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Category: Vancouver
Neighborhood Trees, Vancouver June 12, 2013

The Greening of Vancouver

This map of tree cover in each of Vancouver’s neighborhoods was made by FOT Neighborhood Trees Coordinator Ian Bonham. As Ian notes on the

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Neighborhood Trees, Tree Care, Vancouver May 4, 2013

Become a Neighborhood Tree Expert!

By Ian Bonham Neighbors who are enthusiastic about neighborhood trees are invited to share their interest with others by joining Vancouver Urban

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Tree City USA, Vancouver April 11, 2013

Vancouver Celebrates Arbor Day

By Andy Meeks Friends of Trees and Garry Oak helped Vancouver Urban Forestry celebrate its annual Arbor Day on Wednesday morning at Columbia

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Neighborhood Trees, Vancouver April 3, 2013

What Do Oliver, Cecily & Susan Have in Common?

Though Oliver Sasse, Cecily Schmitt, and Susan Sanders live in different parts of Vancouver—Northeast, Central Vancouver, and the Westside—all

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FOT Events, Neighborhood Trees, Vancouver February 27, 2013

1 Morning, 3 Records, 260 Trees

How many records can be broken at one planting? Three, at least! Last Saturday’s Friends of Trees planting set three records in Vancouver.

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Did you know that trees reduce the risk of landsli Did you know that trees reduce the risk of landslides? It’s true! ✨ Tree roots hold soil together and protects against landslides and erosion! ✨ #whywednesday
Are you a communications professional with a passi Are you a communications professional with a passion for planting trees & building community!? We're currently seeking a Communications Manager to join our team. ✨ For a full position description and application instructions, visit our link in bio. ✨ ⚠️ This picture was taken prior to the Covid-19 pandemic ⚠️
Are you passionate about planting trees and buildi Are you passionate about planting trees and building community in neighborhoods across NW Oregon and SW Washington!? Were seeking a Neighborhood Trees Program Manager to lead the day-to-day and strategic vision of our nationally recognized Neighborhood Trees program. ✨ For more information, including application instructions, visit our link in bio! ✨ ⚠️ This photo was taken prior to the Covid-19 pandemic ⚠️
Did you know that two average-sized trees produce Did you know that two average-sized trees produce enough oxygen in one year to keep a family of four breathing!? ✨ #trees #oxygen #urbancanopy #urbanforest #health
Only a few more buckets of mulch before the holida Only a few more buckets of mulch before the holiday weekend! ✨ Looking for a stress-reducing, immune-system boosting weekend? Spend some time amongst the trees!
Did you know that fallen leaves and pruning clippi Did you know that fallen leaves and pruning clippings make wonderful mulch! ✨ That’s right folks, when you’re seeking some moisture-retaining, soil-cooling, nutrient-restoring, weed-suppressing ground cover, look no further than the leaf pile! ✨ #mulch #pruning #leaves #autumn #pnw
Thanks to our friends and partners @chipdrop & @ho Thanks to our friends and partners @chipdrop & @honltreecare, Friends of Trees mulch is back! ✨ Did you know that we have free wood chips at our office in NE Portland for community use?! It’s true! ✨ Come get chips to help your trees thrive! ✨ #nationaldogday #mulch #treecare
Did you know that the Japanese practice of Forest Did you know that the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing or Shinrin-yoku has been shown to help boost the immune system and reduce blood pressure and stress hormones? It's true! ✨ Trees produce oils to protect them from germs and insects, called phytoncides which boost our immune systems! ✨ Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, these benefits are more important than ever! ✨ #WhyWednesday
Did you join us at Wednesday’s Stormwater and He Did you join us at Wednesday’s Stormwater and Heritage Tree @pedalpaloozapdx bike ride that that we put on with Bureau of Environmental Services? We had a blast! ✨ Pictures below is our 🌳 🚲 ⭐️ Neighborhood Trees Senior Specialist, Haley Miller (she/her) talking trees! ✨ #TreeTeamFriday
Did you know that tree-lined streets have been sho Did you know that tree-lined streets have been shown to cause drivers to drive slower and more carefully!? ✨ There sure are a lot of fast cars on the roads... Let's get to planting! ✨ #WhyWednesday
We’re thrilled to announce our new Green Space M We’re thrilled to announce our new Green Space Manager, Michelle Yasutake (she/her) and Green Space Specialist, Meng Vue (he/him)! ✨ We’re so excited to tell you all about them over the coming months! ✨ Michelle look familiar? She’s coming to Green Space from our Neighborhood Trees team! ✨ #treeteamfriday
Did you know that trees can cool the air around th Did you know that trees can cool the air around them by up to 10 degrees? ✨ With increasingly hotter temperatures and large disparities in urban canopy cover, we need to plant trees more now than ever! ✨ #urbancanopy #urbanforest #friendsoftrees #heatwave
Passionate about planting trees & growing communit Passionate about planting trees & growing community!? Consider joining our team! We're currently seeking candidates for three positions across our program areas. ✨ For more information, including position descriptions, application instructions and deadlines visit our link in bio!
That Friday feeling!#TreeTeamFriday That Friday feeling!#TreeTeamFriday
Ever wonder why large trees are moved into their h Ever wonder why large trees are moved into their holes with burlap covering their roots? It sure does look strange! ✨ This style of tree is called "ball & burlap" and has delicate, sometimes crumbly soil surrounding the roots. With this, removing the burlap while the 🌳 is in the hole allows the soil to be planted intact and worst-case scenario, fall to the bottom of the hole! ✨ #whywednesday
Look at that teamwork! #treeteamfriday📸: @n Look at that teamwork! #treeteamfriday📸: @nicraingsey
Not only do trees shade and cool our cities, when Not only do trees shade and cool our cities, when planted along streams, they provide critical cooling shade for fish! ✨ #whywednesday
Did you know that the PNW native shrub, Oregon Gra Did you know that the PNW native shrub, Oregon Grape is Oregon's official state flower!? ✨ Pictured is a 🌳🌟 volunteer getting ready to plant some 😍 Oregon Grape! ✨ Do you think the flower of Oregon Grape is worthy to be our states flower? Tell us in the comments! ✨ 📸: @nicraingsey #oregon #oregonstateflower #oregongrape #pnw
Urban Heat & Trees. Join Friends of Trees Deputy D Urban Heat & Trees. Join Friends of Trees Deputy Director, Whitney Dorer (she/her) and 🌳 🌲 scholar, friend, partner and overall inspiration Dr. Vivek Shandas (he/him) with @portlandstate as they talk about urban heat & the power of trees.
Daydreaming about having you all in and outside of Daydreaming about having you all in and outside of this canopy! ✨ Only four more months until 🌳 🌲 planting season! ✨ #TreeTeamFriday
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