS THROUGH APRIL 21
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is planning tolls on the Abernethy and Tualatin
River bridges on the I-205 corridor to pay for improvements that will reduce congestion and improve
safety. ODOT recently published an Environmental Assessment, which is a detailed report that
describes the potential short- and long-term effects of the project. Share your comments on the
Environmental Assessment through 4/21: www.oregon.gov/odot/tolling/Pages/I-205-Tolling.aspx
GET THE "LO DOWN"
Sign up to receive the City's LODown, a twice-
monthly electronic newsletter that highlights City
Council actions, major City projects and programs,
engagement opportunities, current events, and more.
To sign up, go to www.lakeoswego.city/LODown.
For details on these and other events, visit
www.lakeoswego.city/library or call:
Main Number, 503-636-7628
Reference Desk Number, 503-675-2540
Donate online, www.lopl.org/donate
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PARKS & RECREATION
POETRY CONTEST WINNERS
The Lake Oswego Adult Community Center (ACC)
concluded the Garden Poetry Box Contest last month.
The program was designed to showcase the art and
craft of poetry by recognizing Lake Oswego poets
50+. Twenty individuals submitted forty-one poems
with the City of Lake Oswego 50+ Advisory Board
judging the works. The winners are:
• 1st Place - Linda Morris, A Bad Poem for a Good
Friend
• 2nd Place (tie) - Linda Hoard, We are Made to
Heal; Terry Jordan, Carly, I Remember
• 3rd Place - Linda Morris, Just Another Four Letter
Word
Each poem will be featured in the poetry box with
a take-and-read format. For a display schedule or to
read the poems online, visit www.lakeoswego.city/
acc/original-poetry-contest-winners.
After the winning poems have been displayed, the
Poetry Box will offer poems
from various poets.
The ACC is located at
505 G Avenue and nestled
against Tryon Creek State
Park. The property’s natural
surroundings make for
a perfect setting for this
beautiful, hand-crafted
poetry box created by David
Cooke (poetryboxes.com).
To learn more about
the Lake Oswego Adult
Community Center, visit
www.lakeoswego.city/acc.
A message from the Library Director
Hello from the Library!
As I hope you’ve heard, we have embarked on process to shape a
community vision for the future of the Lake Oswego Public Library.
We are seeking input from you to help ensure your Library is
serving your needs. Now is your time to Shape Your Library, Create
Our Future!
Thank you to the community members who have already
participated in the visioning process! I encourage others in the
community to do the same. There is still time to participate if you
have not yet made your voice heard:
• Complete the 3-minute survey by April 21
• Attend one of the virtual community forums
• Monday, April 17, 6 to 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 26, 6 to 7 p.m.
• Join us in-person at the Mayor’s Roundtable
• Thursday, April 20, 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Council Chambers
By reimagining what our Library could be, the City will be able to shape library services, amenities, and
investments to respond to community wishes and position ourselves to best serve the Lake Oswego
community for future generations.
For more information and links to how you can participate, visit www.lakeoswego.city/LibraryVisioning
or email LibraryVisioning@lakeoswego.city.
OREGON POET LAUREATE
PROGRAM: 100 YEARS &
COUNTING!
Thursday, April 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Join Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Anis Mojgani,
to celebrate 100 years of the Oregon Poet
Laureate Program! Anis will be joined by two of
Oregon’s previous Laureates: Kim Stafford and
Paulann Petersen! Jennifer Alkezweeny, Oregon
Humanities Program Director, will speak about
the history of the Poet Laureate program in
Oregon, followed by poetry readings from Anis,
Kim, and Paulann. A brief Q & A session will
conclude the event. Don’t miss your chance to
hear from three of Oregon’s most celebrated
poets. For more information, please contact
Jamie Daisey at 503-534-4227 or jdaisey@
lakeoswego.city. The library is located at 706
Fourth Street, Lake Oswego.
CALL FOR POEMS
April 1-30
We are celebrating National Poetry Month in
April with our second annual call for poetry.
All adults (ages 18 and older) are welcome to
submit 1-2 original poems to be included in a
compilation featured on the Library's website.
All submissions are due by April 30 and will
be featured on the website in May. Learn more
at www.lopl.org/call-poems-adults-0 or email
Rachael Hyde at rhyde@lakeoswego.city.
RECREATION & AQUATICS CENTER GROUNDBREAKING
The City of Lake Oswego and the Lake Oswego School District celebrated the launch of the Lake
Oswego Recreation and Aquatics Center (LORAC)with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 15.
As the skies cleared and the sun shined, Mayor Joe Buck, City Manager Martha Bennett,
LOSD Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Schiele, and Parks and Recreation Director Ivan Anderholm
presented to the crowd thanking the community for their support through the bond measures
passed. In addition, the ceremony recognized City Councilors, School Board members,
contractors and design partners, and staff, as well as the Lake Oswego community and voters for
their skills and support.
The ceremony marked the beginning of an exciting intergovernmental partnership in which a
state-of-the-art recreation and aquatic center is being built to include a 12-lane competitive pool, a
4,500 square-foot recreational pool with three additional lanes for lap swimming, significant weight
and cardio area, a 7,250 square foot gym that will equip all types of activities and league play,
locker rooms, multi-purpose group fitness rooms to hold education, outreach programs, and host
events, along with a front desk for centralized check-in, and office space for staff with completion
in the fall of 2024! LORAC will provide programming and activities for all ages and abilities!
Community input over the last few years has been a benchmark for how the City and LOSD are
moving forward with the mission to cultivate an exceptional quality of life for everyone in our
community.
Thank you to everyone who celebrated this historic groundbreaking. We look forward to sharing
the progress throughout the next 18 months. Keep up to date with the construction progress by
visiting the website at www.lakeoswego.city/parksrec/recreation-and-aquatics-center.
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Contributing writers:Nell Diamond, Library
Morgan Holen, City Arborist
Katy Kerklaan, Engineering Robin Krakauer, Parks & Recreation
Iris McCaleb, PlanningKevin McCaleb, EngineeringNancy Niland, LibraryDave Smith, Fire
Citizen inFormation speCialist and hellolo editor/writer
Bonnie Hirshberger 503-675-3992 bhirshberger@lakeoswego.city
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April
1 Saturday • Trillium Festival & Plant Sale 10am
• Tree Planting, Iron Mtn Park, 10am
• LOReads - Soil Your Undies, 11am
• LOReads - Kick Off Event, 11am
2 Sunday • LOReads - Indigenous Traditional
Ecological Knowledge, 11am
• LOReads - Beyond Baskets: Tule Rush
Weaving, 12:30pm
3 Monday • LOReads - Art Show, 6pm
• DRC Meeting, 7pm
4 Tuesday • City Council & LORA Meeting, 4:30pm
• Music: Peter Ali, LIB, 5:30pm
5 Wednesday • Travel Tips & Trips, ACC, 6:30pm
• Chautauqua on First Wednesday,
Oswego Heritage Council, 7pm
• LOReads - Sowing the Seeds For Today
and Tomorrow, 7pm
6 Thursday • Oregon Poet Laureate Program, 7pm
7 Friday
8 Saturday • LOReads - First Foods & Indigenous
Cultural Lifeways, 10am
9 Sunday
10 Monday • LOReads - Native Children and
Boarding Schools in Oregon, 6:30pm
• Planning Commission, 6:30pm
11 Tuesday • LOReads - Seed to Shining Seed, 5:30pm
12 Wednesday • LOReads - Cow Creek / Takelman
Culture of Southern Oregon, 5:30pm
13 Thursday • Library Visioning Task Force Work
Session #3, 5pm
• LOReads - Blood Memory
Documentary Screening, 6pm
• Teen Advisory Board, 6pm
14 Friday • Nature Craft Workshop, Lushcer, 9am
• Outside the Art Room, 6pm
15 Saturday • Sustainability Resource Fair, Lakeridge
Junior High School, 10am
• LOReads - Weaving Workshop, 11am
• Bees In Your Garden, Luscher, 1pm
• LOReads - How to Support Nature
With Native Plants, 3pm
16 Sunday • LOReads - Food Sovereignty, 11am
• Stewardship Work Party, Hallinan
Woods, 1pm
17 Monday • DRC Meeting, 7pm
18 Tuesday • Springbrook Park Preschool Nature
Walk, 10:45am
• City Council Meeting, 3pm
• LOReads - Foods of the Americas:
Past, Present and Future, 5:30pm
19 Wednesday • LOReads - Westlake Oak Woodland
and Native Plant Walking Tour, 11am
• LAB Meeting, 7pm
20 Thursday • Mayor's Community Roundtable, 5:30pm
• Bunco Night, ACC, 6pm
• LOReads - Reclaiming and Sharing
Cultural Knowledge, 7pm
21 Friday • LOReads - Westlake Oak Woodland
and Native Plant Walking Tour, 4pm
22 Saturday • Stewardship Party, Cooks Butte, 10am
• Drug Take Back Event, ACC, 10am
• LOReads - Seed Art with Cathy
Camper, 11am
• LOReads - Planting Seeds of
Community, 3pm
23 Sunday • Stewardship Party, Springbrook, 1pm
• Legislative Town Hall, CH, 1-2pm
• LOReads - Gather: Documentary
Screening, 5pm
24 Monday • Planning Commission, 6:30pm
25 Tuesday • LOReads - Author Presentation, 7pm
26 Wednesday
27 Thursday • CERT class begins, Fire
28 Friday
29 Saturday • Farm Saturday, Luscher, 10am
30 Sunday • Tree Pruning, Foothills Park, 10am
Event dates are subject to change.
More details are available online at:
www.lakeoswego.city/calendar
For more information, call 503-675-3992.
Community Calendar
PHOTO CONTEST
Enter your best images in the 15th annual City of Lake Oswego Photo Contest for a chance to win! In
each category, first place winners will receive a $150 gift card; second place winners a $100 gift card; and
third place winners a $50 gift card. Please visit www.LakeOswego.city/PhotoContest for contest details
and to submit photos online.
LEGISLATIVE TOWN HALL
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1-2 P.M., LAKE OSWEGO CITY HALL
Meet your local representatives! Join Senate
President Rob Wagner, Representative Jules
Walters, Representative Daniel Nguyen, and
Lake Oswego Mayor Joe Buck to learn about
community priorities in the different policy
arenas. Join us in-person or stream live video.
We want to hear from you and answer questions
you might have! Please submit your questions by
noon on Friday, April 21. To submit questions,
visit www.lakeoswego.city and search for
“Legislative Town Hall.”
LO READS KICK-OFF EVENT
Saturday, April 1, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Library
Come celebrate the 17th
annual Lake Oswego Reads.
We will have an interactive
loom activity, a beautiful
sound bath of Native American
flute music with inspirational
stories of connection with
Jan Michael Looking Wolf, a
presentation on Indigenous
foods while sampling delicious
salmon, a children’s book read
aloud with Karen Kitchen (Osage Nation) and pick
up your pair of free, brand-new undies to learn
about healthy soil in partnership with Oswego Lake
Watershed Partnership Council.
LO READS ART SHOW
Monday, April 3, 6 p.m., at the Lakewood Center for
the Arts
Join artists for a memorable evening as they explain
the art they created after reading this year’s LO
Reads book, The Seed Keeper. The art work will be
displayed throughout April at the Lakewood Center
for the Arts. Light refreshments will be served.
Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street.
FIRST TUESDAY MUSIC: PETER ALI
Tuesday, April 4, 7 p.m., at the Lake Oswego Adult
Community Center
Peter Ali plays a variety of Native American flutes,
a Mayan style flute, a Toltec style drone, as well as
Norwegian and Middle Eastern flutes. He performs
and teaches flute playing and flute making through
various Native American tribal programs, and was
a featured performer for the Dalai Lama during
the Seeds of Compassion Seattle event. Ali will talk
about his unique flute collection and will perform
both contemporary and traditional songs. After his
performance, he will offer a brief flute lesson and will
have some cedar flutes available for audience use.
NATIVE CHILDREN & BOARDING
SCHOOLS IN OREGON
Monday, April 10, 5:30 p.m., at the Library
The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of
Indigenous children on the grounds of boarding
schools in Canada has shocked and saddened people
across the globe. What is less well known is that
similar schools once functioned across the United
States. These institutions were designed to break
students’ ties to Native cultures, languages and beliefs.
One of the first residential schools in the nation was
founded here in Oregon: Chemawa Indian School.
This talk will discuss how and why the school was
founded; what daily life was like for its students;
work that is being done to document deaths and
burials at the school; and how we can confront the
boarding school system’s legacy of trauma.
FOODS OF THE AMERICAS: PAST,
PRESENT & FUTURE
Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 p.m., at the Library
Marlene and Fernando Divina will explore the
ancient foods and foodways that we continue to
incorporate into our daily meals and how we can
improve and build upon this lifeway.
AUTHOR DIANE WILSON
Tuesday, April 25, 7 p.m., at Lakeridge High School
Author Diane Wilson will join us in person to
discuss her novel The Seed Keeper with fellow
author Robin Wall Kimmerer. Ms. Kimmerer will
be joining virtually. A haunting novel spanning
several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota
family’s struggle to preserve their way of life and
their sacrifices to protect what matters most. Ways to
Watch: Lakeridge High School Auditorium at 7 p.m.
This event is free, but does require a ticket. TVCTV
will film the event for livestream and later viewing.
STORYWALK® ALL AROUND US
April 1-30, during park hours, at Luscher Farm
Take a walk through the Children’s Garden to read
our newest StoryWalk® installation. All Around Us
by Xelena González and illustrated by Adriana M.
Garcia draws the reader in with intricately complex
drawings and a movingly simple story about the
circle of life. The story will be available during
Luscher Farm’s open hours for the entire month.
SEED ART WITH CATHY CAMPER
Saturday, April 22, 11 a.m., at the Library
Seed Art, or what is sometimes called “crop art,” is a
branch of mosaic art which is alive and well and still
going strong after two-three thousand years. There
is a custodial aspect and preservation ethic
associated with this plant-based art form.
Making crop art is
not only a way of
preserving and
rejuvenating a
vibrant folk craft
but its practice
foregrounds the need
to collect, store, and
value the lore and varieties
of seeds. Recommended for
grades 3 and up.
LAKE OSWEGO READS Continued from page 1