Growth Rings - News from Friends of Trees

Can you say 8,274 trees and shrubs?

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 [...]

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Tree Curriculum: December Events

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 [...]

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3,631 trees and shrubs planted in two months

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 [...]

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One planting down, dozens more for GSI

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 [...]

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