Tag: Plant It Portland
Money – It grows on trees!
By Jesse Batty It’s often said that money doesn’t grow on trees, but recent studies have shown that trees actually do provide us some
Health – It grows on trees!
By Jesse Batty While trees certainly are aesthetically pleasing, urban tree planting programs are becoming essential for the public health
Community – It grows on trees!
By Erica Timm Building community through tree planting has been a core value of Friends of Trees since its inception. Friends of Trees founder
Conservation – It grows on trees!
By David Odom The totality of trees and shrubs planted in our metropolitan community is known as our “community forest,” more
Trees: the new sewers
Below are excerpts from an informative story written by Portlander Lisa Ekman, which was published in the Spring 2011 issue of American Forests.