Posted on February 10, 2010 at 2:18 pm
In its 20 year history, Friends of Trees has planted over 382,000 trees and shrubs in the Portland-metro area.
During our current planting season, which runs through April, this tally is going up every weekend.
It’s an impressive mechanism to watch: teams of volunteers lending each other a hand; and a dedicated staff working as long as [...]
Filed under: Green Space Initiative, Neighborhood Trees, Portland Canopy
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Tags: Audubon, bike, Collins Sanctuary, Gift Trees, planting, Tigard
Posted on November 30, 2009 at 5:08 pm
-Dec. 5, Sat. 10 a.m., is a Tree Planting with Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
-Rail Trail parking lot along Wintel Road-
Planting coordinated by the Friends of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex will contribute to restoring riparian woodlands on the refuge. Volunteers are invited to participate. For more information, contact Sheryl Brown at (503) 856-8233 [...]
Filed under: Green Space Initiative, Neighborhood Trees, Portland Canopy, Tree City USA
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Tags: ACT, Beaverton, Tigard
Posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:42 pm
It’s almost time for Friends of Trees to give thanks.
Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, marks the two-month mark for this year’s planting season. In two months and only seven full plantings, Friends of Trees planted 3,631 trees and shrubs.
Not bad Green Space Initiative program (GSI)—not bad Neighborhood Trees program (NT):
Sept. 26, GSI planting/training, Browns Ferry Park, Tualatin [...]
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Tags: planting, Tigard, training, Tualatin, Vancouver
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Green Space Initiative kicked off its planting season this past Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Mary Woodward Wetlands in Tigard.
About 100 volunteers came out to help plant over 1,500 native trees and shrubs in the beautiful, sunny weather.
The City of Tigard and Clean Water Services partnered with Friends of Trees to plant Red Alder, Big [...]
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Tags: alder, ash, Tigard
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Sept. 29 to Oct. 17 is Tree Steward training with Portland Public Parks & Recreation
Seven session course covers general and advanced arbor care, tree biology, identification, planting and preservation. Once trained, neighborhood tree stewards work with PP&R staff on tree projects. Class is for ages 14 and up and costs $25.
Oct. 3, Sat. 9 a.m. [...]
Filed under: FOT Events, Green Space Initiative, Portland Canopy, Tree City USA
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Tags: ACT, BES, education, planting, PP&R, Tigard, training, Vancouver, volunteering
