By David Odom The totality of trees and shrubs planted in our metropolitan community is known as our “community forest,” more commonly known as the “urban forest.” In Portland, more than 50 percent of the urban forest canopy exists on private property. This forest-in-a-city provides a wide range of benefits to our community: it absorbs [...]

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The Skanner just published this informative story about the upcoming Equity Bike Ride on August 25, which will include a portion of the I-205 Multi-Use Path where Friends of Trees volunteers have planted thousands of trees during the past two years. Below are excerpts from Helen Silvis’s story, which you can read in full on [...]

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Tags: bike, Green Space Initiative, I-205, Metro, ODOT

By Andy Meeks Would you like to help more trees be planted around town? Do you like talking with people interested in the same thing? You can do both as a tree caller for Friends of Trees this season! You’ll help connect interested homeowners to the right tree for their space and tastes as well [...]

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The video below describes the great range of research that U.S. Forest Service’s Geoffrey Donovan has conducted in Portland on the social, economic, and health benefits of city trees. Produced by Lorie Anne Acio and Rachelle Hacmac, the video is highlighted on the web site for the School of Journalism and Communication at the University [...]

Filed under: Portland Canopy, Tree City Earth, Tree City USA
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Tags: education, G2G, planting, street trees