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Helpful resources and learn more about trees!

How to Plant a Tree

Planting a tree? Read this first.

Tree Care Guide

Help your new tree grow! Read our care guide for new tree friends.

Find an Arborist

Have a tree that needs some attention? Ask an arborist!

The Friends of Trees Way

Yes, we plant trees - and so much more!

Tree Resources

More about the benefits of trees

How much carbon dioxide do trees sequester? How many trees does it take to provide oxygen for a family of four? How do trees clean our water? Learn more here!

Municipal Resources

Contact information for trees, permits, programs, local resources in the municipalities where Friends of Trees is currently planting:

Looking for information about protecting trees? Check out theses resources.

Learn More About Trees

From habitat restoration to energy savings — see how trees do way more than make oxygen.

Conservation

Trees can be planted to take advantage of their energy-saving benefits.

Community

Trees get us outside to meet our neighbors, they help us engage with our community.

Health

Trees clean our soil, water, and air; they make us healthier & happier.

Stay Up To Date

Check out Treemail, the Friends of Trees Newsletter, and read our Blog.

Treemail - The Friends of Trees Newsletter

August 2023

What to trees need to survive?

April 2023

April 2023 Earth Month Action! | Opportunities to Get Involved | Watering
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Save Our State’s Urban Trees from Tree Code Rollback

Governor Kotek’s HPAC proposes overriding tree codes in favor of development. Governor Kotek’s Housing Production Advisory Council (HPAC) is currently planning to bring forward recommendations…

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Coalition Led by Friends of Trees Awarded $12M Community Forestry Grant

Friends of Trees | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Friends of Trees: Yashar Vasef, Executive Director; [email protected] Please contract coalition members for more information…

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The Eugene Branch

How the Eugene-Springfield team is starting the 2023 season In Eugene and Springfield, Friends of Trees has been growing a robust community of tree stewards…

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