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Winter Tree Care Tips

All the information you need to help protect and care for your trees this winter.

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PP&R Urban Forestry Wraps 2023 Inventory Season

Learn about the Inventory Project, street tree data, and how to get involved in next year's season.

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Getting to Know Urban Forestry's Free Street Tree Program

Learn about the Free Street Tree Program and where will we be planting next.

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Lone Fir Cemetery: Where Trees and History Meet

Learn about the fascinating history of the trees and people in the Lone Fir Cemetery.

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Albina Neighborhood Improvement Project

Learn about Albina's first community-led tree planting program.

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Celebrating Portland's Civic Leader Ed Washington

This Black History Month we are celebrating the legacy of Ed Washington.

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2,000 Trees Find Homes Through the 2023 Yard Tree Giveaway

Learn about where all of last year's free yard trees ended up.

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Meet Some of Our Favorite Heritage Trees

Nomination for new Heritage Trees closes May 1, 2023. Read about some of the already recognized trees. Get inspired to nominate a special tree in your neighborhood.

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2023 Oregon Heritage Tree Hero Award Recipient, Gregg Everhart

Celebrate this year's Oregon Heritage Tree Hero Award Recipient, Gregg Everhart, and a newly designated Heritage Tree at the Knott Park Tree Walk.

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Celebrating the Legacy of Bill Naito for AAPI Heritage Month

Learn about Bill Naito's role in shaping the city we know and love today.

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Care for Young Trees this Summer

Get some tips and tricks on how to best care for young trees during the hot days of summer.

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Event Highlight: Tree Walk in Columbia Park

Learn some fun facts we shared at our Columbia Park tree walk event.

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Check out this Year's Learning Landscapes Highlights

Learn about the Learning Landscapes Program, including this year's plantings and how to get involved.

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Portland Parks & Recreation Begins Urban Forest Plan Update

Learn about the City's process to create a new roadmap for the management of our urban forest.

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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with selected articles about AAPI communities and connecting with the natural world.

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Celebrate Women's History Month & Meet Three of the Fabulous Women of Urban Forestry

This women’s history month we are celebrating the incredible women of Urban Forestry. We wanted to take a moment to introduce some of our superstars and ask them a few questions about their work.

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City Bureaus & Urban Forestry Join Forces to Plant More Street Trees

Urban Forestry is partnering with other Bureaus to pilot a project to plant more street trees in the curb/parking zone. These new curb designs (shown in the photo above) slow traffic to improve road safety and provide space for trees.

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Prevent Dutch Elm Disease

To protect our elm trees from Dutch elm disease, pruning of any elm is prohibited from April 15 to October 15 in the City of Portland. Watch for signs of of Dutch elm disease.

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Thank You for Celebrating Arbor Day in 2023

Thank you to neighbors and community members for making 2023 Arbor Day a huge success!

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Californians in Oregon: How Do Sequoias and Redwoods Do in Portland?

Giant sequoia and coast redwood trees are often found in California. They can also be found growing in Portland's urban forest.

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