Growth Rings - News from Friends of Trees

More than a tree; friends for 50 years

Posted on March 2, 2010 at 8:16 am

This CBS news special aired last week and told the story of Herbie, the 240-year-old elm tree and Frank Knight, its 101-year-old caretaker. –Toshio Suzuki

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Proposed budget cuts to impact tree maintenance

Posted on January 25, 2010 at 9:37 am

Last Thursday in the Lovejoy Room at city hall, the Urban Forestry Commission was briefed on almost $250,000 in proposed tree-related budget cuts facing the Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). As stated in a letter written by parks director Zari Santner that outlines all of the cuts, PP&R is prepared to cut four percent of [...]

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