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Upcoming Events
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Festival of the Birds
Saturday, May 7th
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sellwood Park
Portland Fruit Tree Project Upcoming Events
Friends of Trees
Upcoming Events
Caring for Portland's Heritage Trees Workshop
Saturday, June 11th
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Neighborhood Tree Steward Monthly Workshop Series
Held on Saturdays, each workshop will focus on a specific tree topic, including pruning, natural areas, heritage trees, and more. In addition to learning new skills, participants receive tools to replicate the workshop, including a "how to" guide for organizing and promoting their event and access to resources. These workshops are an excellent opportunity to network with other volunteers, tree care professionals, Urban Forestry Commission members, and City Nature staff.
Workshops are FREE and open to the public. To RSVP, call or email Autumn Montegna, Urban Forest Outreach Coordinator, at 503-701-7622 or autumn.montegna@portlandoregon.gov.
What: Caring for Portland's Heritage Trees
When: June 11, 2011 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: Sabin Community Cooking Room in
Whole Foods
NE 15th Ave. & NE Fremont St.
Heritage trees are designated as such due to their age, size,historical association, or horticultural value. You will assist Urban Forestry by learning the skills needed to inspect heritage trees to ensure that they receive timely inspections and maintenance. Take a walk through the Irvington neighborhood and while learning inspection techniques from knowledgable city arborist. |
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Portland Parks & Recreation | City Nature Staff
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| | Does Your Neighborhood Have a Tree Steward? |
What is a Neighborhood Tree Steward?
A Neighborhood Tree Steward is a leader who serves as both an urban forest advocate and resource to their neighborhood for tree information including: care, maintenance, and tree code regulations.
What does the Neighborhood Tree Steward training consist of?
The Tree Steward training includes seven classes: approximately 25 hours of training. The training is offered during the fall and includes weekday evenings and Saturday classes. Classes are taught by a wide range of experts and focus on tree identification, biology disease, pruning, city regulations, planting, establishment,inventories, and economics.
How can I get more information?
If you are interested in registering for the 2011 Tree Steward training email or call me, Autumn Montegna, Urban Forest Outreach Coordinator at trees@portlandoregon.gov or 503-701-7622. We are also happy to attend your Neighborhood Association meeting to give a quick presentation, answer questions, and pass out Tree Steward information.
Number of Tree Steward by Neighborhood. Click the above image to access a map including neighborhood names.
Submitted by
Autumn Montegna, Urban Forest Outreach Coordinator
Portland Parks & Recreation | City Nature |
| | 2011 Festival of the Birds: Tomorrow |
Join our City Nature's Environmental Education team tomorrow, May 7th at Sellwood Park (SE 7th Ave. & Miller St.) south of Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge for the 2011 Festival of Birds.
A welcome sign of spring, Portland's migratory birds are arriving in the Northwest for their tropical wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America. The Festival invites families and bird lovers to enjoy a day outdoors and learn about birds through a variety of fun activities such as guided bird walks, live music and stories, nature photography field trips, kids games, and art activities, live birds form Audubon, and exhibits about the birds of Portland. To find out more Click Here!
Submitted By Environmental Education Portland Parks & Recreation | City Nature Staff |
| | Tree Stewards Needed for Urban Forestry Outreach
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Portland Parks & Recreation City Nature needs your help to staff our Urban Forestry Education Booth at upcoming summer festivals. This is your opportunity to put your tree knowledge to the test, have fun, and meet other tree people.
City Nature staff has an outreach kit with all the things you'll need to table an event. First time staffing the Forestry booth? Don't worry before tabling an event you will meet with staff and receive a short tutorial so you feel confident and prepared. You can also request to be teamed up with a partner. If you are interested in getting more information or signing up contact City Nature staff at 503-701-7622 or trees@portlandoregon.gov.
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Portland Parks & Recreation | City Nature Staff | |
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Upcoming Urban Forestry Events
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The following upcoming urban forestry events have early registration deadlines ending soon...register now and save $$:
"Community Trees for Healthy Streams" is the topic of the annual Oregon Urban & Community Forestry Conference, being held Thursday, June 2, 2011 at World Forestry Center in Portland. The featured speaker is Dr. Susan Day, Urban Forestry Professor from Virginia Tech. Dr. Day will be joined by a number of speakers from communities around Oregon who will be sharing practical tips and techniques for managing tree and stormwater issues. Register online at http://oucf2011.eventbrite.com/
"The Summer Arboriculture Short Course" organized by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry, will be held on June 17-18, 2011 on the OSU campus in Corvallis. This event will use a mix of classroom instruction and field trips using the trees on OSU's beautiful campus. This is a great course for anyone interested in preparing to take the ISA Certified Arborist exam. Register online at http://hort.oregonstate.edu/2011_Summer_Arboriculture_Short_Course
"Working in the Urbanizing Landscape: Changing Roles for Natural Resource Professionals" is a two-day workshop being held May 23-24, 2011 in Beaverton. This event will prepare natural resource professionals to address the challenges of a rapidly changing wildland-urban interface. Through this professional development opportunity, natural resource professionals will discover how to effectively manage for sustainability in the interface by meeting the needs of interface landowners and remaining relevant into the future. For details or to register, visit:
http://www.westernforestry.org/Conferences/UrbanizingLandscape.html
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Paul D. Ries, Urban & Community Forestry Program Manager
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Arbor Week 2011
On April 4th 2011, Portland Parks & Recreation celebrated Portland's 34th Arbor Day in the South Park Blocks. Over 50 people gathered to celebrate Portland's trees, enduring the ¾-inch of rainfall with pastries and hot coffee to keep warm.
The City Arborists, who did not think twice about the rain, provided canopy tours of the magnificent elm trees in the South Park Blocks. City Forester David McAllister and Urban Forestry Commission chair Joe Poracsky were presented with the Tree City USA Award from Ries Paul, Community Forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Thank you to our partners, Bureau of Environmental Services, Friends of Trees, Friends of Hoyt Arboretum, and Parks Environmental Education for providing tree education information. Special thanks to East Sylvan Neighborhood Tree Steward Bryan Burch who led everyone in the Arbor Day Proclamation, complete with audience participation.
The weather improved after Arbor Day, with sunny skies for the Couch Park Tree Walk with Phyllis Reynolds. Other notable Arbor Week events include Joe Mendez and Jayne Lacey's technical tree pruning class on the 6th, the magnolia tree walk with Hoyt Arboretum curator Martin Nicholson, and the SE Portland tree bike ride with NTS volunteer Emily Wilson and Jennifer Karps of BES.
Stephen Peacock (Urban Forestry Commission), David McAllister (City Forester), Jenifer Karps (BES), Astrid Dragoy and Nancy Harger (Portland Parks & Recreation) and Kris Day (Friends of Trees) all help out to plant a Accolade Elm in the South Park Blocks to Celebrate Arbor Day
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Karl Dawson, Urban Forest Outreach Coordinator
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| | Help Us Create our Neighborhood Tree Steward Directory |
 Neighborhood Tree Stewards and Liaisons. We are currently compiling contact information for our Neighborhood Tree Steward Directory. This is a great way for you to get in touch with other tree enthusiast in your neighborhood that share your interests. Click Here and fill out this short questionnaire to give us permission to post your information in the upcoming directory. If you have any questions please contact Autumn Montegna at 503-701-7622 or autumn.montegna@portlandoregon.gov.
Submitted By Autumn Montegna, Urban Forest Outreach Coordinator
Portland Parks & Recreation| City Nature
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