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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.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Classes and Activities
A row of uniformly shaped trees with cars parked in front

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.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Three volunteers remove the stakes from a young oak tree.

Berrydale Park Tree Walk

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

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
A large ash tree in a park turning bright yellow and orange in autumn.

Mill Park Community Gathering

Come give feedback on the final design for your new park!

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Community Event
An artist rendering of a view from SE 122nd Avenue into the new Mill Park. There is a wide promenade with trees on both sides, a community garden to the left, a playground ahead, and a water play area to the right.

Earth Day with the Concordia Tree Team

Help the Concordia Tree Team and Alberta Main Street care for our communities trees!

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event
A volunteer pruning tree in winter.

Ainsworth Linear Arboretum Tree Walk

Come explore Portland's Linear Arboretum on a Saturday morning this spring with founder Jim Gersbach.

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Classes and Activities
A volunteer shares information about the trees of the Linear Arboretum to passerbys during Sunday Parkways.

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.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
A volunteer pruning tree in winter.

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!

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
a row of street trees

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.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Winter trees at Peninsula Park

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.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Winter fruit tree pruning

Sharp Tools, Clean Cuts

Learn how to keep your hand pruners and loppers sharp and ready to make clean cuts this tree pruning season!

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteer Event
three hand pruners on a wooden background

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.

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Volunteer Event
Three volunteers dig a hole for a new tree planting at lents park with fall foliage in the background.

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

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

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.

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Aerial view of a person riding a bike on a city street; green street features (plantings to capture stormwater) can be seen on either side of the pavement.

Mill Park Community Gathering

Help shape the future of Mill Park!

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Public Meeting
Large Doug fir trees with apartments and sunset behind them.

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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Volunteer Event
Arbor Lodge Tree Team

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