Individual giving maintains the planting process

Individual members gave us a great boost into the new year. Even in this down economy, more of our generous volunteers became contributing members, more contributing members renewed their support, and many new members found us for the first time through Willamette Week’s 2009 Give!Guide.

We are deeply grateful for all this support as we reach the mid-way point of our planting season. Individual donors make it possible for us to continue restoring natural areas, increase greenways near thoroughfares such as I-205, and reduce tree costs so more homeowners can plant trees.

With 25 plantings done and 25 to come, we’ve already planted nearly 7,000 trees and native plants with the help of volunteers.

Check out some of the memorable planting moments from our current season on the slide show above, and many more pictures are available on our Flickr page.

–Melissa Barber, associate director of membership services: 503-282-8846 ext. 23, [email protected]