By Julia Babb for Pollinator Project Rogue Valley We hear a good deal about bees, butterflies and hummingbirds as pollinators. But I have...

By Kristina Lefever for the Tidings October 1, 2019 ~ As a pollinator person, I don’t usually get excited about lawns. And city parks,...

By Kristina Lefever for the Tidings July 30, 2019 ~ There’s been a lot of talk lately about the hemp fields that are taking over Southern...

By Kristina Lefever for the Tidings May 2, 2019 ~ As I was thinking about what to write, I realized that so much has happened since my...

By Kristina Lefever for the Tidings December 30, 2018 I am continuing my theme from November (“Bee Engaged”) because, yes, together, we...

By Kristina Lefever for the Tidings November 1, 2018 ~ ​ I love the “Engage Ashland” idea recently put forward by the city. Yes, Ashland...

By Kristina Lefever for the Tidings ​ Even with the seemingly unending issues that we are dealing with — especially smoke and fire — we...