There’s Still Time to Plant Trees & the Good Things That Grow on Them
Buy new trees today. See them bud and bloom this spring!
Residents in many Portland neighborhoods can still buy trees to plant at their homes this winter and spring for only $35 to $75. Read more in Larry Bingham’s story on OregonLive. The following are deadlines for signing up to buy trees:
Jan. 31 in Montavilla and Mt. Tabor
Feb. 7 in Argay, Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Russell, Sumner, and Wilkes
Feb. 7 in Alameda, Irvington, Sabin, and Grant Park
Feb. 14 in Madison South and Rose City Park
Feb. 14 in Beaumont-Wilshire, Cully, and Roseway
Feb. 21 in Concordia and Vernon
The $35 to $75 cost per tree includes assistance in filing a city-required street tree permit, the wholesale price of the tree, delivery, hole digging, planting assistance, stakes, and follow-up maintenance checks.
Friends of Trees offers a wide selection of trees specifically approved for your home’s planting strip. You’ll also be invited to join a neighborhood potluck after the planting.
Even if you don’t buy a tree, you can help plant on the following dates:
Jan. 22 in Laurelhurst, Kerns, Sunnyside, and North Tabor
Jan. 22 in Creston-Kenilworth, Foster-Powell, South Tabor, and Reed
Jan. 29 in Arbor Lodge and Overlook
Jan. 29 in Centennial, Hazelwood, and Mill Park
Feb. 5 in Piedmont and Woodlawn
Feb. 12 in Boise, Eliot, Humboldt, and King
Feb. 19 in Kenton and Portsmouth
Feb. 19 in Cathedral Park, St. Johns, and University Park
March 5 in Montavilla and Mt. Tabor
March 12 in Alameda, Irvington, Sabin, and Grant Park
March 12 in Argay, Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Russell, Sumner, and Wilkes
March 19 in Madison South and Rose City Park
March 19 in Beaumont-Wilshire, Cully, and Roseway
March 26 in Concordia and Vernon
What good things grow on trees? Conservation: Tree shade can cut your energy costs by 35% during the summer. Health: Trees clean our air, water, and soil. A new U.S. Forest Service study in Portland even links tree-lined neighborhoods with healthy newborns. Community: Tree-lined streets calm and slow traffic. This creates safer neighborhoods and happier people. And money even grows on trees! Planting trees on your property can add $7,000 to the value of your home.
Funding for the plantings comes from Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services and the following sponsors: Jan. 29 in Arbor Lodge and Overlook—Adidas and Portland General Electric; Feb. 12 in Boise, Eliot, Humboldt, and King—Safeway; Feb. 19 in Cathedral Park, St. Johns, and University Park—The Oregonian; March 5 in Montavilla and Mt. Tabor—The Oregonian and Portland General Electric; March 12 in Alameda, Irvington, Sabin, and Grant Park—Backyard Bird Shop; March 12 in Argay, Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Russell, Sumner, and Wilkes—IKEA Portland; and March 19 in Beaumont-Wilshire, Cully, and Roseway—Port of Portland.
Sign up at www.FriendsofTrees.org/BuyTrees.
–TR