Vancouver elementary students won second and third place in the Washington State Arbor Day Poster contest. Stella Won took second place and Ciana Yi third with their artwork depicting this year’s theme, “Trees are Terrific…and Energy Wise.” Both students attend Fisher’s Landing Elementary School. Yi’s piece shows trees intermingling between an urban and forest environment, [...]

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Congratulations to Metro Council President David Bragdon, who received the 2010 Excellence in Urban Forest Leadership Award from The Arbor Day Foundation. Bragdon received the award for his role in preserving and restoring forest and park land in the Portland-metro region. Metro is a key partner in two Friends of Trees projects initiated this year–a three-year project with the [...]

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By Jesse Batty The city of Vancouver held its annual Arbor Day Celebration at the Mayor’s Grove April 14, continuing a commitment to the urban forest for many years to come. The day consisted of a presentation of awards, tree games for kids, planting the mayor’s tree (Triumph Elm), and a Bigleaf Maple seedling giveaway [...]

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By Andy Meeks On Wednesday morning approximately 30 people were treated to a walking tour highlighting the trees and history of Laurelhurst Park. Phyllis Reynolds, author of “Trees of Greater Portland” and longtime Friends of Trees supporter, led the tour as part of the Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) Arbor Week. Reynolds has done extensive [...]

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