Tomorrow’s plantings: From I-205 to Mt. Tabor

Tomorrow’s area plantings will be nothing short of spectacular.

Both programs will be operating at three simultaneous plantings with all the intangible elements working together: a great weather forecast; celebrity speakers; high-profile planting locations; and the typical laundry list of giving back to the community with a little exercise and free food thrown in.

The Neighborhood Trees (NT) planting in Montavilla & Mt. Tabor will be yet another Plant by Bike event (video below) with special guest planters Scott Fogarty, executive director of Friends of Trees, and Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman.

The fun kicks off before 9 a.m. at the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church.

Also in Southeast Portland on Flavel St., at the same time, Friends of Trees and its Green Space Initiative (GSI) program will be continuing its tree-planting project along the I-205 Multi-Use Path in partnership with ODOT, Metro and others. With hundreds of large trees planted already in several connecting neighborhoods, this is the second-to-last opportunity to plant along the path this season.

And for those weekend warriors living east of I-205, GSI is offering another opportunity to renew the Johnson Creek Watershed near Clatsop Butte City Park.

A big day of plantings with one unified message: getting a little dirty on a Saturday morning can be the best way to start the weekend.

As usual, everything is provided and all are welcome, just dress appropriately and try to arrive on time.

–Toshio Suzuki