It’s time to pull out your planting attire
By Toshio Suzuki
With planting season off to a great start, Friends of Trees offers this reprise of a popular post by our blog’s founder, Toshio Suzuki.
Planting season has begun! As a courtesy reminder to our veteran volunteers, and as a cautionary note to our rookies, Oregon in the fall and winter transitions to a damp climate—damp to very damp.
Good attire for planting: waterproof gear and warm gear.
Bad attire for planting: sandals, white sneakers, non-waterproof gear, non-warm gear, and basically any garment that is afraid of dirt or foliage markings.
Note the differences:
Any other suggestions or first-hand sightings of good or bad planting attire?
–Suzuki is a former Communications Coordinator for Friends of Trees.
Training available for key volunteer positions with the Tree Team!
Help us get ready for our 33rd season of planting and caring for trees! We have training opportunities for key volunteer positions, no experience
Volunteer Spotlight: hello JP!
An incredibly challenging planting season has come to a close and we are indebted to many people who went above and beyond to help make
Get to know our partner: Wisdom of the Elders
“Partnering with Friends of Trees has helped teach Wisdom interns management skills; we learn how to manage a business, how to engage with
Get to know our partner: Chemawa Indian School
Friends of Trees has been partnering with Chemawa Indian School in Salem for more than five years. Our partnership includes training Chemawa