The online ticket agent says there are only three seats remaining for this exciting event Saturday at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene.
Two of the forest canopy scientists that contributed to last October’s National Geographic will be presenting on their latest research that pertains to some of the world’s largest trees.
The event, which starts at [...]
Gresham’s Tree Forum starts Saturday at 9 a.m. at City Hall with an open house on the benefits of trees.
Forum speakers and participants include long-time Friends of Trees volunteer Jim Gersbach, who will be presenting on the values of street and yard trees.
Nancy Buley and Keith Warren of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.—a long-time [...]
Tags: education, street trees, yard trees
These tree tips, specific for the months of March and April, come courtesy of Collier Arbor Care, a Friends of Trees sponsor:
Evaluate trees and prune, removing dead wood and maintaining structure
Treat early blooming flowering and fruit trees, like peaches, plums, and cherries for disease problems
Treat for leaf blight diseases on dogwood, sycamore and flowering trees
Treat [...]
Tags: cherry, education, flowering, fruit trees, peach, plum, tips
Nature Night next Tuesday at the Audubon Society will feature two tree climbers that have ascended some of the largest trees in the world.
Brian French and Will Koomjain of Ascending the Giants will speak at the free lecture from 7-8:30 p.m. on their non-confrontational approach to Old Growth conservation and advocacy.
They are tree climbers, filmmakers, [...]
Sometimes the street tree inspection is done before the pickup truck is parked.
That’s what comes with 20 years of experience as a Portland Urban Forestry tree inspector.
Ned Sodja, one of eight urban forestry inspectors for Portland, is responsible for all residential street tree removal inspections in Southeast Portland.
Dealing with street tree removals—both fining for illegal [...]
Tags: apple, beech, education, policy, street trees, Zelkova
Ned Sodja, a 20-year veteran tree inspector with Portland Urban Forestry, talks us through a tree removal inspection in Eastmoreland during a Friends of Trees ride-along yesterday.
Check back with the blog on Monday for an in-depth feature on the ride-along that will include the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of residential tree removal in Portland.
–Toshio Suzuki
The Citywide Tree Project (CTP) continues its public vetting process, with two open-houses and one hearing scheduled for next month.
Last week, the urban forestry commission received individual copies of the 755-page document that is described as a “regulatory improvement project” by Project Manager Roberta Jortner of the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability (BPS).
Last night, Jortner [...]
The Oregonian this morning featured Geoffrey Donovan and David Butry’s study on the impact street trees have on real estate prices.
Environmental beat reporter Matthew Preusch walks with Donovan through Ladd’s Addition and also references a local real estate representative and Jennifer Karps of the Bureau of Environmental Services.
An excerpt:
“When you think about it from a [...]
Tags: BES, education, street trees
Portland Nursery has several fruit tree weekend courses coming up this month.
An intro to fruit trees is offered at both their Southeast Portland locations, and a fruit tree pruning class is offered at their store on Division.
Intro to fruit trees info: Feb. 13, 1 p.m., 5050 SE Stark; and Feb. 20, 10 a.m., 9000 SE Division.
Fruit [...]
Tags: education, fruit trees, video
The Audubon Society of Portland is hosting an adult education course on winter tree identification Sunday, Feb. 21.
The $25-35 course led by Steve Engel will start in a classroom then head out into the Audubon Sanctuary after a sack lunch. Pre-registration is required.
Friends of Trees and the Audubon Society of Portland partner on many area [...]
Tags: Audubon, education, Gift Trees
Vancouver Urban Forestry has several upcoming events, including two Neighborhood Trees plantings with Friends of Trees, Feb. 27 and March 20.
This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a workshop entitled Fruit Tree Pruning & Care. This hands-on class will teach basic pruning methods in the classroom and in the orchard. Bring a lunch [...]
Tags: education, fruit trees, Vancouver, volunteering
The Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP) is expanding its winter pruning efforts to a year-round Tree Stewardship Program.
The more tree stewards, the better.
Winter pruning workshops will run this month and next month. Fruit tree selection and planting workshops begin in March, with other seasonal workshops to follow.
For more information on this program or PFTP, contact [...]
Tags: education, fruit trees, PFTP, street trees, yard trees
By Joe Poracsky
During the Spring 2010 term (March 29 to June 11) the Portland State University Geography Department will offer “The Urban Forest,” GEOG 448/548.
This 4-credit, partially-on-line course, will meet once or twice a week, Monday and Wednesday 3:15 – 5:05. There will also be two Saturday class meetings for field trips to local sites [...]
Portland Urban Forestry has two workshops in January—one for local arborists and another that will cover tree pruning as part of an ongoing series—in addition to a budget meeting and the monthly commission meeting.
Local tree care providers are encouraged to attend the free workshop Jan. 21 and get acquainted with city rules and regulations (City [...]
-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 [...]
–Metro announced it bought 20 acres of the upper Rock Creek Headwaters, according to The Oregonian.
The headwaters, which border Forest Park to the west, is part of the subwatershed boundary for the Tualatin River.
–The City of Vancouver announced this week it is seeking applicants for a volunteer position on its Urban Forestry Commission.
The seven-member advisory [...]
Tags: books, education, Forest Park, Metro, nursery, Vancouver
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
Sept. 18, Friday 9 a.m. -3 p.m., is Park (ing) Day with Friends of Trees
Stumptown, 128 SW 3rd Ave.
One-day global event demonstrates the value and need for natural green spaces in the city . Friends of Trees will transform a downtown parking space into a green oasis, with real grass and trees. Come taste the [...]
Tags: education, planting, PP&R, training, Tualatin, volunteering, watering
As part of their fall organic gardening series, Zenger Farm is offering a Sept. 12 workshop on fruit trees.
Instructor Ryan Hofrichter said the small groups will focus on pruning, irrigation and other management strategies for the backyard gardner.
The $20, all-materials-provided class runs 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Zenger Farm is located on city-leased land at 11741 SE [...]
Tags: education, fruit trees, gardening
Oregon State University is offering an online urban forestry course for this upcoming fall term. The class is cross listed within the College of Forestry and Department of Horticulture.
The one sentence course thesis is as follows:
-Introduction to principles and practices of planting and managing trees as a system of urban environment; understanding the economic, environmental, [...]
Tags: education, horticulture, OSU