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Join the Urban Forestry Commission
Joining the Urban Forestry Commission (UFC) is one of the most effective ways community members can help advocate and care for our city’s urban forest!
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Portland Urban Forestry Marks 45 Years as Tree City USA
The Arbor Day Foundation has awarded Portland its 45th Tree City USA Award, 25th Growth Award, and 3rd Tree Cities of the World Award. These programs recognize high achievement in municipal tree programs nationally and globally.
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Portland Parks & Recreation offers tree care tips for winter
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s Urban Forestry division staff say that the approach of winter is an important time to care for trees in your home and adjacent right-of-way.
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Portland Urban Forestry Program Earns Global Recognition
Portland's volunteers put in more hours (over 7000) than any other US city! Urban Forestry is not the only one that noticed your hard work. The Arbor Day Foundation has awarded Portland its 44th Tree City USA Award, 24th Growth Award, and 2nd Tree Cities of the World Award.
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Portland Parks & Recreation begins construction on new, more inclusive Gabriel Park playground
The new, much larger play area will be more accessible to people of all abilities and will have play elements that are unique in the PP&R system.
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Portland Parks & Recreation’s Gateway Green improvements are complete; park reopens
All of Gateway Green, the popular PP&R off-road cycling and hiking destination, has reopened. We've completed a project enhancing the unique regional destination at the confluence of I-84 and I-205. The best access point is from the I-205 bike path.
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