Past Events

Glenhaven Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Glenhaven Park in the Roseway and Madison South Neighborhoods!

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Three volunteers dig a hole for a new tree planting at lents park with fall foliage in the background.

De Colores - Una Caminata Entre los Árboles

Una caminata entre los árboles con cambios estacionales. A Tree Walk of Seasonal Changes.

10:00 am 11:00 am
Classes and Activities
Tree Canopy

Roseway Parkway Tree Walk

Discover the many trees (young and old) of the Roseway Parkway and learn about your local Tree Team this October!

9:00 am 11:00 am
Community Event
A group of volunteers appreciating the tree they have just planted.

Find Your Flare

Help the Fifth Annual Yard Tree Giveaway prepare trees to find their forever homes this fall! Knowing where the root flare is on your tree is one of the best ways to give a new tree its best chance to thrive.

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Tree planters locating the proper planting depth for a new tree

Seedling Weeding at Irving Park Nature Patch

Join PP&R Urban Forestry to help care for the Nature Patch at Irving Park.

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event

Keep Cool Under the Canopy (Columbia Park)

Take a walk beneath the rich canopy of Columbia Park during the heat of summer and learn how these green giants are working hard to keep you cool.

2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Classes and Activities
An interior view of Columbia Park

Delta Park Orchard Care

Did you know Urban Forestry has an educational fruit tree orchard? This treasure of diverse fruit and nut trees did not receive its regular pruning last year and needs your help!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Urban trees need regular care to grow strong and healthy.

Tree Thursday Volunteer at Free Lunch + Play

PP&R Urban Forestry will be sharing tree activities during Free Lunch + Play events this summer. Volunteer for one of three roles to provide tree education and activities to your community.

Volunteer Event
Arbor Lodge Tree Team

Nature Patch Invasive Tree Weeding

Join PP&R Urban Forestry to help care for the Nature Patch at Alberta Park.

10:00 am 12:30 pm
Volunteer Event

Madrones on a Monday Morning - Tree Walk

Join PP&R Urban Forestry for a Madrones on a Monday Morning, a tree walk at Kelley Point Park. June 14, 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

9:00 am 10:00 am
Classes and Activities
A flowering madrone tree.

Kenilworth Park Tree Walk

Join Neighborhood Tree Steward Graduate and local tree-enthusiast Lisa Wilcke to learn about the trees of Kenilworth Park - two dates available!

Classes and Activities
An green sign attached to a tree in the foreground of a park.

Trees of Peninsula Park Tree Walk

It’s more than roses! Join Urban Forestry Manager Angie DiSalvo for a tour of 100 years of tree plantings at Peninsula Park.

6:30 pm 7:30 pm
Classes and Activities
A stand of Douglas fir trees at Peninsula Park.

Meet the Portland Fruit Tree Project

An introduction to Portland Fruit Tree Project and an overview of engagement opportunities for volunteers.

7:00 pm 8:00 pm
Community Event
Apple trees growing on a branch.

Flowering Tree Walk

Spring has sprung, buds are bursting, and trees throughout Portland are coating the City in fragrant flowers! Register to join us on a Flowering Tree Walk this April.

4:30 pm 5:30 pm
Classes and Activities
Flowering cherry trees on a Portland street.

Pedal Through the Petals

Portland's trees are bursting with colorful flowers - take a ride around town to enjoy them before they drop!

Classes and Activities
Flowers blooming on a tree.

Tree Identification for Portlanders

To become an expert tree-identifier takes lots of practice looking at the trees outdoors. This online webinar will teach the methods of identification and the characteristics of trees that will advise you.

10:00 am 11:00 am
Classes and Activities
Available Online

Tree Technology Tools

Learn what technology is available to enhance your urban forestry experience. This event will be held live online.

12:00 pm 1:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Available Online

Tough Trees Bootcamp - Hazelwood

Portland’s trees work hard, but our volunteers work even harder! Join your neighbors outdoors this spring, working on the body mechanics that keep tree caregivers strong and applying these skills to our community’s trees.

9:00 am 2:30 pm
Volunteer Event
Neighborhood Tree Stewards provide pruning care to a tree.

Neighborhood Tree Stewards Tree Pruning

Are you ready to put your pruning training to work and practice the goals of young tree pruning? This event is limited to graduates of the Neighborhood Tree Stewards program.

9:00 am 2:30 pm
Volunteer Event
Tree Pruning at Lent School