WHAT: Volunteer to help plant trees at Merrifield park! Bring yourself, weather protection, and a water bottle! All tools and materials needed will be provided on-site.
WHERE: Gates Park (NE 117th Avenue and Thompson Street
Portland, OR 97220)
WHEN: Saturday, December 07, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Join Urban Forestry to plant trees at Merrifield Park! Learn how to prepare a tree for planting and get first hand experience planting a tree while also helping to create a greener Portland.
For the comfort and safety of all participants, please leave your pets at home.
Before attending any event: if you are not feeling well, have a temperature above 100.4ᵒ or receive a recommendation to self-isolate – please stay home.
Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry's mission is to manage and ensure Portland's urban forest infrastructure for current and future generations. Portland’s urban forest consists of 220,000 street trees, 1.2 million park trees, and nearly 3 million private property trees.
Urban Forestry is involved in managing or regulating all of these trees to differing degrees. Urban Forestry staff issue permits for planting, pruning, and removal of all public and some private trees and are on call 24/7 to respond to tree emergencies.
For more information on Urban Forestry at portland.gov/trees.