Posted on May 28, 2010 at 1:52 pm
See Terrill Collier, past chair of the Tree Care Industry Association, interviewed in a Discovery Channel feature on arboriculture and its role in environmental stewardship. “This was filmed in my back yard overlooking the Willamette Valley,” says Terrill. “Note how the fir trees are ‘windowed.’” Windowing refers to selective branch removal that allows views without [...]
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Posted on May 27, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Thirty-eight trees will add shade this summer around the PGE-Pacific Power joint substation at SE 8th Ave. and Harrison St. On May 26, Friends of Trees joined PGE, Pacific Power, Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services and Verde to plant Rocky Mountain Glow Maples, Hawthorns, Prairiefire Crabapples, and Flowering Pears as part of the city’s Grey to [...]
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Tags: BES, G2G, planting, video
Posted on May 25, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Dear Readers, It has been an honor and a privilege to enter the Friends of Trees community, sharing your stories and expanding the realm of local urban forestry. Friends of Trees planted about 17,500 trees and shrubs during the 2009-10 season. The seven month planting season was hectic, to say the least, and FOT staff [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2010 at 3:33 pm
By Kris Day The annual Oregon Urban Forestry Conference, this year titled Seed to City, will be taking place next week in Portland’s nursery-laden hinterlands on June 2 and 3. Covering a broad range of topics, this educational event should appeal to a wide range of associated professionals and interested community members. This year’s focus [...]
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