Senator Ron Wyden introduced the small business tree-planting bill to the Senate today, one week after Friends of Trees Executive Director Scott Fogarty and countless other green infrastructure proponents lobbied in Washington D.C.
Fogarty, in D.C. for the Alliance for Community Trees’ (ACT) 2010 Green Infrastructure Summit, joined Friends of Trees Board Member Nancy Buley in [...]
Friends of Trees had a big week in Washington D.C., joining hundreds of other tree proponents to speak on behalf of green infrastructure and specifically the capitalization of trees.
“We met with our Congressional delegates to discuss the ways green infrastructure help our communities economically, socially, environmentally and human-health wise,” said Friends of Trees Executive Director [...]
-Dec. 5, Sat. 10 a.m., is a Tree Planting with Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
-Rail Trail parking lot along Wintel Road-
Planting coordinated by the Friends of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex will contribute to restoring riparian woodlands on the refuge. Volunteers are invited to participate. For more information, contact Sheryl Brown at (503) 856-8233 [...]
Partners in Community Forestry 2009
National Arbor Day Conference: Nov. 8
What once was a grassy slope opposite I-205 is now home to 30 trees, courtesy of a pre-conference service project put on by Friends of Trees and Alliance for Community Trees (ACT).
Early arrivers for the 2009 Partners in Community Forestry conference took an eco-shuttle from their [...]
Tags: ACT, Arbor Day '09, Douglas-fir, I-205, maple, Metro, oak, ODOT, pine
-Nov. 5, Thu. 10-11 a.m., is Rally for the National Conference with Scott Fogarty
This webcast, sponsored by the Alliance for Community Trees (ACT), features Fogarty, executive director of Friends of Trees, who will discuss the upcoming opportunities at the National Arbor Day Foundation.
-Nov. 7, Sat. 9 a.m. -4 p.m., is Crew Leader Training with Friends [...]
Sept. 29 to Oct. 17 is Tree Steward training with Portland Public Parks & Recreation
Seven session course covers general and advanced arbor care, tree biology, identification, planting and preservation. Once trained, neighborhood tree stewards work with PP&R staff on tree projects. Class is for ages 14 and up and costs $25.
Oct. 3, Sat. 9 a.m. [...]
Tags: ACT, BES, education, planting, PP&R, Tigard, training, Vancouver, volunteering