It’s FOT Spirit Week!

This is FOT Spirit Week, the week to show your tree-loving spirit and Friends of Trees pride!

Dust off that stylish and highly coveted FOT t-shirt and wear it at least one day this week. Feel free to post photos on Facebook or Twitter of you in your shirt around town, on a day-cation in Oregon or SW Washington, or in another state or country. Thank you, FOT Crew Leader Hannah Waldrop, for sharing this photo of you hiking Sheep Canyon Loop at Mount St. Helens!

When you wear your Tree Team shirt this week, you might just run into someone else in their FOT tee or meet someone who asks how to get one. One way? By being an FOT volunteer leader. Our next training is for new neighborhood coordinators on Aug. 15. You can register here.

Another great way to show FOT spirit? Order a tree or two at FriendsofTrees.org. Best selection! Best price! This year we’re planting in neighborhoods from the Portland-Vancouver area to Salem and Eugene-Springfield. Check our web site to see if we have a branch near you. FriendsofTrees.org.

Finally, there’s one more way to show your tree spirit this week. Portland plans to break the Guinness World Record for the greatest number of people hugging trees at the same time in the same place this Saturday. Just add your name to this sign-up sheet and join the 1,000 other tree huggers on Saturday afternoon: Hug a Tree at Hoyt.