Help track our city trees

If you have attended a workshop on identifying trees in Portland or already know Portland’s tree species, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) invites you to sign up for its Neighborhood Street Tree Inventory Training on June 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4330 NE 37th Ave.

According to PP&R, a street tree inventory can provide your neighborhood with essential data for planning stewardship activities, such as species and size distribution, available planting spaces, and maintenance needs of trees in your area.

Inventory data can also be used to quantify ecosystem services provided by trees, such as air quality improvement and stormwater retention.

Join City Nature staff and learn to conduct an inventory using paper forms or a handheld computer. Participants will practice collecting data, including tree species and a tree health rating.

Learn to correctly determine where street trees can be planted using city guidelines working around utilities, meters, and traffic signs. Opportunities to work with staff to complete a local tree inventory and neighborhood stewardship plan will be discussed.

The workshop is free but advance registration is required.

Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather and to bring their favorite tree identification book.

–Teri Ruch