Dr. Jackie Cole watched half her city’s trees—some 100 years old—die as Galveston became a “city of dead trees” after a drought weakened 40,000 of them, and a hurricane flooded them afterward with saltwater. Dr. Cole’s leadership in helping remove the dead trees and plant new ones gave her insight into the value that government agencies assign to city [...]
By Phyllis Reynolds Portland has two katsura Heritage Trees: one at 1132 SW Vista Ave. and the other in Laurelhurst Park. The West Side tree has a known planting date—1955 (so let’s say it’s about 60 years old). The East Side tree (near the horseshoe area in the southeast corner of the park) has an [...]
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By Katie Neis In a forest you can find trees so massive that, no matter how many steps you take backwards, you might never see the tops. Sunlight filters down through their canopy giving just enough light, and darkness, to inspire new flora and fauna to push up through the mossy ground and stretch their [...]
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By Susie Peterson We’ve done it! Friends of Trees has received silver certification for sustainability through the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Sustainability at Work program. Sustainability is something that we at Friends of Trees have been passionate about for years. From our eco-roof to the native plantings around our office to using ceramic [...]
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