Phyllis Reynolds’ knowledge of Portland’s trees is legendary. It’s no surprise that she was featured in yesterday’s Oregonian as co-author with Elizabeth Dimon of “Trees of Greater Portland.” Former chair of Portland’s Heritage Tree Committee, Reynolds has been a supporter of Friends of Trees for more than a decade. For many of those years, she contributed stories about Heritage Trees to Friends [...]

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“I plant trees to create a new forest where economic opportunities grow and communities bloom. A place where people and goods move by foot, bike, road and rail among the trees—a healthier place, accessible to everyone.” Today’s Oregonian O! section features a color quarter-page ad with the above message from Oregon Department of Transportation Region 1 Manager Jason [...]

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Last week Clackamas County announced its plan to launch a countywide tree-planting program to increase tree cover in urban unincorporated areas of the county, according to The Oregonian. The program will expand the county’s current restoration work being conducted by Clackamas County Water Environment Services, the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District, and Clackamas County’s [...]

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By Chelsea Schuyler “I became a teacher to inspire and help children become the best persons they can be academically and personally.” –Kathryn LePore Friends of Trees held its semiannual Gift Trees Planting at the Collins Sanctuary in Forest Park on December 12. Six hundred trees and shrubs were planted by volunteers who were invited if they bought [...]

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