Category: Portland Canopy
Grey or green? Portland chooses green!
Grey or green: which do you prefer? Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services chose “green” four years ago when it launched
The value of city trees to wildlife and people
By Neva Knott Wildlife fare better in the city when trees provide food and shelter for them. Salmon swim our creeks on the way to the big
How city trees cool & clean our air
By Neva Knott “Trees breathe carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, most of which comes from vehicles. Other particulate matter is emitted into
How trees clean our water
This is the second excerpt on Growth Rings from a series written by Friends of Trees Crew Leader Neva Knott about the value of city trees. In
How Portland is turning its grey to green
What exactly is the Grey to Green Initiative? Grey to Green is an eight-year commitment initiated in 2008 by the City of Portland’s Bureau of