Past Events
Tree Planting at Lents Park
Join Urban Forestry and Green Lents to plant trees and perform stewardship activities at Lents Park.
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.
Lunar New Year Tree Planting at Gates Park
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Urban Forestry by planting trees at Gates Park.
Help Mulch the John Luby Nature Patch
Pitch in to care for this Doug Fir forest demonstration garden.
Bloomington Park Tree Planting
Join us to plant trees at Bloomington Park in the Lents Neighborhood!
Kelley Point Park Tree Planting
Join us to plant trees at Kelley Point Park!
Chimney Park Tree Planting
Join us to plant trees at Chimney Park for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service.
Work Party at Rigler School Arboretum
Join the Arbor Lodge Tree Team to care for the Rigler Arboretum.
Arbor Day Crew Leader Training
Portland Arbor Day is right around the corner! Trained Crew Leaders are needed to support tree planting and care projects in the park.
Find Your Flare! Preparing Young Trees for Planting
Help the Sixth 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.
Urban Orchard Care
Fruit trees need regular care to be productive and harvestable. Learn which fruit trees need care this time of year and practice with neighbors at the Delta Park Orchard.
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.
Earth Day with the Concordia Tree Team
Help the Concordia Tree Team and Alberta Main Street care for our communities trees!
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!
Tree Planting at Creston Elementary School
Urban Forestry is working with Creston Elementary to plant 14 trees on their school grounds.
Tree Planting at Lillis Albina Park
Urban Forestry is working with Harriet Tubman Middle School to plant trees at the adjacent park.
Tree Planting at Patrick Lynch Elementary School
Urban Forestry is working with Patrick Lynch Elementary to plant 35 trees on their school grounds.
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!
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