I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree– A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against a volunteer in a safety vest A tree producing oxygen all day Will leave a legacy that’s here to stay Planting a tree is an amazing sensation Improving the urban canopy of this [...]

Filed under: Neighborhood Trees, Plant It Portland, Portland Canopy
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Tags: Amy Ruppel, BES, Frank Creative, LWA PR, Plant It Portland, Portland General Electric, PRSA

Ever wonder what happens to the leaves you haul to depots or rake into the street for a city of Portland pickup (if you live in a Leaf Zone)? On a sunny fall day, Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Jill Jacobsen gave Friends of Trees staff a tour of the Sunderland Recycling Facility and what remained [...]

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Tags: City of Portland, compost, leaf harvest, PBOT

By Chris Crabb Friends of Trees debuted a billboard campaign this month that playfully mimics the iconic portraits of diehard Timbers fans seen on billboards around Portland earlier this year. The two Friends of Trees billboards feature illustrated Portland Timbers fans, but instead of axes, they’re wielding saplings and spades. The messaging is simple – [...]

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Tags: BES, G2G, Plant It Portland, Portland Timbers, volunteering

By Jenny Bedell-Stiles Fall is upon us again. Time for sipping pumpkin beer, pulling out the rain boots, and heading out on a last camping trip. At Friends of Trees, it’s also time to ramp up for another record-breaking tree planting season—and we need your help!

Filed under: FOT Events, Green Space Initiative, Neighborhood Trees, Plant It Portland, Vancouver
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