Get Involved with Urban Forestry

Program

Urban Forestry hosts community events and workshops on a wide variety of tree topics.

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Watering a tree

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

Follow on Social Media

UrbanForestryPortlandParks

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.

January 26, 2024 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Classes and Activities

Past Meetings and Hearings

Albina Black History Month Tree Talk

February 11, 2023

Winter Meet & Make

December 8, 2022

More meetings and hearings

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