-Dec. 5, Sat. 10 a.m., is a Tree Planting with Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge -Rail Trail parking lot along Wintel Road- Planting coordinated by the Friends of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex will contribute to restoring riparian woodlands on the refuge. Volunteers are invited to participate. For more information, contact Sheryl Brown at [...]
It’s almost time for Friends of Trees to give thanks. Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, marks the two-month mark for this year’s planting season. In two months and only seven full plantings, Friends of Trees planted 3,631 trees and shrubs. Not bad Green Space Initiative program (GSI)—not bad Neighborhood Trees program (NT): Sept. 26, GSI planting/training, Browns [...]
By Whitney Dorer Each year, the Neighborhood Trees program starts the planting season off with a training for new crew leaders coupled with a planting in the neighborhoods of Sellwood-Westmoreland and Brooklyn. Last Saturday, it was a full house with over 50 volunteers learning what it means to be a crew leader. These individuals will [...]
By Melissa Barber Friends of Trees is proud to partner with the Audubon Society of Portland and Metro to help restore the Collins Sanctuary in Forest Park. Our restoration effort in this unique and beautiful area in Portland’s West Hills are made possible by generous donations through our Gift Trees program. The Collins Sanctuary, a [...]
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