Past Events

Portland Urban Forest Plan Open House

Join Portland Parks & Recreation for an open house and help create a vision for the future of trees in Portland.

5:00 pm 7:30 pm
Community Event

Tree Planting at Lents Park

Join Urban Forestry and Green Lents to plant trees and perform stewardship activities at Lents Park.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
an adult and two children planting a tree

Tree Planting and Career Fair at John Luby Park

Join Urban Forestry to plant trees at John Luby Park and learn about upcoming jobs within the division and beyond.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
person moving mulch around tree base

Tree Summit 2024

Learn about Portland's urban forest and some of the people who help manage it.

9:00 am 1:00 pm
Community Event
People posing for a photo in a park behind an Arbor Day sign

Lunar New Year Tree Planting at Gates Park

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Urban Forestry by planting trees at Gates Park.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
two adults and a child mulch a tree

Climate Conversations – October 19 at noon

Enjoy an interactive conversation about the Climate Emergency Workplan and progress on Portland’s climate goals with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s (BPS) in the third “Climate Conversations with BPS” virtual event.

12:00 pm 1:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online
Aerial of downtown Portland showing condos, Tilikum Crossing, and trees, with Mt. Hood in the background.

Climate Conversations – October 18 at 6 p.m.

Enjoy an interactive conversation about the Climate Emergency Workplan and progress on Portland’s climate goals with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s (BPS) in the third “Climate Conversations with BPS” virtual event.

6:00 pm 7:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online
Aerial of downtown Portland showing condos, Tilikum Crossing, and trees, with Mt. Hood in the background.

Portland Arbor Day 2023

Help us celebrate Portland Arbor Day 2023! Join us to welcome the fall season and to celebrate trees at McCoy Park on October 14, 2023.

10:00 am 1:30 pm
Community Event

Willamette Cove Environmental Field Day

The Willamette Cove Environmental Field Day is a free event for people of all ages to explore the science of environmental cleanups while learning about the cove’s past, present, and future.

10:00 am 2:00 pm
Community Event
Several people watching a member of the Willamette Cove environmental team give a demonstration and presentation on soil sampling techniques at the 2022 Willamette Cove Environmental Field Day.

Vestal Elementary School's Walk & Roll Event

This event is at Vestal Elementary School for their Walk & Roll to School Day on October 4th, 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

7:45 am 8:45 am
Community Event

Building a Better 82nd South District Workshop

PBOT, along with other agency and community partners, will be hosting three District Workshops this summer. The South District Workshop will focus on the portion of 82nd Avenue that runs through South Tabor, Powellhurst-Gilbert, Foster-Powell, Mt. Scott-Arleta, Lents, and Brentwood-Darlington.

11:00 am 1:00 pm
Community Event

Lunch and Learn Session: Proposed updates to City floodplain development regulations

This session will discuss the City's efforts to update regulations to maintain compliance with FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program minimum requirements and bring Portland’s regulations into greater compliance with the Endangered Species Act. A question-and-answer session will be included.

12:00 pm 1:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online
Photo shows an open space holding flood water with dry winter grasses and split-rail fencing

Columbia Park Tree Walk

Join us on a leisurely walk around Columbia Park and the surrounding neighborhood.

10:00 am 11:30 am
Classes and Activities

Tree Walk in Knott Park

Come walk amongst the beautiful trees of Knott Park.

10:00 am 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Sunlight filters through the canopy of gorgeous trees in PP&R's Columbia Park.

Climate Conversations: Clean Electricity for All

Enjoy an interactive conversation about 100% Clean Electricity with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s (BPS) Climate Team in the second “Climate Conversations with BPS” virtual event.

12:00 pm 1:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online
Solar panels and wind turbines stretch across this image as the sun shines from the side.

Bloomington Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Bloomington Park in the Lents Neighborhood!

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.

Albina Black History Month Tree Talk

In partnership with the Portland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, come join Portland Parks Urban Forestry on February 11th to celebrate Black History Month at the June Key Delta Community Center.

11:00 am 1:00 pm
Public Meeting
Community members of the Albina District planting trees ca. 1964.

Kelley Point Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Kelley Point Park!

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Three adults use shovels to complete planting a small evergreen tree.

Chimney Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Chimney Park for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
A group of tree planters prepare a root ball.

Winter Meet & Make

Have you met our Community Stewardship team? With additional resources from the Parks Levy, our team has grown and we want to meet you! Join us for an evening social and make some festive decor to take home.

6:00 pm 8:30 pm
Public Meeting