Roads crisis-cross the state of Oregon, making roadsides an appealing focus for creating an interconnected network of pollinator habitat. But roadside habitat has to fit within the constraints faced by Departments of Transports. In this episode we hear about some of those constraints and successes achieved by Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
Our guest this week is Robert Marshall, who is the Roadside Development and Landscape Architecture Program Lead for ODOT. He is also a member of ODOT’s Pollinator Task Force.
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Links:
How ODOT Helps Protect Pollinator Habitat (Brochure)
Robert’s book recommendation: Natural vegetation of Oregon and Washington (Franklin and Dyrness, 1973)
Robert’s go-to-tool: USDA NRCS Plant Database
Robert’s favorite pollinator species: Yucca whipplei and the yucca moth
This was terrific. I’ll never curse or even question mowing again or why this was planted instead of that. Bless ODOT for juggling 100 balls at once. Thank you for sharing as it leads to understanding and even might I say compassion!
Great podcast! I appreciate the effort ODOT is putting out to add pollinator habitat. Thanks for the info about the increase in pollinators offsetting deaths near high traffic areas. I learned a ton about ODOT that I took for granted. Thanks.
Great articulate educational presentation! The intent and efforts described for ODOT stewardship statewide are greatly appreciated. This is very good for gaining an appreciation for the complications and opportunities involved in roadside maintenance and development. If only every citizen would listen to this podcast. Good job!