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Where to find tree permit applications, financial assistance programs, and other fee information. Please contact us at 823-TREE (8733) with any questions.
City of Portland Approved Street Tree Planting Lists - these lists provide tree planting options for different street tree site conditions.
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry staff are available to answer tree questions, provide permit applications, and issue some tree permits during posted hours.
Planting trees at schools provides an active learning opportunity for youth of all ages!
Find local tree care providers that have met certain criteria to be included on this list.
Find references about tree species.

Nuisance Tree List

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Learn about trees on the Nuisance Plants List and about where these trees are not allowed to be planted.
Below are several options for applying including; online, by email, mail, and in person.
See minimum requirements for replacing a tree, as well as helpful lists and considerations in choosing trees that meet the replacement criteria.

Recorded Webinars

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Urban Forestry hosts community workshops on a wide variety of tree topics, and stewardship events to activate learning. Our workshops are a great place to build on your existing tree knowledge and skills or to take your first steps into the world of tree care and Urban Forestry stewardship.
These tree pests and diseases are common in the Pacific Northwest, but this is not an exhaustive list.
Use this tool to identify locations that would benefit the most from tree planting.
Data, tools, reports, and projects!
Learn more about the many tree species that make up Portland’s diverse urban forest. Find good trees for planting in the right-of-way, native trees that support wildlife, and invasive trees that are not allowed to be planted in certain planning zones.
Not all landscape and tree sale locations offer appropriately sized trees. The companies on the list below do sell trees that meet the minimum size standard, and they sell trees directly to individuals.