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Standing together with the Portland Timbers

Posted on December 28, 2011 at 4:21 pm

Many thanks to our 2011 supporters, including the Portland Timbers. Friends of Trees is excited to be a three-year Pillar Partner of the Portland Timbers—and to plant a tree for every home goal the Timbers team scores. We’re looking forward to our February 11, 2012, planting in the Boise, Eliot, Humboldt, and King neighborhoods, where we’ll mark 40 trees for [...]

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Is there a Timbers fan on your holiday gift list?

Posted on December 19, 2011 at 6:44 pm

If you or someone you know is a Portland Timbers fan, this announcement is for you! Between now and December 22 at noon, everyone who donates $50 or more to Friends of Trees through the Willamette Week Give!Guide will be entered to win this amazing Timbers jersey. The Timbers Rose City kit is signed by [...]

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Friends of Friends of Trees: The Joinery

Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:45 am

By Greg Tudor Longtime Friends of Trees supporter (and FSC-certified manufacturer) The Joinery consistently sets the bar for sustainable practices, especially in the Portland area, with its biofuel delivery truck, use of 100% wind power offsets, and FSC-certified woods and sustainable purchasing practices. But what really sets The Joinery apart is the company’s creativity—and not just in its amazing [...]

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Happy Holidays from Friends of Trees!

Posted on December 14, 2011 at 10:22 am

This holiday season, we celebrate all the good things that grow on trees: better health, energy conservation, stronger and safer communities, and even money. Thank you for helping make this an amazing year for Friends of Trees. This year we expanded to Eugene and Springfield, received national awards for our partnership with ODOT and Metro [...]

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