“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, [...]
Tags: planting, Portland Timbers, volunteering
By Jenny Bedell-Stiles We’re kicking into high gear here at Friends of Trees as we enter the thick of the planting season. One indicator of this is, drum roll please … the 85 motivated volunteers who have trained to become Crew Leaders! The Neighborhood Trees program hosted a successful Crew Leader training on November 5 [...]
Tags: crew leaders, volunteering
By Brighton West Are you part of a community group looking for a project? Friends of Trees would like to invite you to help rake leaves for elderly residents between November 10 and 13. The Portland Leaf Harvest is encouraging individuals and groups to help with fall yard work. Last year, Home Depot volunteers partnered [...]
Tags: harvest, leaves, volunteering
By Chris Crabb Friends of Trees debuted a billboard campaign this month that playfully mimics the iconic portraits of diehard Timbers fans seen on billboards around Portland earlier this year. The two Friends of Trees billboards feature illustrated Portland Timbers fans, but instead of axes, they’re wielding saplings and spades. The messaging is simple – [...]
Tags: BES, G2G, Plant It Portland, Portland Timbers, volunteering
