Gift Trees season ends with more memories

Over 70 people participated in the second and final Friends of Trees Gift Trees planting of the season Sunday.

These special invite-only plantings are made available to those who gave or received a Gift Tree. Most often, these gifts are made in honor or memory of someone special.

At the first planting in December, 275 native trees and shrubs were planted. On Sunday, 470 trees and shrubs were planted.

Friends of Trees plants its Gift Trees in the Metro-owned Collins Sanctuary, which is adjacent to Forest Park in Portland.

The planting of small native species is seen as important restoration work for the site, which is also managed by the Audubon Society of Portland.

Gift Trees plantings are housed within the Friends of Trees Green Space Initiative program because of the restoration work done to natural areas.

Photo credits: Brian Black & Tom Atiyeh

–Toshio Suzuki