Hello Greshamites! Catch the Friends of Trees team as we table about our tree planting efforts in the Gresham area. We will also have super cool buttons and stickers for those who are young or young at heart. Hope to chat with folks about trees soon.

It is time for the 8th Annual Nadaka Community Festival!
This fun and exciting event will be at Nadaka Nature Park in Gresham on Saturday, August 18th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM!

This is a free event for the community with:

~Aztec Dancers
~Free food (while supplies last)
~Nature & sports activities for all ages
~Portland Audubon’s live educational birds
~Community booths with information and activities
~Face painting
~Live music

Entrances & Parking: NE 175th & NE Pacific has parking in the neighborhood or NE 175th & NE Glisan with parking in St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot. Parking is also available on the south side of NE Glisan at NE 176th in the neighborhood. Crosswalk available across NE Glisan.

Come and explore 6.4 miles of outer NE Portland and check out the newly-constructed Gateway Discovery Park! All the parks along the route will be overflowing with music, food, and fun finds. And stop by the Friends of Trees booth for a tree hug, high-five, or some friendly tree-chatting!

Join Friends of Trees to prune young street trees in Eugene! These fun events help you learn pruning skills, get outside, and meet new people. No specific training is needed. All tools are provided.  

At each event, we'll have a brief demonstration of proper pruning technique, then break into small teams and pair new volunteers with experienced pruners to prune street trees for structure, clearance, and health. We will have both regularly scheduled Saturday events, and also small groups that go out to prune on both weekend and weekday mornings and afternoons.

Registration required. Space is limited so please register soon!

We can't wait to see you out there! 

If you haven't explored the Rockwood neighborhood of Gresham yet, this is an excellent excuse to check it out!

Rock the Block is a free, family-friendly annual event with plenty of fun activities, live entertainment, yummy food, and tons of giveaways! This year's event will be combined with 'We Got Your Back!' backpack and school supplies giveaway. This event is open to all students in the K-12 East County community and provides students with school supplies and backpacks to help them start their school year off right.

Friends of Trees is excited to be tabling at this event and we hope that you can stop by and say hi when you visit!

Whether you live for shopping local or are just looking for a fun, creative, and friendly street fair, the annual Hawthorne Street Fair is for you! 100s of local businesses, artists, and food vendors will be lining the streets of SE Hawthorne from 12th to 55th avenues. Stop in for a couple blocks, or walk the entirety of the fair--it's up to you! Friends of Trees will have a tent and table with plenty of stickers, buttons, and tree hugs--we hope you can stop by and say hi!

Not sure where to start? Here are some highlights:

• Main Music Stage at 38th Avenue
• Kids Activities at Kids At Heart (35th Ave)
• Beer gardens at Bazi Bierbrasserie (32nd Ave) Growlers Hawthorne (34th Ave) and Hawthorne Hophouse (41st and Hawthorne)
• Vendors along the street between 31st and 38th Avenues

Stop by our Friends of Trees table during your busy day in downtown and chat with us about TREES or TREE related topics. Better yet, ask for those FREE trendy buttons/stickers as well.

On Thursday, Sept. 6, Oregon’s largest and longest-running volunteer expo returns to Pioneer Square for its tenth year. The Standard’s Volunteer Expo is a free event that brings more than 125 nonprofits together in one place, helping Oregonians discover volunteer and donation opportunities that fit their skills and interests.
Volunteer Expo attendees can meet with and learn about a wide variety of nonprofits that make a difference in the community. Participating organizations represent the arts, culture, the environment, animal welfare, human services and more.

For more information about Volunteer Expo, please visit https://www.standard.com/about-standard/community/volunteer-expo

Join Friends of Trees to prune young street trees in Eugene! These fun events help you learn pruning skills, get outside, and meet new people. No specific training is needed. All tools are provided.  

At each event, we'll have a brief demonstration of proper pruning technique, then break into small teams and pair new volunteers with experienced pruners to prune street trees for structure, clearance, and health. We will have both regularly scheduled Saturday events, and also small groups that go out to prune on both weekend and weekday mornings and afternoons.

Registration required. Space is limited so please register soon!

We can't wait to see you out there! 

Come say Hi to our team as we tackle folks' questions about how to get involved with Friends of Trees in the Vancouver area. We will also have great buttons and stickers to spruce up a water bottler or backpack. See you there!

The Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair will showcase the hard work and creative spirit of individuals, social justice groups, peace organizations, faith communities, performers, artists, businesses, and environmental activists who are making the world a better place. More information about the event HERE.

Tree and Urban Nature Walk Series, August-October 2018: Eugene’s Urban Nature

Friends of Trees will lead three tree walks from the Eugene REI store in late summer and fall 2018. At each walk, arborist Erik Burke will identify trees and plants, look for exceptional trees and talk about different issues in urban ecology. At the first walk we'll follow the Willamette River. The 2nd walk will travel up and down Skinner Butte. At the 3rd walk, we will go hunting for fall color in downtown and Whiteaker neighborhoods.

Tuesday, September 11th, 6-7:30pm. This popular walk will travel from the REI store up the south side of Skinner Butte to a fantastic view of Eugene and the Cascades. We'll drop down the north side of the Butte and then follow the new trail above the rock climbing columns. Skinner Butte is an excellent example of different forest and prairie sites, and we'll discuss past and present land use and potential changes in the future.

Meet us at REI, 306 Lawrence St in Eugene by 6pm on Tuesday, September 11th. This event is free and open to the public.

Hope to see you there!

The Water Resources Education Center’s annual Sturgeon Festival will bring a splash of excitement to kids of all ages with hands-on activities, fish dissections and live bird and reptile shows. This free, fun event offers opportunities for the entire family to learn about fish and other plants and animals in and around the Columbia River.  More information on their website.

10:00 AM - Face Painting, until 1 PM
10:30 AM - Fish Dissection, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
12:00 PM - Live Bird Presentation, Audubon Society of Portland
 1:30 PM - Live Reptile Show, Steve’s Creature Feature

Friends of Trees will have our colorful tent set up right in the front of the building, you can't miss us.  Come stop by and pick-up a button, sticker, and check out our giant pine cone.  We'll also have information on how to get a tree at your home or volunteer at our Saturday morning tree-planting events.

Hope to see you there!

Join Friends of Trees to prune young street trees in Eugene! These fun events help you learn pruning skills, get outside, and meet new people. No specific training is needed. All tools are provided.  

At each event, we'll have a brief demonstration of proper pruning technique, then break into small teams and pair new volunteers with experienced pruners to prune street trees for structure, clearance, and health. We will have both regularly scheduled Saturday events, and also small groups that go out to prune on both weekend and weekday mornings and afternoons.

Registration required. Space is limited so please register soon!

We can't wait to see you out there! 

Hey folks! Come check out our Friends of Trees booth as we help supervise our intersection with Portland Sunday Parkways.  Stop by and give Gary the Oak a high five or hug and find out more information about our awesome tree planting events. Love to ride your bike in the Fall/Winter? Ask about our super-fantastic-awesome bike planting events with Friends of Trees. Hope to see you all riding your bikes on this great bike route!

All good parties must come to an end and we love ending on a high note! Stop by the Northeast Sunday Parkways route in September 23 for a full day of fun! The Northeast event will run from 11 am - 4 pm and provide 8 miles of walking, biking and rolling amusement. While you make your way around the Northeast Portland route, don’t forget to stop by Woodlawn, Alberta, and Fernhill Parks where a collection of fun activities, festive music, and delicious food that awaits you. Along with our funfilled parks, Sunday Parkways will return to Khunamokwst Park where you find our Bi-lingual Bike Fair held in collaboration with the Andando en Bicicletas en Cully (ABC) Group.

Check out the bike route HERE

Come say Hi as we celebrate Vancouvers oldest apple tree! Friends of Trees staff will be tabling at this event and will have information on how to get involved with our organizations tree planting efforts. We will also have those awesome button and stickers to add to your collection.

Trees, apples and cider! Vancouver celebrates the Old Apple Tree on Saturday, Oct. 6

The family-friendly, free event offers live music, tree care workshops, Vancouver Land Bridge tours, kids’ hands-on arts and crafts, and food for purchase. The popular free apple pressing also returns to the event, and the public is encouraged to bring clean apples and containers to participate.

During the festival, the City of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Commission will be giving away a limited number of tree cuttings from the Old Apple Tree.

Planted in 1826 at Fort Vancouver, Vancouver’s venerable Old Apple Tree is the oldest apple tree in the Northwest and considered the matriarch of Washington State’s apple industry. Despite floods, winds, drought, ice and snow, the tree has survived and continues to produce some fruit.

Tree and Urban Nature Walk Series, August-October 2018: Eugene’s Urban Nature

Friends of Trees will lead three tree walks from the Eugene REI store in late summer and fall 2018. At each walk, arborist Erik Burke will identify trees and plants, look for exceptional trees and talk about different issues in urban ecology. At the first walk we'll follow the Willamette River. The 2nd walk will travel up and down Skinner Butte. At the 3rd walk, we will go hunting for fall color in downtown and Whiteaker neighborhoods.

Tuesday, October 2nd, 5-6:30pm. This walk will look at a variety of special trees in Eugene downtown and Whiteaker neighborhoods during the peak of fall color. We'll look at some especially large trees in the floodplain neighborhoods, and some new trees being trialed for climate change that have spectacular fall color.

Meet us at REI, 306 Lawrence St in Eugene by 5pm on Tuesday, October 2nd. This event is free and open to the public.

Hope to see you there!

Crew Leaders are trained volunteers who are crucial to successful Friends of Trees' events. They are trained to lead groups of volunteers in proper planting technique and maintain a fun and educational vibe at our events.

Friends of Trees is aiming to plant thousands of native trees and shrubs across Salem parks and green spaces this year. Help us make those goals a reality and register to become a Crew Leader! Crew Leaders commit to guiding small groups of planters at 4 (or more) Saturday morning plantings, Nov - April.

The training is free (and includes lunch and a t-shirt!) but registration is required.  Register HERE to train for this popular role.  Spots are limited and this training will fill-up so register now!

You may also contact Jenny or Pablo at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We hope to see you at the training!

Crew Leaders are trained volunteers who are crucial to planting trees properly and leading groups of volunteers at  planting events this coming planting season! Friends of Trees is aiming to plant tens of thousands of native trees and shrubs at more than 50 public planting events in the Green Space Program. Help make those goals a reality and register to become a Crew Leader!

The training is free (and includes lunch and a t-shirt!) but registration is required.  Register  HERE to train for this popular role.  Spots are limited and this training will fill-up so register now!

Please contact Jenny or Pablo at (503) 595-0213 if you need more information. We look forward to answering any questions you may have!

Crew Leaders are trained volunteers who are crucial to planting trees properly and leading groups of volunteers at more than 25 planting events this coming planting season!  Friends of Trees is aiming to plant more than 3,000 street and yard trees in our award-winning Neighborhood Trees program, and we can't do it without your help!

The November 3rd training is taking place in NE Portland. We have another Crew Leader training in Vancouver, WA on November 10th, if that works better for your schedule. Curriculum for each training is the same and once completed, you will be able to volunteer at Neighborhood Trees events throughout Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton, Gresham, and Oregon City!

The training is free (and includes lunch and a t-shirt!) but registration is required.  Register HERE to save your spot at this popular event.  Spots are limited and this training will fill-up so register now!

Please contact Jenny or Pablo at (503) 595-0213 if you need more information. We look forward to answering any questions you may have!

Crew Leaders are trained volunteers who are crucial to planting trees properly and leading groups of volunteers at more than 25 different planting events this coming planting season!  Friends of Trees is aiming to plant more than 3,000 street and yard trees in our award-winning Neighborhood Trees program, and needs your help to make this possible!

The November 10th training is taking place in Vancouver. We are hosting another training Crew Leader training in Portland, OR on November 3rd, if that works better for your schedule. Curriculum for each training is the same and once completed, you will be able to volunteer at Neighborhood Trees events throughout Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton, Gresham, and Oregon City!

The training is free (and includes lunch and a t-shirt!) but registration is required. Click HERE to register for this popular training.  Spots are limited and this training will fill-up so register now! Location is in SE Portland and will be included with the information sent upon your registration.

Please contact Jenny or Pablo at (503) 595-0213 if you need more information. We look forward to answering any questions you may have!