“Another beautiful winter is nearing its end. Alder catkins are releasing their pollen. Across the city, trees’ leafless forms stand out against winter skies. I love this time of year and the anticipation of spring. The bustle of the holidays and the typically wet months of November and December are behind us, as is our [...]
Tags: education, Eugene, planting, Springfield
Last month Friends of Trees was treated to a random act of KINDness–$2,000-worth of great-tasting KIND energy bars and cereal from KIND Healthy Snacks! Fueled by positive energy from KIND bars, Friends of Trees’ volunteers and staff have planted thousands of trees at weekend plantings. And we have enough bars to help us through a [...]
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 [...]
Tags: clean rivers, planting
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 [...]
Tags: clean rivers, education, planting
