Contributing to Earth Day Network’s A Billion Acts of Green, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger will join Metro Council President Tom Hughes, Friends of Trees, the Oregon Department of Transportation, East Portland Action Plan, and community volunteers to plant 170 trees along the I-205 Multi-Use Path on Saturday, April 23. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive [...]
From Portland’s Bureau of Planning & Sustainability On Wednesday, April 13, Portland City Council voted unanimously to approve amendments to the December 2010 draft of the Citywide Tree Policy and Regulatory Improvement Project. The amendments were made in response to input from individuals and community organizations. The Council referred to the comprehensive overhaul of the city’s tree [...]
Tags: policy, Portland, street trees
On April 17, the Portland Timbers beat FC Dallas 3-2 just days after defeating the Chicago Fire 4-2 at JELD-WEN Field. Friends of Trees’ mascot Garry Oak met hundreds of enthusiastic Timbers fans on April 17. Can you find your friends and family in the slide show below of photos taken by Tom Atiyeh? Friends [...]
Tags: planting, Portland Timbers
By Erica Timm Did you miss your Friends of Trees neighborhood planting date? Are you still interested in planting a street or yard tree this season? Have you thought about planting fruit trees to complete your edible landscape? If so, be sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming Friends of Trees Fruit Tree Giveaway [...]
Tags: Earth Day, fruit trees, yard trees
