Get Involved with Urban Forestry

Program
Urban Forestry hosts community events and workshops on a wide variety of tree topics.
A woman riding a bike stops to read a sign on a tree.

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staff and volunteers at a Find Your Flare event

Volunteer with Urban Forestry

Participants in an Urban Forestry workshop share their project with others.

Workshops and Stewardship Events

Tree Bark Newsletter header photo shows the flaking bark of a madrone tree

Tree Bark Newsletter

NTS Tree Planting at Ventura Park

Neighborhood Tree Stewards (NTS)

Urban Forestry staff measuring diameter of a street tree.

Tree Inventory Project

Argay Park Pop Up

Pop-up Arboreta

A volunteer prunes away lower branches.

Portland Pruners Program

Volunteers gather around the Tree City USA flag following the tree planting at East Holladay Park, Arbor Day 2019.

Portland Arbor Day

Arbor Lodge Tree Team

Neighborhood Tree Teams

Sweetgum trees changing color in fall.

Bill Naito Community Trees Award

A volunteer kneels down to help three kindergartners dig soil out of a tree planting hole.

Learning Landscapes - Planting Trees With Schools

Oregon white oaks

Heritage Trees of Portland

Equity and Civil Rights

Contact

Urban Forestry Volunteer Coordination

ufvolunteers@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-201-7695

Follow on Social Media

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YouTube
Nextdoor - Portland Parks & Recreation

Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

Tree Planting

Tree Planting

A laptop screen shows online permitting steps.

Tree Permits and Regulations

Urban Forestry Commission

Events

Local Tree Care Providers Workshop

This workshop is for tree care professionals who work in Portland. It's free to attend and is a requirement for companies that wish to be included on the City's Local Tree Care Providers web page.

8:30 am – 11:30 am
Classes and Activities
6 brochures featuring trees that are approved to be planted in Portland planting strips.
More events

Past Meetings and Hearings

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