Neighborhood Tree Planting in Portland this Season!
Friends of Trees is partnering with Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry to plant trees in priority neighborhoods
This planting season, Friends of Trees and Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry are launching a new $1.8 million partnership to plant and care for 750 trees across Portland’s most heat-vulnerable neighborhoods. This collaboration is part of the City’s Equitable Tree Canopy program funded by the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF), and reflects a shared commitment to climate resilience, community stewardship, and long-term tree health.
Over the next three years, Friends of Trees and our volunteer community will plant, water, and care for 750 street and yard trees, with a focus on neighborhoods in North and East Portland that have less canopy and greater exposure to heat risks. All trees will be free to recipients.
Go to our Get a Tree page to find out if your home is in our planting area. Neighborhoods listed below!
Friends of Trees has maintained an active presence in Portland since our onset in 1989, with different partnership iterations with the City of Portland and others. For example, our Green Space program partners with Portland Parks & Recreation to restore natural areas. And Portland Urban Forestry is part of an 11-member coalition led by Friends of Trees that was awarded a $12 million Urban and Community Forestry Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“Friends of Trees is excited to work with Portland Urban Forestry to bring people together to protect and grow the canopy. It’s about more than planting. It’s about centering community in the process, creating connections between people and the trees.”
-Yashar Vasef , Executive Director at Friends of Trees.
“Our partnership with Friends of Trees prioritizes equity and shared impact,” said Jenn Cairo, Portland City Forester. “We’re working together to plant trees in neighborhoods that need them most and helping make sure new trees survive and grow in hotter, drier summers.”
Every street tree planted through this partnership will receive three years of follow-up care. This includes watering, monitoring, and replacement if needed. Yard tree recipients will receive guidance and support to help care for their trees and support long-term success.
“With this revitalized partnership, we’re prioritizing post-planting care to make sure these trees survive and thrive for the community’s benefit,” Yashar says.
We’re excited to work with Portland Urban Forestry to focus on priority neighborhoods. Together, we are removing some of the barriers to planting trees by offering the trees for free, watering street trees, and supporting tree establishment in those crucial first few years. It’s an opportunity to plant trees where they’re needed most and will require thoughtful outreach and engagement.
PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANTINGS THIS SEASON
December 6, 2025
East Columbia, Kenton, Piedmont, Portsmouth, St. Johns, Woodlawn
January 17, 2026
Boise-Eliot, Buckman, Humboldt, Kerns, King, Lloyd District
March 7, 2026
Centennial, Glenfair, Hazelwood, Mill Park, Montavilla, Powellhurst-Gilbert
March 21, 2026
Argay Terrace, Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Russell, Wilkes
Visit our website to find out if your address is in our planting areas and sign up for a tree! You can also check out this map. You can sign up to volunteer at any of our volunteer planting events throughout Western Oregon and Southwest Washington on our planting calendar.