Posted on August 17, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Do you know a neighbor who people can go to for advice about trees? Want to be a resource and leader for your neighborhood?
Portland Parks & Recreation’s seven-class course can make you a Neighborhood Tree Steward! The course covers tree biology, identification, planting, pruning, pathology, soils, economic benefits of trees, Portland’s rules and regulations, and [...]
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Tags: education, PP&R, street trees, volunteering, yard trees
Posted on August 10, 2010 at 1:28 pm
It’s not every day that a Friends of Trees staff member is featured in the New York Times. And not every day that two newlyweds have such a compelling story to tell.
It’s also not every couple that races each other by bicycle after their wedding ceremony. Below is an excerpt from the story:
Afterward, the bride [...]
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Posted on August 6, 2010 at 6:41 am
Don’t miss the Friends of Trees Haiku Hotties at the live show of Live Wire on August 21 at The Gerding Theater at the Armory.
In addition to watching Friends of Trees collect the audience’s haikus, the evening will feature performances by musician Reggie Watts and experimental stage artist Dayna Hanson, with guest musicians 3 Leg [...]
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Posted on August 3, 2010 at 6:04 am
Where else but Portland could Beavers team up with trees?
To thank all of our great supporters, Friends of Trees is offering our volunteers and donors free tickets to the August 14 Beavers game against the Albuquerque Isotopes. Many thanks to the Beavers for offering Friends of Trees discounted tickets.
If you would like to join us on August 14, [...]
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Tags: development, education, volunteering
Posted on July 20, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Friends of Trees’ newest board member, Sky O’Callahan, is no stranger to nature.
Sky, his wife Skipper, and their son Conor (16) live on a farm south of Oregon City with their friends, Sue and Chip. The two families have formed a double-sized family on the farm for 25 years, with Conor growing up like a brother [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2010 at 9:00 am
By Andy Meeks
Did you know that urban street and yard trees increase air and water quality, improve neighborhood livability, help mitigate stormwater runoff, boost property values, and help beautify neighborhoods?
Would you like to meet your neighbors, develop valuable organizing skills, and have fun while helping Friends of Trees reach our ambitious goal of planting about [...]
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Tags: education, street trees, training, volunteering, yard trees
Posted on June 24, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Have you seen the little signs around town on some of our American Elms?
You’ve probably heard of Dutch Elm Disease. It has killed millions of trees around the world and taught urban foresters a tough lesson: Don’t plant too much of one tree species.
Many of these American Elms remain alive in Portland. One big reason [...]
Filed under: Neighborhood Trees, Portland Canopy
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Tags: disease, elm, volunteering
Posted on June 10, 2010 at 3:34 pm
By Andy Meeks
Last Saturday – the first beautiful day in weeks (and, so far, the last) – Friends of Trees hosted a Summer Festival Volunteer Training at the PCC Cascade campus. We were thrilled to have nine very enthusiastic people join us to learn about the different Friends of Trees programs, our past achievements and [...]
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Tags: canopy, Gift Trees, I-205, runoff, street trees, sunday parkways, volunteering
Posted on June 8, 2010 at 11:48 am
Become a Harvest Leader!
Do you enjoy leading groups of people in fun, meaningful activities? Are you interested in leading harvesting parties this summer? Become a Portland Fruit Tree Project Harvest Leader!
Harvesting Parties bring people together to pick fruit that might otherwise go to waste, and make it available to people in need. Harvest Leaders co-lead [...]
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Posted on May 21, 2010 at 2:26 pm
By Jesse Batty & Andy Meeks
Planting trees in your yard or planting strip will help improve the quality of life for you and your neighbors for generations to come. Friends of Trees is already planning for the 2010-2011 planting season, but we need your help! In order to surpass last year’s record season and attain [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2010 at 11:36 am
By Andy Meeks
By now you may know that our tree planting season runs from November to April because it’s the best time of year to plant trees: the trees are dormant and the rain is most plentiful. Though summer isn’t the best time to plant trees, it’s a great time to meet people and share our mission with the community. You [...]
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Tags: summer festivals, tree team, volunteering
Posted on May 5, 2010 at 10:43 am
By Andy Meeks
Help care for trees this summer without digging or getting dirty! Friends of Trees is kicking off its popular Summer Inspector program this month, and we invite you to join us.
Summer Inspectors are given a neighborhood-based route of approximately 30 trees to visit twice over the course of [...]
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Tags: volunteering
Posted on April 22, 2010 at 3:56 pm
By Andy Meeks
This past planting season, there were 217 active crew leaders who committed to attending at least four plantings between November and March—an absolutely vital contribution to Friends of Trees’ record-breaking season.
Crew leaders help volunteers plant trees, teaching others how to plant correctly, how to work together as a team and how to have [...]
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Posted on April 13, 2010 at 1:12 pm
By Andy Meeks
As the 2009-10 planting season comes to an end and we look back at the thousands of native trees and shrubs planted by the Green Space Initiative program, we are already planning the next step in these watershed restoration projects: ensuring viability and survival.
The plentiful rain and sun in Western Oregon create prime [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Conan Harmon-Walker is one of the pillars for Friends of Trees.
He recently celebrated his 251st tree planting event and has planted over 14,000 trees and shrubs as a crew leader (yes, he counts every tree). In recognition of this amazing achievement, Friends of Trees planted a grove of trees in Conan’s honor at our biannual [...]
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