Help Your Trees Survive the Summer Heat
Summer heat can be extremely hard on trees, especially landscape trees in our urban forest. If they are not well-watered, harsh temperatures make trees more susceptible to insects and disease. Extended periods of drought can cause stress in both newly planted and mature, well-established trees. We have collected tree care tips from the City of Lake Oswego, Friends of Trees and Portland Parks & Recreation to help you shift into summer plant care mode and help your landscapes handle and recover from spans of extreme heat.
Healthy Yard Care
The Lake Oswego Sustainability Network’s (LOSN) Electrify Your Landscaping & Healthy Yard Care team has put together helpful tools and resources to reduce pollution and promote a healthy yard. Take a look at our recent newsletter, direct mailer and links to resources.
Help Support a Sustainable Future in Lake Oswego
LOSN wants your help in sustaining a prosperous, equitable and environmentally healthy Lake Oswego for future generations.
LOSN has had an impactful decade. Yet there are many challenges ahead, and it takes the entire Lake Oswego community to achieve our shared goals.
or send a check to:
Lake Oswego Sustainability Network
PO Box 775
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law. The Lake Oswego Sustainability Network is a 501(c)(3) organization with Tax ID# 47-3672319
Solarize Lake Oswego
The City of Lake Oswego and LOSN have teamed up with Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) and Solar Oregon for a Solarize campaign, July 1 through Aug. 31, to make it easy for homeowners to install solar.
Now’s a great opportunity to install solar while 30% federal tax credits are still available—they end December 31, 2025.
Why install solar? It saves money on annual electricity bills and it’s good for the environment. As more residents go solar, it helps build a more sustainable community. Plus, you can add battery storage to solar for back-up power during outages.
For more information about the campaign check out the ETO Solarize Lake Oswego webpage.
Register now for an online or an in-person workshop to learn how you can benefit by going solar. These free, one-hour presentations will be held:
| Tues, July 29 | Tues, August 19 |
| 12 – 1 pm | 6 – 7 pm |
| Online | LO Public Library |
| Register | Register |
City Survey Results: Lake Oswego Residents Say the City Should Do More to Address Climate Change
The City of Lake Oswego released the results of the 2023 Resident Survey returned by 401 randomly selected city residents. City staff and elected officials are using this survey to determine resident priorities and areas of concern, and to get feedback on key policy issues. This information helped inform the city council’s January goal-setting session.
The overall take away? Many of you and your neighbors agree that addressing the climate crisis must be a priority for our city government. Let the mayor and city council know you support their efforts to fulfill the city’s Sustainability and Climate Action at CouncilDistribution@lakeoswego.city