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Next the group reconvened at Sellwood Park for a walking tour of the nearby heritage trees. The staff passed out yellow safety vests, measuring tapes, and clipboards with maps, inspection forms, and an instruction manual. Danielle spoke briefly about the history of Sellwood. Starting at the heritage river birch (heritage tree #22) at the entrance of the parking lot, Danielle gave a history of the tree and Joe went over the health inspection points. Joe had the volunteers measure the circumference and estimate the height and spread of the trees. The group saw examples of robust trees as well as declining trees. Joe brought out a resistograph to demonstrate its use on a heritage maple that is showing signs of decay in its old age. By the end of the walk, the volunteers were seeing through the eyes of a trained inspector. As workshop participant Tina Osterink

Tree Stewards, Tim McGuire & Bryan Burch, measuring the tree's diameter. Photograph taken by Bob Langan

put it: "As a Sellwood-Moreland resident, the recent Heritage Tree Workshop was an extremely informative and relevant event since our neighborhood is home to some rare and beautiful trees. Like many of my neighbors, I have a strong attachment to this neighborhood and understanding the historical connection of these trees not only provides context for continuing to care for them but also allows us to access our unique neighborhood roots!"

There was some excitement in the parking lot of the park as the group returned: someone had found a stunned bird, which fortunately revived and flew out the window en route to Audubon.