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PP&R Urban Forestry Wraps 2023 Inventory Season
Learn about the Inventory Project, street tree data, and how to get involved in next year's season.
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Getting to Know Urban Forestry's Free Street Tree Program
Learn about the Free Street Tree Program and where will we be planting next.
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Connecting Canopies Receives 2023 Bill Naito Community Trees Award
Urban Forestry is proud to present the 2023 Bill Naito Community Trees award to the Connecting Canopies Coalition.
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How to Identify Tree-of-Heaven
Tree-of-Heaven is an invasive tree species on Portland's nuisance Plant List. This article details how to identify tree-of-heaven and provides resources to learn more about it.
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Urban Forestry Career Coach—Tree Planting Specialist
With the demands of climate change, urban forestry is a growth industry. As such, we want to help grow the next generation of urban forestry professionals. Learn about the skills needed to serve as Tree Planting Specialist.
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Urban Forestry Career Coach—Tree Inspector (Code Compliance)
With the growing effects of climate change on our cities, urban forestry is a growth industry. We want to help grow the next generation of urban forestry professionals. Learn about the skills needed to serve as Tree Inspector (Code Compliance).
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Urban Forestry Career Coach—Arborist I–IV Positions
Careers in urban forestry are on the rise. We want to help grow the next generation of urban forestry professionals. Learn about the skills needed to serve in Arborist I–IV positions at Urban Forestry.
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Tilia Trees in Portland, Aphids, and Pesticide Advisory
Tilia is an important tree in Portland’s urban forest. They are adaptable trees that can thrive in a variety of conditions. However, many varieties are susceptible to aphids. There is an Oregon Pesticides Advisory about the use of noenicitinoid insecticides on Tilia trees.
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Tree Inventory Project Is Back in 2023
The Urban Forestry Inventory Project is back in 2023. This year the goal is to inventory 100,000 trees in 41 neighborhoods across Portland.
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Western Redcedar Dieback
Researchers in Oregon and Washington are sounding the alarm about Western redcedar decline. There is some hope for the future of Western redcedar in western Oregon. Trees growing in wet areas, northern-facing slopes, and other places with plenty of water show less damage from heat and drought.
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2023 Oregon Heritage Tree Hero Award Recipient, Gregg Everhart
Celebrate this year's Oregon Heritage Tree Hero Award Recipient, Gregg Everhart, and a newly designated Heritage Tree at the Knott Park Tree Walk.
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Celebrating the Legacy of Bill Naito for AAPI Heritage Month
Learn about Bill Naito's role in shaping the city we know and love today.
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Care for Young Trees this Summer
Get some tips and tricks on how to best care for young trees during the hot days of summer.
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Event Highlight: Tree Walk in Columbia Park
Learn some fun facts we shared at our Columbia Park tree walk event.
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Check out this Year's Learning Landscapes Highlights
Learn about the Learning Landscapes Program, including this year's plantings and how to get involved.
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Elm Tree Pruning Moratorium
Elm tree pruning moratorium is in effect April 15 to October 15
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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with selected articles about AAPI communities and connecting with the natural world.
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