Past Events
Summertime Tree Walk
Join PP&R Urban Forestry in the South Tabor Neighborhood for a tree walk exploring some of Portland's unique street trees. RESCHEDULED 7/13/22.
Tree Care with the Neighborhood Tree Stewards
Join the 2022 Graduates of the Neighborhood Tree Stewards course to care for the trees of Berrydale Park and the Creative Science School at Clark. The trees of this neighborhood park are in need of care to ensure they're long-lived to provide years of environmental services to the community.
Berrydale Park Tree Walk
Join Neighborhood Tree Steward Graduate and local tree-enthusiast Lisa Wilcke to learn about the trees of Berrydale Park!
Mill Park Community Gathering
Come give feedback on the final design for your new park!
Earth Day with the Concordia Tree Team
Help the Concordia Tree Team and Alberta Main Street care for our communities trees!
Ainsworth Linear Arboretum Tree Walk
Come explore Portland's Linear Arboretum on a Saturday morning this spring with founder Jim Gersbach.
Tree Pruning with the Richmond Tree Team
Portland’s trees work hard, but our volunteers work even harder! Join your neighbors outdoors this spring caring for our community’s trees.
Learn to Prune Young Trees
This introductory workshop explores young tree pruning in the urban environment. We will cover tree biology basics, why trees need pruning, and all of the ins and outs of applying our knowledge to trees throughout Portland!
Winter Tree Identification
To become an expert tree-identifier takes lots of practice looking at the trees outdoors. This tree walk will cover the methods of identification and the characteristics of trees in wintertime. Join PP&R Urban Forestry to learn about Winter Tree Identification with the Curator of Hoyt Arboretum.
Winter Fruit Tree Pruning
Wintertime fruit tree pruning brings an entirely different set of goals and objectives than summer fruit tree pruning. Learn more about which trees need care this time of year and practice with neighbors at the Delta Park Orchard.
Sharp Tools, Clean Cuts
Learn how to keep your hand pruners and loppers sharp and ready to make clean cuts this tree pruning season!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Join Urban Forestry and the Confluence Environmental Center's AmeriCorps program to care for the trees of the Sacajawea Dog Park in the Cully Neighborhood. The young trees of this park are ready for some TLC to ensure they're long-lived to provide years of environmental services to the community.
Glenhaven Park Tree Planting
Join us to plant trees at Glenhaven Park in the Roseway and Madison South Neighborhoods!
De Colores - Una Caminata Entre los Árboles
Una caminata entre los árboles con cambios estacionales. A Tree Walk of Seasonal Changes.
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.
Seedling Weeding at Irving Park Nature Patch
Join PP&R Urban Forestry to help care for the Nature Patch at Irving Park.
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.
Portland By Cycle: The Green Loop Ride
Take a bike tour with Portland By Cycle focusing on how Portland is adding green space and improving biking in the Central City. This ride is based on the Sunday Parkways Green Loop route, which highlights the future Green Loop project in central Portland.
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.
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