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URBAN FORESTRY

Tree Inventory Update

30,000 trees. 8 neighborhoods.
We need you!

This summer PP&R Urban Forestry will partner with neighborhood tree teams to complete street tree inventories in eight communities! This is a monumental undertaking and we need many volunteers to help us collect and process data on an estimated 30,000 street trees. Volunteers are needed in the following roles: team leaders, data collectors, data entry, arborists, and tree team members.

2014 inventory neighborhoods include Boise-Eliot, Cully, Foster-Powell, Kerns, Laurelhurst, South Tabor, Sullivan's Gulch, and West Portland Park.

For more details on volunteer opportunities and the project, visit our website at: http://portlandoregon.gov/parks/treeinventory

Be an Inventory Team Leader
Lead other volunteers collecting inventory data

Team Leaders are needed to lead inventory collection routes during work days. This position requires some knowledge of tree identification, attendance at one training session, and commitment to participate in at least three inventory work days. Becoming a Team Leader is an excellent opportunity to improve your tree identification skills and learn more about assessing tree health and site conditions.

Saturday, June 14 at Matt Dishman Community Center at 77 NE Knott St. Morning or afternoon session.
Wednesday, June 18 at Hinson Baptist Church at 1137 SE 20th Ave. Morning or afternoon session.

Collect Data During Inventory Work Days
Work with a Team Leader to collect tree data

Not ready to lead others collecting data? Work with a trained Team Leader to help collect data on Wednesdays and Saturdays from June through September. Most work days occur from 8:30 am to noon; some Wednesdays are evening events. No experience is necessary, as novice volunteers will be paired with a team leader to identify trees and explain the inventory protocol. Duties include measuring trees, recording data on trees and the site, and mapping trees. View a list of the 33 work days and register online here.

Data Entry at Urban Forestry Headquarters
Learn to use ArcGIS 10.2 to enter data

Join Urban Forestry staff at our north Portland office in Delta Park to enter inventory data into an ArcGIS database. No experience is necessary - staff will teach you the basics of ArcGIS editing. Shifts are available Monday - Friday from 7 am - 3:30 pm. A 30 hour minimum commitment is requested. Trainings are held at the Portland Building at 1120 SW 5th Ave.

Tuesday, July 15. Morning or afternoon session.
Thursday, August 14. Morning or afternoon session.

Serve as an Arborist-on-Call during Inventory

Arborists serve as tree identification experts

If you are a professional arborist with excellent tree identification skills, volunteer to be an Arborist-on-Call during an inventory work day. Arborists-on-Call check in with inventory teams to problem solve and answer questions about tree identification, condition assessment, high voltage wire recognition, and other questions that arise. Volunteers will need a cell phone and bike or car. Advance registration is required and a training guide is provided.

If you live in an inventory neighborhood, join your community’s Tree Team
For residents of Boise-Eliot, Cully, Foster-Powell, Kerns, Laurelhurst, South Tabor, Sullivan's Gulch, and West Portland Park

In addition to collecting tree data, Tree Teams in each neighborhood are responsible for securing locations, advertising, and recruiting volunteers. After inventories are complete, they will work with their communities to create neighborhood tree plans to steward the neighborhood’s tree canopy. If you live in one of the neighborhoods and are looking for a long term commitment to improve your neighborhood’s urban forest, joining the Tree Team may be for you.

Urban Forestry

10910 N. Denver Avenue • Portland, OR 97217 • 503-823-4489

Portland Parks & Recreation • www.PortlandParks.org

Commissioner Amanda Fritz • Director Mike Abbaté