Posted on August 31, 2010 at 8:51 am
Read Larry Bingham’s story about Portland’s unique linear arboretum in today’s Oregonian.
Designed Portland-style—for cyclists, pedestrians and anyone interested in trees—the Ainsworth Linear Arboretum has been growing steadily and quietly, like the young trees planted in it. In 2005, the arboretum had 37 species. Today it has 60.
The brain behind the branches of the two-mile long arboretum [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Do you know a neighbor who people can go to for advice about trees? Want to be a resource and leader for your neighborhood?
Portland Parks & Recreation’s seven-class course can make you a Neighborhood Tree Steward! The course covers tree biology, identification, planting, pruning, pathology, soils, economic benefits of trees, Portland’s rules and regulations, and [...]
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Posted on August 6, 2010 at 6:41 am
Don’t miss the Friends of Trees Haiku Hotties at the live show of Live Wire on August 21 at The Gerding Theater at the Armory.
In addition to watching Friends of Trees collect the audience’s haikus, the evening will feature performances by musician Reggie Watts and experimental stage artist Dayna Hanson, with guest musicians 3 Leg [...]
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Posted on August 5, 2010 at 11:38 am
What do trees and bicycles have to do with equity?
Trees help all people equally. But first the trees need to be planted in all neighborhoods equally.
That’s one reason Friends of Trees is partnering with ODOT and Metro to plant trees along the I-205 multi-use path, which crosses culturally and economically diverse neighborhoods.
Cycling helps all people [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2010 at 7:20 am
On August 7, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., sun-powered music will transform Fernhill Park into Ecopalooza, an Environmental Awareness Concert. All eight bands at the free concert will perform from a solar-powered stage.
What happens if the day is cloudy? According to Sustainable Waves, the company providing the solar-powered stage, enough energy can be stored [...]
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Posted on August 3, 2010 at 6:04 am
Where else but Portland could Beavers team up with trees?
To thank all of our great supporters, Friends of Trees is offering our volunteers and donors free tickets to the August 14 Beavers game against the Albuquerque Isotopes. Many thanks to the Beavers for offering Friends of Trees discounted tickets.
If you would like to join us on August 14, [...]
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Posted on July 28, 2010 at 3:54 pm
You don’t need to wear a red blazer and heels to prune a tree, though it made great pruning attire for KATU’s Angelica Thornton.
Yesterday Friends of Trees’ Brighton West joined Angelica on the evening news to give Channel 2 viewers tree pruning tips for small trees.
How much more time does it take to prune a [...]
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Posted on July 20, 2010 at 8:43 am
By Kate Farrington
Last week Friends of Trees held three separate Neighborhood Coordinator trainings. Sunday’s was for new Neighborhood Coordinators, Tuesday’s was for Vancouver coordinators, and Thursday’s was for Portland coordinators. All three events were well attended.
Participants heard from Friends of Trees staff, Vancouver Urban Forestry, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, and veteran Neighborhood Coordinators. The [...]
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Posted on July 19, 2010 at 8:12 pm
The city of Portland is considering whether or not to annex more than 800 acres on the west side of Hayden Island. The Port of Portland owns most of the area, which is within the Metro Urban Growth Boundary.
At a City Council session on July 29, at 6 p.m., the West Hayden Island Community Working [...]
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Posted on July 8, 2010 at 8:47 am
By Tom Atiyeh
Rarely could a book capture the spirit of my recent job transition as well as Nalini Nadkarni’s Between Earth and Sky.
The book was poignant for me as I moved from working at Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, where staff members were stewards of thousand-year-old stands of Douglas-fir, Western Hemlock, Pacific Yew, and Western [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2010 at 9:00 am
By Andy Meeks
Did you know that urban street and yard trees increase air and water quality, improve neighborhood livability, help mitigate stormwater runoff, boost property values, and help beautify neighborhoods?
Would you like to meet your neighbors, develop valuable organizing skills, and have fun while helping Friends of Trees reach our ambitious goal of planting about [...]
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Posted on July 1, 2010 at 7:36 am
If you’re a landscape professional and want to learn about organic land care, this is the workshop for you.
Oregon Tilth’s August 19 workshop at Clackamas Community College will focus on organic land care principles and applications, including soil balancing and testing, soil biology, and plant pathology.
The class will involve classroom and outdoor time, including hands-on [...]
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Posted on June 28, 2010 at 9:00 am
Friends of Trees is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2010 “To The Sea” Tour and at “All At Once,” a social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community.
“All At Once” comes to life online at www.AllAtOnce.org and at every Jack Johnson concert in [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2010 at 11:00 am
Congratulations to Friends of Trees Board Member Nancy Buley, who was honored at the annual Oregon Community Trees (OCT) Urban and Community Forestry Conference this month for her tireless advocacy on behalf of urban tree planting.
Nancy is communications director for J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., which received Friends of Trees’ 2010 Business Leadership Award last [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2010 at 3:33 pm
By Kris Day
The annual Oregon Urban Forestry Conference, this year titled Seed to City, will be taking place next week in Portland’s nursery-laden hinterlands on June 2 and 3. Covering a broad range of topics, this educational event should appeal to a wide range of associated professionals and interested community members. This year’s focus is [...]
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