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Portland Parks & Recreation Wedding Reservations For Dates in 2026
In-Person Applications Have Priority Starting Monday, January 5, at 8 am
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Playing in tune: BRAVO Youth Orchestras and Portland Parks & Recreation
BRAVO Youth Orchestras and Portland Parks & Recreation partner to bring strings and choir to SUN Community Schools, giving students a welcoming space to explore music, discover new instruments, and grow as young musicians in a familiar, supportive setting.
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Free Trees For Your Yard, Delivered and Planted!
Just sign up and Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry will do the rest
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Portland Community Gardens: 50 years of seeds and stories
From three sites in 1975 to 61 today, Portland Community Gardens has grown through shared work. Founder Leslie Pohl-Kosbau looks back on year-round plots, the gardeners who shaped them, and a city still growing together.
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If we plant it, they will come: Portland Monarchs and Portland Parks & Recreation
Above the city skyline, a small garden at Pittock Mansion connects people, pollinators, and purpose. It’s proof that even one patch of ground can make a difference.
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Portland Celebrates a Tree-mendous 2025 Arbor Day
Community, Canopy, and Champions Honored
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City Council Adopts Portland’s Updated Urban Forest Plan
Key elements include reducing costs of tree care and maintenance for homeowners
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Volunteers Needed for Portland Parks & Recreation’s 22nd Annual No Ivy Day
Have fun and help protect Portland’s treasured parks and natural areas!
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Prepare Your Trees for Winter Weather!
Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry staff share tips and resources
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Portland Parks & Recreation Welcomes Mobile Vendors with Easy, Low-Cost Permitting
PP&R is opening new doors for local entrepreneurs to bring their food, crafts, and services directly to the people—right in Portland’s beloved city parks!
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Free Trees For All Portlanders!
Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry’s 9th Annual Yard Tree Giveaway is underway; spaces filling fast
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Canopy, block by block: Bridgetown Construction & Landscaping and Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry
On streets needing shade, Bridgetown Construction & Landscaping LLC partners with Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry through the Free Street Trees program to plant and care for young trees, cooling blocks, growing future canopy, and strengthening a small local business as dollars stay local.
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A little each day: Rose garden volunteers and Portland Parks & Recreation
For many of us, roses carry deep meaning and show up in life's most important moments, so it's no surprise that Portlanders have fallen in love with caring for these special flowers. Portland Parks & Recreation is lucky to work with such a dedicated group of rose garden volunteers.
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Portland Has 15% More Street Trees Than in Previous Years
Urban Forestry study shows growth and success; updates types of suitable street tree species to plant
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PP&R Celebrates Mill Park Improvements; Hosts FREE Community Event Sept. 25
Outer East Portland neighborhood park features a new splash pad, art, playground, and more
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Mentors who stay: Elevate Oregon and Portland Parks & Recreation
For over a decade, Elevate Oregon has helped students build skills for both school and life. Their work has made and continues to make a huge difference in the lives of young people, and Portland Parks & Recreation is proud to be a partner in that effort.
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High above Portland: A day in the life of arborist Wes Roberts
Scaling Douglas firs and clearing fallen trees is all in a day’s work for arborist Wes Roberts, who is part of the essential team that keeps Portland's urban forest safe and vibrant.
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Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry Partners with Friends of Trees to Expand Community Tree Planting
$1.8 million investment will bring more trees, training, and community tree care to Portland neighborhoods
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Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry Expands Tree Planting with New Partners, Equity Focus
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry is launching a major expansion of its citywide tree planting efforts, supported by the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF).
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Walks that connect
The Black Earth Day Stroll is a great example of the budding partnership between Portland Parks & Recreation and People of Color Outdoors.
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