Her goal was to plant 46 trees—one for every year her son lived.
At her first Gift Trees planting in December, OraLee Olson planted 21 trees in memory of her son, Barry Cooper Olson, whom she lost last year to depression and alcoholism.
As of today, Olson’s friends and family have ordered nearly 75 trees to be [...]
Tags: Audubon, Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees, planting
Angelina Jolie bought her husband and cohort Brad Pitt a 200-year-old Olive Tree for Valentine’s Day, reports US Magazine and The Sun.
The movie star couple and hurricane of international goodwill reportedly spent $18,500 for the tree, which will be planted, or transplanted, at their French chateau.
In comparison, a single tree purchased and planted via the [...]
Tags: Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees, planting
In its 20 year history, Friends of Trees has planted over 382,000 trees and shrubs in the Portland-metro area.
During our current planting season, which runs through April, this tally is going up every weekend.
It’s an impressive mechanism to watch: teams of volunteers lending each other a hand; and a dedicated staff working as long as [...]
Tags: Audubon, bike, Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees, planting, Tigard
Saturday morning, the Audubon Society of Portland hosted a sneak peak tour of Collins Sanctuary, a recent Metro purchase with voter-approved dollars.
As the elected officials in the video will tell you (Metro President David Bragdon; Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder; Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish), Metro is partnering with Friends of Trees’ Gift Trees program to [...]
Tags: Audubon, Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees, Metro, PP&R
This year, love each other and the Earth by giving Friends of Trees Gift Trees for Valentine’s Day.
For a donation of just $35, Friends of Trees will plant a young native tree in honor of a loved one and send a gift acknowledgement card in their name. It’s a great cause and [...]
Tags: Audubon, Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees, I-205, Metro
For the first time Sunday, Friends of Trees planted at Collins Sanctuary in Forest Park.
In a celebratory, invite-only planting, volunteers who gave or received Gift Trees came together on a crisp and beautiful December morning to plant trees in honor and memory.
While one goal of the day was to restore the structure and overarching tree [...]
Tags: Audubon, cedar, Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees
By Melissa Barber
Friends of Trees is proud to partner with the Audubon Society of Portland and Metro to help restore the Collins Sanctuary in Forest Park. Our restoration effort in this unique and beautiful area in Portland’s West Hills are made possible by generous donations through our Gift Trees program.
The Collins Sanctuary, a legacy of [...]
Tags: Audubon, Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees, Metro