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- April 20, 2024
- Village Green Park Stewardship event (Happy Valley, OR)13786 SE Sieben Park Way, Clackamas, OR 97015, USAApril 20, 2024
Celebrate Earth Week by digging in with Friends of Trees! Help is needed to mulch hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter at this well-loved park! We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!). Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead.
How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form. Groups and individuals welcome!
Please arrive by 8:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance. All you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!
Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.
Questions? Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage. Our team is also happy to assist! Reach us at volunteer@friendsoftrees.org We look forward to planting together soon!
This event is in partnership with City of Happy Valley.
- Wilkes Creek Headwaters Stewardship event (NE Portland, OR)TBDApril 20, 2024
Celebrate Earth Week by digging in with Friends of Trees and the Greening Wilkes coalition! Help is needed to mulch hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter at this special site in the Columbia Slough! We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!). Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead.
How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form. Groups and individuals welcome!
Please arrive by 9:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 10:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance. All you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!
Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.
Questions? Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage. Our team is also happy to assist! Reach us at volunteer@friendsoftrees.org We look forward to planting together soon!
This event is part of the Greening Wilkes collaboration, supported by Portland Audubon, Verde, Columbia Slough Watershed Council, and Portland Parks & Recreation with POIC and Portland Parks & Recreation
- April 27, 2024
- Springfield Neighborhood Tree PlantingApril 27, 2024
Planting details: Registered volunteers, please arrive by 8:30-8:45am to sign-in with Friends of Trees staff on site. The planting event will promptly start at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and planting guidance, all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather, wearing sturdy shoes or boots, and be ready to have fun! More planting details including the meeting location for this planting event will be sent to registered volunteers via email.
How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form.
Under age 18? We request that youth age 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.
Crew Leader volunteers can sign up via their Personal Page (this link won't change, so maybe bookmark it for future use).
Have a pickup truck? We need your help getting these young trees to their planting sites a few blocks away from the central staging site. Please sign up here if you're able to help us out in this key role.
Transportation: Our neighborhood planting events will have driving teams and bike teams. You will travel from the meeting location to several planting sites (up to several miles). We recommend private transportation (bike or vehicle), but there may be an option to carpool if others in your small planting crew are also comfortable with this.
What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event. We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring a face mask, and be respectful of physical distance.
Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected]
- May 4, 2024
- Gateway Green Stewardship event (NE Portland, OR)1111 NE 102nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220, USAMay 4, 2024
Help is needed to mulch hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter at this special site park! We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!). Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead.
How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form. Groups and individuals welcome!
Please arrive by 9:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 10:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance. All you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!
This site is only accessible via the I-205 Multi-Use Path. There is an approximately 10 - 15 minute walk from the Fred Meyer parking lot down the multi-use path to our planting site, look for our signs. Volunteers are encouraged to bike to the planting or take public transportation to the transit center and walk from there.
Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.
Questions? Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage. Our team is also happy to assist! Reach us at volunteer@friendsoftrees.org We look forward to planting together soon!
This event is in partnership with Friends of Gateway Green, POIC, and Portland Parks & Recreation.
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