Category: Plant It Portland
The Voice of Friends of Trees
By Scott Fogarty When I became executive director of Friends of Trees nearly a decade ago, I’d heard about the many dedicated volunteers who
Portland’s Green Programs Create Healthy Watersheds
This guest commentary appeared in The Oregonian on June 1, 2013. The Portland Water Users Coalition and Friends of the Reservoirs complain that
The Critical Role of Grey to Green Canvassers
At the City of Portland’s Community Budget Forum on May 16, City Commissioner Amanda Fritz asked Friends of Trees’ Susie Peterson to
Dear Mayor Hales
Dear Mayor Hales: I am a crew leader for Friends of Trees, and through that experience have gained a deep understanding of all the ecosystems
108 Trees for Vancouver Avenue
By Ian Bonham It sure felt like summer this weekend, but you wouldn’t know it by the sight of orange planting vests or the sounds of