Posted on August 2, 2010 at 11:35 am
This 11-month AmeriCorps position could be yours. It could also lead to a long-term staff position at Friends of Trees.
Being the Neighborhood Canopy Outreach Coordinator for Vancouver is a great way to serve the community, receive health benefits, and get your foot in the door for future employment.
From Aug. 23, 2010 to July 23, 2011, the Vancouver Neighborhood [...]
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Tags: street trees, Vancouver
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 10:00 am
Do you have a fruit or nut tree and want to share the bounty with Vancouver’s emergency food system? Would you like to harvest neighborhood fruit to donate to local food pantries?
Each year in yards across Vancouver, thousands of pounds of fruit and nuts fall to the ground, going to waste and presenting a clean-up problem. At [...]
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Tags: fruit trees, local food, nut trees, urban gleaning, Vancouver
Posted on July 20, 2010 at 8:43 am
By Kate Farrington
Last week Friends of Trees held three separate Neighborhood Coordinator trainings. Sunday’s was for new Neighborhood Coordinators, Tuesday’s was for Vancouver coordinators, and Thursday’s was for Portland coordinators. All three events were well attended.
Participants heard from Friends of Trees staff, Vancouver Urban Forestry, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, and veteran Neighborhood Coordinators. The [...]
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Tags: BES, education, street trees, training, Vancouver, yard trees
Posted on April 22, 2010 at 9:18 am
Vancouver elementary students won second and third place in the Washington State Arbor Day Poster contest.
Stella Won took second place and Ciana Yi third with their artwork depicting this year’s theme, “Trees are Terrific…and Energy Wise.” Both students attend Fisher’s Landing Elementary School.
Yi’s piece shows trees intermingling between an urban and forest [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2010 at 5:11 pm
By Jesse Batty
The city of Vancouver held its annual Arbor Day Celebration at the Mayor’s Grove April 14, continuing a commitment to the urban forest for many years to come.
The day consisted of a presentation of awards, tree games for kids, planting the mayor’s tree (Triumph Elm), and a Bigleaf Maple seedling giveaway for students.
Mayor [...]
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Tags: Arbor Day '10, elm, maple, Vancouver
Posted on March 31, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.-noon
TreeTalk Workshops: Proper Pruning & Tree Care, Marshall Community Center
John Buttrell, ISA certified arborist, will teach industry standards and practical skills to identify and correct improperly pruned trees in this hands-on workshop.
Wednesday, April 14, 11 a.m.-noon
Arbor Day at the Mayor’s Grove, Marshall Community Park
Celebrating 21 years [...]
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Tags: Arbor Day '10, education, Vancouver
Posted on March 25, 2010 at 10:10 am
By Jesse Batty
This past Saturday, Friends of Trees planted 58 trees in the Fircrest, Marrion, Burton Ridge, Ogden and Oakbrook neighborhoods.
Saturday was a beautiful day and a great time was enjoyed by all. We had a great staging site—The Salvation Army Center for Worship & Service—and we were able to plant a beautiful new [...]
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Tags: planting, slideshow, street trees, tulip, Vancouver, yard trees
Posted on March 17, 2010 at 3:11 pm
The urban forestry department and downtown association in Vancouver are planting 40 trees along Evergreen Boulevard March 27.
The event begins at 9 a.m., but participants are encouraged to come early to enjoy a breakfast provided by Chronis’ Restaurant.
Similar to a Friends of Trees planting, equipment and training will be provided—simply dress appropriately for the weather.
The [...]
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Posted on March 3, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Friends of Trees and its Neighborhood Trees program planted 175 street and yard trees in Vancouver Feb. 27.
Over 100 volunteers came to the multi-neighborhood planting, which was sponsored by Northwest Natural.
This was the third of four Vancouver plantings scheduled this season, with the next and final event coming March 20—a planting for the Burton Ridge, [...]
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Tags: planting, street trees, Vancouver, volunteering, yard trees
Posted on February 26, 2010 at 10:41 am
There are 14 Friends of Trees plantings remaining this season, from this Saturday through April 10.
As of Feb. 26, thanks to volunteers, donors, partners and sponsors, Friends of Trees has planted 11,310 trees and shrubs in the Portland Metropolitan area. That equates to over 386,000 trees and shrubs in 20 years!
A staggering tree tally that [...]
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Tags: I-205, planting, Tualatin, Vancouver
Posted on February 2, 2010 at 9:09 am
Vancouver Urban Forestry has several upcoming events, including two Neighborhood Trees plantings with Friends of Trees, Feb. 27 and March 20.
This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a workshop entitled Fruit Tree Pruning & Care. This hands-on class will teach basic pruning methods in the classroom and in the orchard. Bring a lunch [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2010 at 8:58 am
By Jesse Batty
On Tuesday, Vancouver Urban Forestry held another TreeTalk workshop, this time on ‘Hazard Tree Risk Assessment.’
Native trees here in the Pacific Northwest, like Bigleaf Maple, Douglas-fir, Western Redcedar and Oregon White Oak, among others, are designed to withstand wind.
Trees that fail and fall are those that have shown some signs [...]
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Tags: cedar, Douglas-fir, oak, Vancouver
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 November 6, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Friends of Trees is proud to present its historic planting season!
The holes are dug, the trucks are loaded and staffers are anxious–Neighborhood Trees begins its planting season tomorrow morning in Vancouver.
On Monday begins the Partners in Community Forestry national conference in Portland. Check out the blog for full coverage and commentary from urban foresters all [...]
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Tags: Vancouver, video
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 3:53 pm
-Nov. 5, Thu. 10-11 a.m., is Rally for the National Conference with Scott Fogarty
This webcast, sponsored by the Alliance for Community Trees (ACT), features Fogarty, executive director of Friends of Trees, who will discuss the upcoming opportunities at the National Arbor Day Foundation.
-Nov. 7, Sat. 9 a.m. -4 p.m., is Crew Leader Training with Friends [...]
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