Learn about your neighborhood's urban forest! Portland Parks & Recreation's Urban Forestry is now taking applications for the 2014 Street Tree Inventory. Portland's Street Tree Inventory is a collaborative effort between community members and Urban Forestry staff to map and record all of a neighborhood's street trees. Following the inventory, Urban Forestry will support community members in the creation of a Tree Plan and the implementation of urban forest workshops for each participating neighborhood. To learn more, please join the open house informational session:

When: Tuesday, January 7th, from 7-8:30pm

Where: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave., Classroom 1.

Submit an inventory application for your neighborhood at www.PortlandOregon.gov/Parks/TreeInventory by January 15th. For questions, contact Natasha Lipai at Natasha.Lipai@PortlandOregon.gov or 503-823-8398.

Now Accepting Applications for the 2014 Partners in Conservation Grant Cycle:

 
* soil erosion prevention/control
* soil health
* environmental education
* water quality
* water conservation
* watershed health
* habitat restoration

The Bureau of Development Services has announced a search for interested Portlanders to fill two vacancies on the City's Adjustment Committee and two vacancies on the Historic Landmarks Commission. The positions are to be filled in January. For more information about the Adjustment Committee, you may contact Douglas Hardy with Bureau of Development Services at 503-823-7816, or Douglas.Hardy@portlandoregon.gov.

For more information about the Historic Landmarks Commission you may contact Tim Heron with Bureau of Development Services at 503-823-7726, or Tim.Heron@portlandoregon.gov. Please contact the Office of Neighborhood Involvement at 503-823-4519 for the application form. The form may also be accessed through the ONI website at www.portlandonline.com/oni.

What are the issues facing your neighborhood and communities that you want your City to advocate for? Join "Advocacy 101" on Jan. 14 6-8p at Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th 2nd Floor. A panel of state legislators will share their tips on how community members and groups can have an impact on public policy during the 2014 state legislative session:

• How to work effectively with legislators and their staff
• Strategies for mobilizing your base of membership or coalitions to maximize advocacy impact
• Lobbying do's and don'ts

Design Proposals for Street Seats Due March 1st!

Portland. Neighborhood support for the proposal will be one of the evaluation criteria used to select submissions. More information and application packets as well current Street Seat locations may be found