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Plant native trees and shrubs in one of Portland's hidden gems: The Columbia Children's Arboretum (NE Portland)

Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
10040 NE 6th Dr
Portland, OR 97211
United States

The Columbia Children's Arboretum is truly one of Portland's most hidden and private inner city parks.  Please join Friends of Trees to help restore the area!  Arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!

In partnership with Portland OIC and Portland Parks and Recreation, Friends of Trees is helping to restore wetland banks in the Columbia Slough Watershed. Come plant native plants and help increase the water quality and habitat value in this part of NE Portland.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members).  Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Make a long-term difference in the Columbia Children's Arboretum!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Columbia Children's Arboretum
Cost: 
Free!

Help restore the riparian area around Summer Creek (Beaverton) by planting trees and shrubs!

Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
13970 SW Scholls Ferry Rd
Beaverton, OR 97007
United States

Join Friends of Trees to plant native trees and shrubs in Barrows Meadow!  Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. This area will be wet - please bring rubber boots if you have them!

This planting is part of the Tree for All event and is in conjunction with the City of Beaverton and Clean Water Services. This is our third year planting live stakes and bare root shrubs, restoring the riparian area along Summer Creek. The ambitious goal of Tree for All is to plant two million trees in the Tualatin River Valley in 20 years.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members).  Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there

Plantings are great for kids and adults alike!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Barrows Meadow
Cost: 
Free!

Calling All Tree Planters: Join Friends of Trees for a planting at Durham City Park!

Saturday, January 5, 2013 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
17075 SW Arkenstone Dr
Portland, OR 97224
United States
Park/Trail: 

Come plant trees in the Durham/Tualatin area at Durham City Park! Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!

Continuing our effort to rehabilitate and stabilize the Fanno Creek riparian area, Friends of Trees will be planting near the same stream-side areas that we have worked in for the last three years. This planting is in conjunction with the City of Durham and Clean Water Services.

RSVPs are not required (although we do appreciate knowing about groups larger than 5 members).  Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning!

 

 

 

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Durham City Park
Cost: 
Free!

Plant Trees in North Clackamas Park (Milwaukie) with Friends of Trees!

Saturday, December 8, 2012 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr
Milwaukie, OR 97269
United States

Make a lasting difference by planting trees in North Clackamas Park!  Please join us and plan to arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!

This is Friends of Trees first planting in North Clackamas Park. Join us in conjunction with Water Environment Services to help restore native plants in this community park. This project is supported, in part, by a Metro Nature In Neighborhoods Capital Grant.

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Plantings are great for kids and families!

 

 

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
North Clackamas Park
Cost: 
Free!

Plant Trees and Help Restore Trillium Creek (West Linn) with Friends of Trees!

Saturday, December 1, 2012 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
1025 SE Rosemont Rd.
West Linn, OR 97068
United States

Are you interested in re-vegetating the area surrounding the new Trillium Creek Primary School?  If so, please join us for some tree-planting fun!  Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes!

We are excited to partner with Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District and Trillium Creek Primary School in our inaugural planting in the natural area adjacent to Trillium Creek.

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Make a lasting difference - join us to plant trees!

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Trillium Creek Primary School
Cost: 
Free!

Plant trees and help restore Nyberg Creek (Tualatin) with Friends of Trees!

Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
8200 SW Tonka St.
Tualatin, OR 97062
United States

Ready to have fun and plant some trees?  Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!

Friends of Trees is teaming up with the city of Tualatin and Clean Water Services as part of the ambitious Tree for All campaign. The goal of Tree for All is to plant two million trees in the Tualatin River basin in twenty years! This is the second year Friends of Trees has worked at Nyberg Creek and we are excited to build towards the goal of two million trees. This area is a wetland, please wear rubber boots if you have them!

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

 

 

 

 

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Cost: 
Free!

Calling All Tree Planters -- Join Friends of Trees in Gresham Woods!

Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
SW Riverview Pl and SW 8th Dr.
Gresham, OR 97080
United States

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Ready to have fun and plant some trees?  Then please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots and get ready to have fun!

Continuing what has been a multi-year project in partnership with the City of Gresham we will be replanting native vegetation in marginalized areas along the Springwater Corridor near Johnson Creek.

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

 

 

 

 

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Gresham Woods along the Spingwater Trail Corridor
Cost: 
Free!

Plant Trees at Valley Memorial Park (Hillsboro) with Friends of Trees!

Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
3809 SE Tualatin Valley Highway
Hillsboro, OR 97123
United States

Make a lasting difference -- plant trees with Friends of Trees!

Please arrive around 8:45am to be registered and assigned to a crew. The planting will start promptly at 9:00am. We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee, as well as gloves, tools and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes and get ready to have fun!

We are very happy to continue our partnership with the City of Hillsboro and Clean Water Services. This is part of the Tree for All Campaign, CWS' ambitious endeavor to plant 2 million trees in the Tualatin River Basin! This is Friends of Trees second year at this site, which is near Rock Creek, a tributary to the Tualatin River and home to both of our native turtle species!

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

 

 

 

 

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Valley Memorial Park (Hillsboro)
Cost: 
Free!

Plant Trees along Fanno Creek (Tigard) with Friends of Trees!

Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
12300 SW Grant Ave
Tigard, OR 97223
United States

Make a difference planting trees!

Help us restore Fanno Creek Trail in Woodard City Park with native trees and vegetation! Please come dressed for the weather and wearing boots or sturdy shoes and join us to plant trees! We provide breakfast snacks and hot coffee, as well as tools, gloves, and guidance.

We are proud to continue our partnership with the City of Tigard and Clean Water Services. This is part of the Tree for All Campaign, CWS' ambitious plan to plant 2 million trees in the Tualatin River Basin!

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

*This event is affiliated with the Alliance for Community Trees NeighborWoods™ Month*

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Woodard City Park (Tigard)
Cost: 
Free!

Plant Trees and Restore Rock Creek in Happy Valley!

Saturday, October 13, 2012 - 8:45am to 1:00pm
Friends of Trees
Address: 
15831 SE Palermo Ave
Happy Valley, OR 97086
United States

Join our volunteer crews!

We provide breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee for those who arrive at the planting before 9:00 am. We also provide tools, gloves, and guidance. Please come dressed for the weather and wearing boots or sturdy shoes and join us to plant trees!

*This event is affiliated with the Alliance for Community Trees NeighborWoods™ Month and the Portland Timbers Stand Together Week. Held in partnership with Clackamas County Water Environmental Services.

RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Name: 
Jenny Bedell-Stiles or Andy Meeks in the Volunteer & Outreach Program
Contact Phone: 
(503) 595-0213
Contact Email: 
JennyB@FriendsofTrees.org
Venue: 
Bella Casa (Happy Valley)
Venue Details: 
As part of the Rock Creek Partnership, Friends of Trees is leading volunteer restoration events along the banks of Rock Creek. Rock Creek is a tributary to the Clackamas River and supports numerous species of wildlife, including salmonids. This is our second year planting with the Bella Casa Homeowners Association.
Cost: 
Free!

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