Urban Forestry
Call before you cut. Find rules for removal, pruning, and planting. Learn about tree requirements and permits for development.
On July 1, Urban Forestry will implement a fully online Tree Removal & Replanting Permit Application process. Applicants submitting via DevHub will no longer have to download, complete, and upload a separate PDF file to process Tree Removal & Replanting applications.
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Starting July 1, 2025, most Urban Forestry tree permit fees will be eliminated or significantly reduced, thanks to funding from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF).
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Join us to help grow a greener Brentwood-Darlington! Hang doorhangers to spread the word about free street trees. Just two hours of your time can support a cooler, healthier neighborhood with more trees and cleaner air.
All monthly meetings of the Urban Forestry Commission are open to the public.
Come play with Urban Forestry and VERDE NW at this long-awaited Library reopening in NE Portland! // ¡Ven a jugar con Urban Forestry y VERDE NW en esta esperada reapertura de la Biblioteca en NE Portland!
Join us to help grow a greener Lents and Powellhurst-Gilbert! Hang doorhangers to spread the word about free street trees. Just two hours of your time can support a cooler, healthier neighborhood with more trees and cleaner air.
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