Past Events

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Tree Planting at Lents Park

Join Urban Forestry and Green Lents to plant trees and perform stewardship activities at Lents Park.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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an adult and two children planting a tree

Tree Planting and Career Fair at John Luby Park

Join Urban Forestry to plant trees at John Luby Park and learn about upcoming jobs within the division and beyond.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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person moving mulch around tree base

Lunar New Year Tree Planting at Gates Park

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Urban Forestry by planting trees at Gates Park.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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two adults and a child mulch a tree

Bloomington Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Bloomington Park in the Lents Neighborhood!

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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Three volunteers dig a hole for a new tree planting at lents park with fall foliage in the background.

Kelley Point Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Kelley Point Park!

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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Three adults use shovels to complete planting a small evergreen tree.

Chimney Park Tree Planting

Join us to plant trees at Chimney Park for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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A group of tree planters prepare a root ball.

Work Party at Rigler School Arboretum

Join the Arbor Lodge Tree Team to care for the Rigler Arboretum.

10:00 am 12:00 pm
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American hornbeam

Arbor Day Crew Leader Training

Portland Arbor Day is right around the corner! Trained Crew Leaders are needed to support tree planting and care projects in the park.

12:00 pm 3:30 pm
Volunteer Event
Arbor Day 2022

Find Your Flare! Preparing Young Trees for Planting

Help the Sixth Annual Yard Tree Giveaway prepare trees to find their forever homes this fall! Knowing where the root flare is on your tree is one of the best ways to give a new tree its best chance to thrive.

9:00 am 1:00 pm
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Tree planters locating the proper planting depth for a new tree

Urban Orchard Care

Fruit trees need regular care to be productive and harvestable. Learn which fruit trees need care this time of year and practice with neighbors at the Delta Park Orchard.

9:00 am 1:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Apple trees growing on a branch.

Tree Care with the Neighborhood Tree Stewards

Join the 2022 Graduates of the Neighborhood Tree Stewards course to care for the trees of Berrydale Park and the Creative Science School at Clark. The trees of this neighborhood park are in need of care to ensure they're long-lived to provide years of environmental services to the community.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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Three volunteers remove the stakes from a young oak tree.

Earth Day with the Concordia Tree Team

Help the Concordia Tree Team and Alberta Main Street care for our communities trees!

10:00 am 12:00 pm
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A volunteer pruning tree in winter.

Tree Pruning with the Richmond Tree Team

Portland’s trees work hard, but our volunteers work even harder! Join your neighbors outdoors this spring caring for our community’s trees.

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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A volunteer pruning tree in winter.

Learn to Prune Young Trees

This introductory workshop explores young tree pruning in the urban environment. We will cover tree biology basics, why trees need pruning, and all of the ins and outs of applying our knowledge to trees throughout Portland!

10:00 am 1:00 pm
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a row of street trees

Tree Planting at Creston Elementary School

Urban Forestry is working with Creston Elementary to plant 14 trees on their school grounds.

10:00 am 2:30 pm
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Four people finish planting a tree and laying mulch.

Tree Planting at Lillis Albina Park

Urban Forestry is working with Harriet Tubman Middle School to plant trees at the adjacent park.

9:00 am 12:30 pm
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Four youth and two adults show off their newly planted tree at a school playground.

Tree Planting at Patrick Lynch Elementary School

Urban Forestry is working with Patrick Lynch Elementary to plant 35 trees on their school grounds.

2:00 pm 5:30 pm
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Four youth show off their muddy shoes in front of the tree they just planted.

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Wintertime fruit tree pruning brings an entirely different set of goals and objectives than summer fruit tree pruning. Learn more about which trees need care this time of year and practice with neighbors at the Delta Park Orchard.

10:00 am 2:00 pm
Volunteer Event
Winter fruit tree pruning

Sharp Tools, Clean Cuts

Learn how to keep your hand pruners and loppers sharp and ready to make clean cuts this tree pruning season!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
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three hand pruners on a wooden background

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Join Urban Forestry and the Confluence Environmental Center's AmeriCorps program to care for the trees of the Sacajawea Dog Park in the Cully Neighborhood. The young trees of this park are ready for some TLC to ensure they're long-lived to provide years of environmental services to the community.

1:00 pm 3:30 pm
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Three volunteers dig a hole for a new tree planting at lents park with fall foliage in the background.