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Earth Month 2022
In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, and in celebration of all we do together to make our world greener and healthier for all, Friends of Trees is celebrating for the entire month of April – we’re back with another EARTH MONTH WITH THE TREE TEAM! Tune in on our social media channels throughout April for live tree walks, special content, and challenges to win PRIZES.
Plus, you can help us keep planting trees + growing community through donating! Donate here!
Please check this schedule of events regularly for additions and changes. | Live Facebook events will be immediately posted to Facebook and shared to Instagram within the hour.
Check out Instagram Earth Day highlights here!
Thank you for celebrating with us!
WEEK 1 ~ WELCOME TO EARTH MONTH!
April 2
Saturday, 10AM ~ LIVE from Oregon City ~ Facebook / Instagram
Live updates from our neighborhood planting event in Oregon City. Hear from volunteers, crew leaders, partners and planting leads, live and in real time.
WEEK 2
April 6
Wednesday, 10 AM ~ SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE~ Facebook / Instagram
Take a selfie with a tree for a chance to win prizes! Each new challenge will ask you to find a particular tree near you—maybe by species or age or maybe just evoking a certain quality. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for posts on Sunday and Wednesday at noon. Tag us and use #FriendsWithTrees in a post or a story to get a chance to win special prizes like Friends of Trees gear and more. Learn more.
April 8
Friday, 4 PM ~ “Erik’s Block Party” ~ Facebook-Eugene
Every Friday, join Eugene Director Erik Burke for a LIVE Tree Walk down a different Eugene Block. Learn about unique species, tree care techniques, and how our Eugene Branch deals with issues like climate change.
April 9
Saturday, 10 AM ~ LIVE from Beaverton ~ Facebook / Instagram
Live updates from our neighborhood planting event in Beaverton. Hear from volunteers, crew leaders, partners, and planting leads, live and in real time.
April 10
Sunday, 10 AM ~ SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE ~ Facebook / Instagram
Take a selfie with a tree for a chance to win prizes! Each new challenge will ask you to find a particular tree near you—maybe by species or age or maybe just evoking a certain quality. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for posts on Sunday and Wednesday at noon. Tag us and use #FriendsWithTrees in a post or a story to get a chance to win special prizes like Friends of Trees gear and more. Learn more.
WEEK 3
April 13
Wednesday, 10 AM ~ SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE ~ Facebook / Instagram
Take a selfie with a tree for a chance to win prizes! Each new challenge will ask you to find a particular tree near you—maybe by species or age or maybe just evoking a certain quality. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for posts on Sunday and Wednesday at noon. Tag us and use #FriendsWithTrees in a post or a story to get a chance to win special prizes like Friends of Trees gear and more. Learn more.
April 15
Friday, 12 PM ~ “Erik’s Block Party” ~ Facebook-Eugene
Every Friday, join Eugene Director Erik Burke for a LIVE Tree Walk down a different Eugene Block. Learn about unique species, tree care techniques, and how our Eugene Branch deals with issues like climate change.
April 16
Saturday, 10 AM ~ LIVE from Columbia Slough Natural Area ~ Facebook / Instagram
Live updates from our natural area planting event at the Columbia Slough Natural Area. Hear from volunteers, crew leaders, partners and planting leads, live and in real time.
April 17
Sunday, 10 AM ~ SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE ~ Facebook / Instagram
Take a selfie with a tree for a chance to win prizes! Each new challenge will ask you to find a particular tree near you—maybe by species or age or maybe just evoking a certain quality. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for posts on Sunday and Wednesday at noon. Tag us and use #FriendsWithTrees in a post or a story to get a chance to win special prizes like Friends of Trees gear and more. Learn more.
WEEK 4
April 20
Wednesday, 10 AM ~ SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE ~ Facebook / Instagram
Take a selfie with a tree for a chance to win prizes! Each new challenge will ask you to find a particular tree near you—maybe by species or age or maybe just evoking a certain quality. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for posts on Sunday and Wednesday at noon. Tag us and use #FriendsWithTrees in a post or a story to get a chance to win special prizes like Friends of Trees gear and more. Learn more.
April 22 – EARTH DAY
Friday, 10 AM ~ LIVE from Happy Valley ~ Facebook / Instagram
Live updates from our neighborhood tree care event in Happy Valley. Hear from volunteers, crew leaders, partners and planting leads, live and in real time.
Friday, 6 PM ~ “Erik’s Block Party” ~ Facebook-Eugene
Every Friday, join Eugene Director Erik Burke for a LIVE Tree Walk down a different Eugene Block. Learn about unique species, tree care techniques, and how our Eugene Branch deals with issues like climate change.
April 23
Saturday, 10AM ~ LIVE from Wilkes Creek ~ Facebook / Instagram
Live updates from our natural area tree care event at the Wilkes Creek Headwaters. Hear from volunteers, crew leaders, partners and planting leads, live and in real time.
April 24
Sunday, 10 AM ~ SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE ~ Facebook / Instagram
Take a selfie with a tree for a chance to win prizes! Each new challenge will ask you to find a particular tree near you—maybe by species or age or maybe just evoking a certain quality. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for posts on Sunday and Wednesday at noon. Tag us and use #FriendsWithTrees in a post or a story to get a chance to win special prizes like Friends of Trees gear and more. Learn more.
WEEK 5
April 25
Monday, 12 PM ~ LIVE Tree Walk with Vivek Shandas
Friends of Trees Deputy Director Whitney Dorer walks + talks with Dr. Vivek Shandas of PSU’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions about issues like climate change, shade, equity, and opportunities to grow the urban canopy.
April 26
Tuesday, 12 PM ~ LIVE Tree Walk with Depave
Friends of Trees Deputy Director Whitney Dorer walks + talks with Katya Reyna of Depave, an organization whose mission is to convert over-paved areas into community greenspaces.
April 27
Wednesday, 10 AM ~ SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE ~ Facebook / Instagram
Take a selfie with a tree for a chance to win prizes! Each new challenge will ask you to find a particular tree near you—maybe by species or age or maybe just evoking a certain quality. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for posts on Sunday and Wednesday at noon. Tag us and use #FriendsWithTrees in a post or a story to get a chance to win special prizes like Friends of Trees gear and more. Learn more.
April 29 – ARBOR DAY
Friday, 11 AM ~ “Erik’s Block Party” ~ Facebook-Eugene
LIVE Tree Walk with Eugene Director Erik Burke. Learn about unique species, tree care techniques, and how our Eugene Branch deals with issues like climate change.
April 30
Saturday, 10AM ~ LIVE from Columbia Children’s Arboretum ~ Facebook / Instagram
Live updates from our natural area tree care event at the Columbia Children’s Arboretum. Hear from volunteers, crew leaders, partners and planting leads, live and in real time.
Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day all month long
In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day (and Oregon’s newly declared Arbor Month!), and in celebration of all we do together to make our world greener and healthier for all, Friends of Trees is hosting a virtual, month-long celebration on our social media channels – it’s EARTH MONTH WITH THE TREE TEAM! Tune in on our social media channels throughout April for LIVE tree talks, tree walks, and more.
Plus, you can help us keep planting trees + growing community through donating to our $25,000 Earth Month Challenge! A pool of generous donors will match all individual donations up to $25,000, donate here!
Please check this schedule of events regularly for additions and changes. | Live Facebook events will be immediately posted to Facebook and shared to Instagram within the hour.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
WEEK 1 ~ WELCOME TO EARTH MONTH!
April 1
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk in NE Portland: Facebook
Tree Team members Sam and Yashar visit with the street trees of the Cully neighborhood, celebrating planting trees where – and when! – we need it most.
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk in Eugene: Facebook-Eugene
Eugene Director Erik Burke walks among and talks about street trees in Springfield
WEEK 2 ~ THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS: TREE PLANTING THE FRIENDS OF TREES WAY GROWS COMMUNITY
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Portland General Electric’s Peak Time Rebates program!
April 6
NOON ~ The Power of Partnerships: ALL CHANNELS
A video about the Blueprint Foundation-Friends of Trees partnership
4 p.m. ~ LIVE walk + talk in North Portland: Facebook
Friends of Trees Executive Director Yashar Vasef and Blueprint Foundation Program Director Jason Stroman talk about their personal connection to trees and the power of partnerships
ALL DAY~ Community Pints fundraiser: Deschutes Portland Public House
Tuesdays in April: A dollar per pint + a percentage of to-go beer proceeds donated to Friends of Trees!
April 10 ~ Oregon Arbor Day!
10 a.m. ~ LIVE tree walk in Eugene ~ Facebook-Eugene
The Eugene Tree Team plants street trees by bike in south Eugene today!
11 a.m. ~ LIVE tree walk in the Sandy River Delta ~ Facebook
Corporate & Business Relations Specialist Sam Erman walks our site at the Sandy River Delta and celebrates all the ways community comes together here
WEEK 3 ~ CLIMATE JUSTICE IS SOCIAL JUSTICE
April 12
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk in Eugene: Facebook-Eugene
Erik and Taylor visit Westmoreland Park, where FOT Eugene planting volunteers have helped beautify this public space – so much community!
April 13
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk and talk in the Jade District ~ Facebook
Friends of Trees Deputy Director Whitney Dorer walks + talks with Richa Poudyal, APANO Policy Director, about the importance of planting trees in underserved, low-canopy neighborhoods
ALL DAY~ Community Pints fundraiser: Deschutes Portland Public House
Tuesdays in April: A dollar per pint + a percentage of to-go beer proceeds donated to Friends of Trees!
April 15
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk in Eugene’s Trainsong neighborhood ~ Facebook-Eugene
Erik talks about 11 years of planting trees in this historically underserved neighborhood located next to an industrial area in West Eugene
WEEK 4 ~ TREES FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
April 20
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk along I-205 ~ Facebook
You read that right! Friends of Trees spent three years greening the I-205 Multi-Use Path; Whitney & Sam will tell us all about it
ALL DAY~ Community Pints fundraiser: Deschutes Portland Public House
Tuesdays in April: A dollar per pint + a percentage of to-go beer proceeds donated to Friends of Trees!
APRIL 22 ~ EARTH DAY
9:00 a.m. ~ LIVE ~ Welcome to Earth Day! ~ Facebook
Sam & Yashar talk trees + community in the FOT tree lot!
10:00 ~ LIVE ~ Volunteer Spotlight ~ Facebook
Pablo Brito, Volunteer & Outreach Specialist, chats with an FOT volunteer about … volunteering!
10:30 ~ VIDEO~ Volunteer Spotlight ~ Instagram
Posting Pablo’s volunteer chat to IG!
11:00 ~ LIVE ~ Trees for climate change ~ Facebook
Neighborhood Trees Senior Specialist Andrew Land shares some of his vast tree knowledge, probably from the always-happening FOT tree lot
NOON ~ LIVE ~ Climate adaptive trees ~ Facebook-Eugene, Facebook-Portland
Erik tree walks + talks in the University of Oregon neighborhood planted with climate adaptive trees
1:00 p.m. ~ LIVE ~ Equitably growing the urban tree canopy ~ Facebook
Whitney chats with Dr. Vivek Shandas of PSU’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions while strolling the Portland Memory Garden
3:00 ~ LIVE ~ Climate’s impact on trees ~ Facebook-Eugene; Facebook-Portland
Erik visits Spencer Butte in Eugene to talk about the Doug fir die-off there, due to climate change
4:00 ~ LIVE ~ Earth Day Crafting in NoPo! ~ Facebook
Whitney talks about, and crafts with, pine cones in a beautiful, tree-shaded spot in North Portland
4:30 ~ VIDEO~ Earth Day Crafting in NoPo! ~ Instagram
If you only do your crafting via IG, here you go!
5:00 ~ LIVE ~ Earth Day Sign-Off ~ Facebook
You just have to tune to find out what Whitney has in store for a sign-off surprise
5:30 ~ VIDEO ~ Earth Day Sign-Off ~ Instagram
Only do IG? Here’s your Earth Day farewell
WEEK 5 ~ WHY TREES
April 27
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk in NE Portland ~ Facebook
Sam visits one of Portland’s best kept secrets, the Ainsworth Arboretum
ALL DAY~ Community Pints fundraiser: Deschutes Portland Public House
Tuesdays in April: A dollar per pint + a percentage of to-go beer proceeds donated to Friends of Trees!
April 29
NOON ~ LIVE tree walk with Taylor ~ Facebook-Eugene
FOT Eugene Tree Team superstar Taylor walks & talks among the trees at Bethel Community Park in West Eugene
April 30
ALL DAY ~ Earth Month in review ~ National Arbor Day
NOON ~ LIVE ~ Eugene tree walk ~ Facebook-Eugene
Erik talks about the trees right outside the FOT Eugene office!
1:00 ~ Earth Month highlights ~ Facebook + Instagram
Revisit some of our favorite Earth Month moments
2:00 ~ Earth Month highlights ~ Facebook+ Instagram
Revisit some more of our favorite Earth Month moments!
3:00 ~ LIVE ~ Sam signs off from a mystery location ~ Facebook
You have to tune in to find out where he’ll end Earth Month!
3:30 ~ LIVE ~ Sam signs off from a mystery location ~ Instagram
You have to tune in to find out where he’ll end Earth Month – maybe it’s different for IG!
Friends of Trees volunteers honored at Vancouver Arbor Day celebration
By Andy Meeks
On Wednesday, April 11, Friends of Trees helped the City of Vancouver celebrate a fun and educational Arbor Day with a special appearance by our mascot Garry Oak. Mayor Tim Leavitt accepted Vancouver’s 23rd straight Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation, and the chair of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Commission, Jim Wasden, presented several members of the community with a special award for making a “significant, positive impact on Vancouver’s urban forest.'” Additionally, a Zelkova tree was planted at the new City Hall by students from Hough Elementary school.
The Mac awards are officially named the Gordon and Sylvia MacWilliams Evergreen Awards in honor of the couple’s contributions to the Vancouver community. As noted on the Vancouver-Clark Parks & Recreation web site, “Gordon and Sylvia are true tree heroes through their many contributions to our community, especially their impact on Vancouver’s Urban Forest.”
We’d like to extend our congratulations to all of the award winners, but we are especially proud that four of the recipients are longtime Friends of Trees volunteers: