By Andy Meeks On Wednesday morning approximately 30 people were treated to a walking tour highlighting the trees and history of Laurelhurst Park. Phyllis Reynolds, author of “Trees of Greater Portland” and longtime Friends of Trees supporter, led the tour as part of the Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) Arbor Week. Reynolds has done extensive [...]

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By Kris Day The Global Forest project at Harold Oliver Elementary School in East Portland has grown by three trees this year! Jim Gersbach, project coordinator, and nine third grade students—along with Kate Farrington and Kris Day of Friends of Trees—planted a Japanese Umbrella Pine, a ‘Victoria’ Evergreen Magnolia, and a Swamp White Oak on [...]

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Two large trees on Multnomah County right-of-way were removed last week at the corner of Southwest Stark Street and Naito Parkway. “They were in decline but the main reason they were coming out was the sidewalk damage,” said Jim Field, the inspector for Portland’s Urban Forestry. “It came time to get them out of there.” [...]

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Any presidential historians out there? Despite his axe-wielding abilities, was ‘Honest Abe’ a secret admirer of the Cherry Tree? On President Lincoln’s birthday, let us honor the White Oak, the state tree for his home state of Illinois—even though the president was actually born in what state? –Toshio Suzuki

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