By Susie Peterson If you’re reading this post, you’ve probably been to one of our plantings and heard us talk about the amazing number of trees our volunteers have helped us plant over the years. Did this make you wonder why we place so much value in trees, or what exactly the benefits of community-based [...]
By Jenny Bedell-Stiles and Andy Meeks This stretch of beautiful weather is a perfect way to welcome our ‘second’ season of planting and caring for trees in the Portland metro region. As the days become longer and the weather warmer, our planting calendar also changes. We move from large-scale neighborhood plantings and natural area restoration events to [...]
On Saturday, March 23, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer inspired more than 100 volunteers who were about to plant 200 trees in Portland’s Vernon and Concordia neighborhoods, sending them off with praise for Portland, its green innovations, and the legacy the planters would leave for future generations. “There’s a reason why the Bureau of Environmental Services [...]
Friends of Trees is honored that U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) will join our Portland planting in the Concordia and Vernon neighborhoods tomorrow. A long-time advocate for the environment and urban forestry, Rep. Blumenauer gave the keynote speech at the Arbor Day Foundation‘s annual conference in Portland four years ago. Below is his video message [...]
