Location: Delta Park - Owens Sports Complex - location details will be provided to registered participants.
(Please note: Due to the nature of this workshop Neighborhood Tree Stewards will get priority for registration, there are currently only 15 slots available for the general public)
Join Urban Forestry for an opportunity to practice Structural Pruning.
This 3.5 hour workshop primarily aims to provide members of the Portland community a primer on the fundamentals of Structural Pruning and an opportunity for guided hands-on practice of Structural Pruning skills.
Please note that this workshop will be slightly condensed and thus will act as a refresher for Neighborhood Tree Steward (NTS) and Neighborhood Tree Team (NTT) who have taken prior pruning workshops while serving more as a crash course for folks who have no prior experience of the subject. All are welcome to participate.
To learn more about caring for, appreciating and advocating for trees, consider applying for the Neighborhood Tree Steward program! Find out more about this program here.
What to Know Before You Go!
Dress for the weather! Be sure to wear boots, rain gear, and warm layers. Pruning equipment as well as gloves and other PPE will be provided.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided as well, however we recommend that attendees come with a water bottle.
Review Training Materials
This workshop will introduce you to structural pruning techniques and best practices.
You can download the workshop one-pager to start learning the pruning steps and best practices ahead of the event. This step is optional, all worksheets will be provided at the in-person workshop.
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 236,000 street trees, 1.2 million park trees, and innumerable 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 - www.portland.gov/trees