Posted on March 10, 2010 at 1:55 pm
By Greg Tudor
There is still time to volunteer, like the dozens of Portland residents who did this past Saturday at the Neighborhood Trees (NT) planting in Montavilla and Mt. Tabor.
March is the last full month of plantings, with 10 more Saturday plantings remaining.
No pre-registration is required, but remember to wear weather appropriate clothing [...]
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Tags: planting, slideshow, volunteering
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 10, 2010 at 1:31 pm
The majority of staffers at Friends of Trees commute by bike. And with the growing popularity of the Plant by Bike plantings, Friends of Trees was forced to address a serious issue for some planting sites: bike locking locales.
Especially for the Green Space Initiative plantings along the I-205 Multi-Use Path, where convenient places to lock [...]
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Posted on February 8, 2010 at 9:26 am
Members of Portland State University’s Cycling Club were recently named USA Cycling Team of the month.
Why is this “tree blog” news? Several club athletes volunteer with Friends of Trees because it’s a dual opportunity to give back to the community and get in a weekend workout, too, said senior rider Julia Spahle.
“We’re on our bikes [...]
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Tags: bike, planting, volunteering
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 February 1, 2010 at 8:59 am
The Neighborhood Trees (NT) program plants large street and yard trees in various Portland-metro urban areas. With proper care, large stock trees have a great survivability rate and are able to quickly impact their environmental.
While trucks are usually required for NT plantings, this Jan. 23 planting in Southeast Portland shows how three Plant by Bike [...]
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Tags: I-205, Metro, ODOT, planting, slideshow, street trees, volunteering, yard trees
Posted on January 28, 2010 at 5:14 pm
**Special Alert: Friends of Trees needs your backbone and green initiative this Saturday**
Tree planting volunteers are needed Saturday Jan. 30 at the Centennial, Hazelwood and Mill Park neighborhood planting.
Similar to the slide show from last month’s Neighborhood Trees planting in Southeast Portland, sturdy boots and mostly a willingness to get dirty in your community is [...]
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Posted on December 18, 2009 at 3:19 pm
By Andy Meeks
Last Saturday, for the first time in over three years, Friends of Trees postponed a planting.
While the dangerous road conditions never fully materialized, all the purchased trees designated for holes in Portland, Beaverton and Tigard were never planted.
Almost immediately, the work began at the Friends of Trees office to get things back on [...]
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Tags: Beaverton, volunteering
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Perhaps you’ve seen our crew leader training posters at your favorite coffee shop and wondered whether this is the year? Well, time is running out on registering for one of our (free) upcoming trainings!
Crew leaders are critically important to the success of our Neighborhood Trees and Green Space Initiative programs. They lead teams of volunteers, [...]
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Tags: volunteering
Posted on October 6, 2009 at 11:29 am
They’re always the first to arrive and they never leave a volunteer behind.
Friends of Trees’ Crew Leaders are an eclectic group with one thing in common: They put community first.
“I love to be able to get outside and plant for the positive way this helps our environment and community,” said Julian Lawrence, a crew leader [...]
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Tags: volunteering
Posted on October 4, 2009 at 1:29 pm
As the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter, it’s time to think about planting trees. There’s no better way than volunteering with Friends of Trees. Sign up for one of the three Crew Leader trainings this fall and learn the skills you’ll need to make Portland a greener, healthier city. Crew Leader trainings [...]
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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. [...]
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Tags: ACT, BES, education, planting, PP&R, Tigard, training, Vancouver, volunteering
Posted on September 22, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Urban forest, green spaces, urban canopy, green oasis … they’re all synonymous with the Portland lifestyle. Who plants thousands of trees every year to maintain and enhance the metro-area’s canopy?
Friends of Trees’ volunteers.
Last Friday, Friends of Trees created an urban park in a downtown parking spot to join the global outreach mechanism Park (ing) Day. [...]
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Posted on September 17, 2009 at 9:19 am
Sept. 18, Friday 9 a.m. -3 p.m., is Park (ing) Day with Friends of Trees
Stumptown, 128 SW 3rd Ave.
One-day global event demonstrates the value and need for natural green spaces in the city . Friends of Trees will transform a downtown parking space into a green oasis, with real grass and trees. Come taste the [...]
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Tags: education, planting, PP&R, training, Tualatin, volunteering, watering
