This fall marks the third planting season of Friends of Trees' three-year partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, Metro, and many others to plant trees along the I-205 Multi-Use Path. The 16.5-mile path parallels the freeway and is used by cyclists, pedestrians, and TriMet travelers. It crosses many of Portland's most culturally diverse neighborhoods.

Friends of Trees also partners with SOLV and the Clackamas River Basin Council to offer free streamside restoration to landowners along Rock Creek, a tributary to the Clackamas River. The Rock Creek Partnership is funded by Clackamas County Water Environment Services.

Green Space Initiative

photo: ODOT Film & Video

Friends of Trees' Green Space Initiative guides volunteers at watershed restoration projects throughout the Portland-Vancouver and Eugene-Springfield metro areas. We plant in urban natural areas and along public right-of-ways.

During the 2010-11 planting season, we planted more than 24,000 trees and native plants, a 71 percent increase over the number planted during the previous season. Watch our online calendar for plantings to be scheduled between October 2011 and April 2012.

Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome at our weekend plantings. Only groups of 10 or more need to contact us in advance. Just find a planting event on our calendar, dress to keep dry and get dirty, and arrive by 8:45 a.m. for registration, breakfast pastries, and planting instructions.