Celebrate Oregon City Arbor Day by helping to plant trees! Dozens of large (6-10' tall) trees will be ready for planting in their new homes, and your help is what makes this community planting possible!

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, as well as light breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. There will also be a warm potluck lunch when the planting ends provided by the hosting neighborhood groups -- we hope you can stay for it!  We ask that all volunteers dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun!

How do I register? Online pre-registration has closed at this time, but there's still room at this event.  Please simply show up and sign-in at the registration table when you arrive!

Have a pickup truck? We need your help getting these young trees to their planting sites a few blocks away from the central staging site. Please sign up at www.friendsoftrees.org/truck if you're able to help out in this key role. 

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

Private transportation: You will travel from the meeting location to several planting sites in the nearby neighborhood (up to several miles). We recommend private transportation (bike or vehicle), but there may be an option to carpool if others in your small planting crew are also comfortable with this. Please note: FOT is requiring that anyone carpooling with others outside of their household wear a face mask, and crack the windows of the vehicle. 

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring and wear a face mask when working in close quarters, and respect 6’ of physical distance. Please see our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details.        

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to planting together soon!

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Thank you to our event sponsors Laughing Planet.

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This event is in partnership with the City of Oregon City.

This event is closed to online registration, you can still sign-up in person on Saturday at our registration table! 

Come out and help plant native trees and shrubs along Gales Creek near Pacific University!

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and planting guidance -- all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather wearing sturdy shoes or boots, and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring and wear a face mask when working in close quarters, and respect 6’ of physical distance. Please see our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details.        

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to planting together soon!

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Thank you to our event sponsor Torq.
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This event is in partnership with Clean Water Services and the City of Forest Grove, and is part of Tree For All, a partnership which has planted more than ten million native plants in the Tualatin River Watershed since 2005! Clean Water Services, Friends of Trees, thousands of volunteers, other non-profits, city partners, and private landowners will be working together this season to continue the success of this program.

Let's plant trees together across Eugene & Springfield! Dozens of trees will be ready for planting in their new homes, and your help is what makes this community planting possible!

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance. We ask that all volunteers dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun!

How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form.  Groups (up to 15) and individuals welcome! If your group is more than 5 people, please know you will be assigned to different planting crews.

Under age 18? We request that youth age 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

Crew Leader volunteers can sign up via their Personal Page (this link won't change, so maybe bookmark it for future use).

Have a pickup truck? We need your help getting these young trees to their planting sites a few blocks away from the central staging site. Please sign up here if you're able to help us out in this key role. 

Transportation: Our neighborhood planting events will have driving teams and bike teams. You will travel from the meeting location to several planting sites (up to several miles). We recommend private transportation (bike or vehicle), but there may be an option to carpool if others in your small planting crew are also comfortable with this.

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event. We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring a face mask, and be respectful of physical distance.

Questions? You can reach Taylor at [email protected]

Your help is needed to pull ivy, dig blackberry, and plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs at the unique Gateway Green Park in East/NE Portland!  Your efforts will result in enhancing the natural area in this unique mountain-biking oasis situated in between I-84 and I-205. Thank you for your support -- this event *would not be possible* without you! Please note this event starts at 9:45am, 1 hour later than many of our events.

This park is only accessible via the I-205 Multi-Use Path. There is an approximately 10 - 15 minute walk from the Fred Meyers parking lot (SW corner) down the multi-use path to our planting site, look for our signs. Volunteers are encouraged to bike to the planting or take public transportation to the transit center and walk from there.

How do I register? Groups and individuals welcome. Fill out this quick registration form to save your place.

Please arrive by 9:45am to find our tent and sign-in, planting activities start promptly at 10:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? Friends of Trees requires that all people at our events cancel if you feel unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  See our safety recommendations and more on the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage.              

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to working together soon!

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Thank you to our event sponsors Portland Trailblazers & Daimler Truck North America.

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This event is in partnership with Portland OIC, Friends of Gateway Green, Portland Parks & Recreation, and Clean Air Canopy.

Clean Air Canopy is a coalition effort to help ensure equitable access to clean air and a healthy environment for Northeast Portland community members. When a NE Portland glass plant reached a settlement with Oregon DEQ related to compliance with their air quality permit, a portion of the penalty contributed funds to approved local environmental projects, including planting trees. The trees planted at this community event will bring long-term human and environmental health benefits to the area, critical to our environmental justice efforts. Partner groups include Verde, Cully Association of Neighbors, Cully Air Action Team, and Friends of Trees.

Volunteer to join a small work party planting ~20 trees (6-10ft tall) throughout NE Vancouver neighborhoods. FOT staff and volunteers will meet on Thursday morning at LeRoy Haagen Park. We'll break into teams, plant some trees, and return to the park at 12:30pm.

How do I register? Groups and individuals welcome. Fill out this quick registration form to save your place.

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  For safety recommendations and more, visit the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage.  

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to planting together soon!

In celebration of Earth Month & Oregon Arbor Month, Alesong Brewing will be donating a portion of their sales to Friends of Trees! For the month of April, Alesong will be donating 25% of all revenue from bottle and draft sales of Rolling Mist, a farmhouse ale made with Sitka spruce tips foraged from the coast.

Join us on April 6th for a tree walk and happy hour beginning and ending at Alesong on 5th! The walk will begin and end at Alesong on 5th from 4 to 5pm. Friends of Trees Eugene Director, Erik Burke, will lead the walk focusing on local tree history, climate change, native species, and tree equity in the urban forest. Happy hour will follow the tree walk from 5 to 7pm. Alesong will donate $1 from every item sold to growing trees + community!

Celebrate Beaverton Arbor Day by planting trees! Dozens of large (6-10' tall) trees will be ready for planting in their new homes, and your help is what makes this community planting possible!

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, as well as light breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. We ask that all volunteers dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun!

How do I register? Groups and individuals welcome. Fill out this quick registration form to save your place.

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring and wear a face mask when working in close quarters, and respect 6’ of physical distance. Please see our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details.        

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to planting together soon!

This event is in partnership with the City of Beaverton.

Celebrate Salem Arbor Day by planting trees together in NE Salem! Dozens of large (6-10' tall) trees will be ready for planting in their new homes, and your help is what makes this community planting possible!

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, as well as light breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. We ask that all volunteers dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun!

How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form.  Groups and individuals welcome! If your group is more than 5 people, please know you may be assigned to different planting crews.

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring and wear a face mask when working in close quarters, and respect 6’ of physical distance. Please see our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details.        

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to planting together soon!

This event is in partnership with the City of Salem.

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Thanks to popular support, this event is now full and closed.  Please consider any of our other available events - we hope to work with you!

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Celebrate the City of Tualatin's Arbor Day by planting hundreds of native trees and shrubs - help needed! If time allows, we may also mulch and remove some weedy introduced plants. 

Please arrive by 8:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? Friends of Trees requires that all people at our events cancel if you feel unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  See our safety recommendations and more on the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage.              

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to working together soon!

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Thank you to our event sponsor Portland General Electric.
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This event is in partnership with City of Tualatin.

Your help is needed to mulch hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter at this 2 acre natural area site abutting the Columba Slough! We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!).  Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead.

How do I register? Groups and individuals welcome. Fill out this quick registration form to save your place.

Please arrive by 9:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 10:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? The safety of volunteers and staff is our number one priority at Friends of Trees. We are requiring that all people at our events are fully-vaccinated (with the exception of those who are ineligible, such as children younger than 5), bring and wear a face mask through the event introductions, respect 6' or more of distance from others not in their own household, bring your own water bottle and any other snacks or beverages you will need, and cancel if anyone in your household feels unwell within two weeks of this event. Please see our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details.        

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to working together soon!

This event is in partnership with Portland OIC, Portland Parks & Recreation, and Clean Air Canopy, with support from the Port of Portland and East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. 

Clean Air Canopy is a coalition effort to help ensure equitable access to clean air and a healthy environment for Northeast Portland community members. When a NE Portland glass plant reached a settlement with Oregon DEQ related to compliance with their air quality permit, a portion of the penalty contributed funds to approved local environmental projects, including planting trees. The trees planted at this community event will bring long-term human and environmental health benefits to the area, critical to our environmental justice efforts. Partner groups include Verde, Cully Association of Neighbors, Cully Air Action Team, and Friends of Trees.

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Thanks to popular support, this event is full and closed.  We hope to work with you at another event!

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Let's plant trees together in NE Portland neighborhoods! This event is focused on five neighborhoods: Cully, Sumner, Parkrose, Argay, and Wilkes. Interested in receiving a free tree(s) for your household? Click HERE to see your options! Dozens of large (6-10' tall) trees will be ready for planting in their new homes, and your help is what makes this community planting possible!

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, as well as light breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. We ask that all volunteers dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

Have a pickup truck? We need your help getting these young trees to their planting sites a few blocks away from the central staging site. Please sign up at www.friendsoftrees.org/truck if you're able to help us out in this key role. 

Ride your bike? There will be a bike planting crew at this event. Learn more and sign-up for the bike crew: https://friendsoftrees.org/bike

Private transportation: You will travel from the meeting location to several planting sites in the nearby neighborhood (up to several miles). We recommend private transportation (bike or vehicle), but there may be an option to carpool if others in your small planting crew are also comfortable with this. Please note: FOT is requiring that anyone carpooling with others outside of their household wear a face mask, and crack the windows of the vehicle. 

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring and wear a face mask when working in close quarters, and respect 6’ of physical distance. Please see our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details.        

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to planting together soon!

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Thank you to our event sponsor Wyld.
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This planting is part of Clean Air Canopy, a coalition effort to help ensure equitable access to clean air and a healthy environment for Northeast Portland community members. When a NE Portland glass plant reached a settlement with Oregon DEQ related to compliance with their air quality permit, a portion of the penalty contributed funds to approved local environmental projects, including planting trees. The trees planted at this community event will bring long-term human and environmental health benefits to the area, critical to our environmental justice efforts. Partner groups include Verde, Cully Association of Neighbors, Cully Air Action Team, and Friends of Trees.

Let's plant trees together in Vancouver's Central-North neighborhoods (along the NE Fourth Plain corridor). Interested in receiving a tree? Click HERE to purchase a tree for your household. Several large (6-10' tall) trees will be ready for planting in their new homes, at this small planting event.

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, as well as light breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. Following the event there will be a warm potluck lunch provided by the hosting neighborhood groups. We ask that all volunteers dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun!

How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form.  Due to the small nature of this event, this is not a good event for groups larger than 5 people.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Have a pickup truck? We need your help getting these young trees to their planting sites a few blocks away from the central staging site. Please sign up at www.friendsoftrees.org/truck if you're able to help out in this key role. 

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

Private transportation: You will travel from the meeting location to several planting sites in the nearby neighborhood (up to several miles). We recommend private transportation (bike or vehicle), but there may be an option to carpool if others in your small planting crew are also comfortable with this. Please note: FOT is requiring that anyone carpooling with others outside of their household wear a face mask, and crack the windows of the vehicle. 

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring and wear a face mask when working in close quarters, and respect 6’ of physical distance. Please see our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more details.      

Where will these trees be planted? In the following neighborhoods:  Bagley Downs, Fourth Plain Village, Green Meadows, Maplewood, Meadow Homes, Ogden, Vanmall, Walnut Grove, and West Minnehaha.

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to planting together soon!

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Thank you to our event sponsor Laughing Planet.
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This event is in partnership with the City of Vancouver.

Let's plant trees together across Eugene & Springfield! Dozens of trees will be ready for planting in their new homes, and your help is what makes this community planting possible!

Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance. We ask that all volunteers dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun!

How do I register? Register by filling out this quick form.  Groups (up to 15) and individuals welcome! If your group is more than 5 people, please know you will be assigned to different planting crews.

Under age 18? We request that youth age 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

Crew Leader volunteers can sign up via their Personal Page (this link won't change, so maybe bookmark it for future use).

Have a pickup truck? We need your help getting these young trees to their planting sites a few blocks away from the central staging site. Please sign up here if you're able to help us out in this key role. 

Transportation: Our neighborhood planting events will have driving teams and bike teams. You will travel from the meeting location to several planting sites (up to several miles). We recommend private transportation (bike or vehicle), but there may be an option to carpool if others in your small planting crew are also comfortable with this.

What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event. We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring a face mask, and be respectful of physical distance.

Questions? You can reach Taylor or Indira at [email protected]

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Due to popular interest, this event is now full and closed.  We hope to see you at another event!

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Celebrate Earth Day by mulching hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter. We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!).  Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead.

*Expect a 5 min walk from the parking lot to our site within this large park -- look for our signs to guide you!

Please arrive by 8:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? Friends of Trees requires that all people at our events cancel if you feel unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  See our safety recommendations and more on the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage.              

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to working together soon!

This event is in partnership with City of Tualatin.

Celebrate Earth Day by mulching hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter. We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!).  Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead.

How do I register? Groups and individuals welcome. Fill out this quick registration form to save your place.

Please arrive by 8:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? Friends of Trees requires that all people at our events cancel if you feel unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  See our safety recommendations and more on the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage.              

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to working together soon!

This event is in partnership with City of Happy Valley.

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Due to popular interest, this event is full and closed.  We hope to work with you at another event!

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Celebrate Earth Day by mulching hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter. We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work - great for folks looking for a work out!  Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead. Lunch is provided afterward at Wilkes Park followed by a nature walk through the neighborhood, led by Portland Audubon - we hope you can stay for either or both!

Please arrive by 9:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 10:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? Friends of Trees requires that all people at our events cancel if you feel unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  See our safety recommendations and more on the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage.              

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to working together soon!

This event is part of a day-long celebration organized by Greening Wilkes. Greening Wilkes is a collaborative project to engage the community surrounding Wilkes Park and Wilkes Natural Area to enhance and diversify green spaces throughout the neighborhood. Friends of Trees, Verde, Columbia Slough Watershed Council and Portland Audubon have teamed up together to lead complementary events and outings for the local community to help in this habitat enhancement effort, learn about the amazing natural resources that are present, and help envision how the open spaces may add resilience and health to the community in the future.

Help needed to mulch hundreds of native trees and shrubs that were planted this past winter. We may also take out some weedy introduced plants, if time allows. Note: there will be no tree-planting at this event, and this is physically-demanding work (great for folks looking for a work out!).  Our stewardship events help to ensure the highest level of plant survival through the PNW dry summer months ahead.

How do I register? Groups and individuals welcome. Fill out this quick registration form to save your place.

Please arrive by 8:45am to find our tent and sign-in, stewardship activities start promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals of any kind, please!) and be ready to have fun!

Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian.  Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form signed by their parent/guardian.

What about event safety? Friends of Trees requires that all people at our events cancel if you feel unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event.  See our safety recommendations and more on the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions webpage.              

Questions?  Please check out our Volunteer FAQ webpage.  Our team is also happy to assist!  You can reach Gabriel and Jenny at [email protected] We look forward to working together soon!

This event is in partnership with City of Salem.