greening East Portland

photo: Kimberly Dinwiddie, ODOT

Planting Along I-205 Marks First Day of Spring

Metro Council President David Bragdon will join Friends of Trees, ODOT and planting sponsors EMSWCD, Cantel Sweeping and Collier Arbor Care at the fifth community planting this year along the I-205 Multi-Use Path.

The March 20 planting is part of a three-year project to add thousands of trees to a path used by walkers, joggers, bicyclers, and transit travelers. The project involves a Friends of Trees, ODOT and Metro partnership to enhance the 16.5-mile path that parallels I-205 from the Columbia River in north Portland south to the city of Gladstone, crossing some of Portland's most diverse neighborhoods.

The greening project has also created 16 green jobs for under-served and minority youth.

Plenty of Plantings Ahead

Friends of Trees still needs volunteers at upcoming plantings. A dozen plantings are scheduled between now and the end of our planting season. Sponsors of the plantings include Backyard Bird Shop, IKEA, NW Natural, Oregon Soap Company, PGE, and Port of Portland.

Spring is On its Way

Celebrate the many trees budding and blooming around us with Gift Trees for your friends and family. Gift Trees are great for any occasion. All of Friends of Trees' Gift Trees are planted in the Collins Sanctuary in Forest Park during one of two annual Gift Tree plantings.

Join Us

Friends of Trees brings people in the Portland-Vancouver metro area together to plant and care for city trees and green spaces. Join us!