Past Events

Local Tree Care Providers Workshop

This workshop is for tree care professionals who work in Portland. It's free to attend and is a requirement for companies that wish to be included on the City's Local Tree Care Providers web page.

8:30 am 11:30 am
Classes and Activities
6 brochures featuring trees that are approved to be planted in Portland planting strips.

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.

Broadleaf Trees of Berrydale Park Tree Walk

Berrydale has a wonderful and somewhat exotic collection including both deciduous and evergreen broadleaf trees including a cork oak.

1:00 pm 2:00 pm
Classes and Activities
A park with a lone small tree in the grass, more trees in the foreground.

Tree Walk in Mt Tabor Park

Come and learn the difference between a conifer and broadleaf tree and understand how to use a key to confidently identify trees.

2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Mt Tabor Park Resivour View

Trees of Arbor Lodge are Trees of the World

As part of Portland's pop-up arboretum coming to Arbor Lodge Park in September, your Arbor Lodge Tree Team will lead a neighborhood tree walk.

10:00 am 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
 Giant Sequioa

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Ladybug Nature Walk at Columbia Park (11 am)

Ladybug Nature Walks take place in Portland's parks and natural areas. They are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who want to explore in nature with a trained educator. Children attend with an adult who helps guide them as they explore.

11:00 am 12:00 pm
Classes and Activities
Ladybug Nature Walks