Growth Rings - News from Friends of Trees

Speak for the trees, our river & FOT!

Posted on January 23, 2012 at 2:02 pm

The Willamette River and Portland Harbor play a critical role in our environmental, economic, cultural, and recreational lives. Add your voice by taking a survey, and donate money to Friends of Trees! Planting trees makes our rivers cleaner. Portland Harbor Partnership is working to raise awareness about the Portland Harbor Superfund Site on the Willamette [...]

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Take the OEC ‘Love Your River’ challenge – Plant a tree with us!

Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:42 am

Take the Oregon Environmental Council’s “Love Your River” challenge by planting a tree or two with us! You might win an REI Half Dome 2 Tent and a NW Nature Guide. We have multiple plantings scheduled in the Portland-Vancouver area and in Eugene and Springfield this weekend and during the coming weeks. In addition, in [...]

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Seven ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on January 10, 2012 at 3:14 pm

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. You’re invited to leave a legacy in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at one of our seven tree planting and restoration events this weekend. The events are in Portland, Vancouver, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, [...]

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Portland Timbers lead soccer clinics & plant trees across Oregon

Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:58 am

Friends of Trees is excited to partner with the Portland Timbers in a new way this year as we continue to be a Timbers Pillar Partner. Beginning on Sunday, January 8, the Timbers and JELD-WEN Windows and Doors will host soccer celebrations dubbed Dribble Oregon in Klamath Falls, Eugene, Salem, and Bend.

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