Friends of Trees is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2010 “To The Sea” Tour and at “All At Once,” a social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community. “All At Once” comes to life online at www.AllAtOnce.org and at every Jack Johnson concert [...]
Recognize any of the tree huggers in this slideshow? Friends of Trees’ Garryana the Oak, also known at times as Garry the Oak, got lots of hugs today at Sunday Parkways in North Portland. If you missed your chance to hug a tree today, you’ll have another chance at the next Sunday Parkways on July 18 in East Portland. Just [...]
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By Andy Meeks Join Friends of Trees at the free Ecopalooza concert on Saturday, August 7, at Fernhill Park. The concert will raise environmental awareness and promote conservation and alternative energy. The concert’s pollution-free, solar-powered stage by Sustainable Waves will generate all of the energy needed for the concert with state of the art sound quality. The [...]
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Have you seen the little signs around town on some of our American Elms? You’ve probably heard of Dutch Elm Disease. It has killed millions of trees around the world and taught urban foresters a tough lesson: Don’t plant too much of one tree species. Many of these American Elms remain alive in Portland. One [...]
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