Its Arbor Day and there are more happy trees

Have fun and do good for Oregon

A nonprofit raising funds to enhance and preserve special places and experiences in Oregon’s parks and forests.

Runners met the spirit of Bob Ross on the Bay City State Park Run

It's Arbor Day and there are more happy little trees, thanks to you!

Dear Friend,

Congratulations to all who signed up and ran for The Happy Little Trees virtual 5K between April 22-28. Thanks to you and Oregon Parks Forever, this was the first year that our state participated. We had 845 runners from the Beaver State, out of the 9,618 from across the country. You know that while you were having fun with this event, it also did good allowing us to fund the planting of 8,450 tree seedlings in Oregon's parks and places damaged by wildfires.

Again thank you all for participating in Oregon's first Run For the Trees and thus planting trees as well. If you have any photos of you in your winning swag, please send to us or post on facebook.

Best Regards,

Seth Miller

Executive Director

P,S. We have taken the liberty of adding you to the email list for our monthly newsletter where you can find out more about Oregon's great places and our activities. We will be sure to let you know when the next virtual 5K occurs among other deadlines and events. If you do not want to receive it you can simply click opt out at the bottom of the this newsletter.

More ways to help Oregon's lands recover from fires and improve parks

Due to record-breaking fires and repeated, extreme heat waves, Oregon's trees and park-structures have experienced unusually severe damage in recent years. Additionally, challenges in resources and funding have resulted in deferred park maintenance across the state which is why we created the WE CARE FOR PARKS FUND. Our Climate Resiliency Fund (formerly Wildfire Replanting Fund) funded the replanting of 804,000 trees in 2023 in places devastated by wildfires from Tillamook Forest to Collier State Park, and many other parks and trails in between.

We are hosting an upcoming Spring Work Weekend with the Canyon Comeback in Santiam Canyon Parks with partners Marion County Parks, Trailkeepers of Oregon, and SOLVE with volunteer opportunities on May 4 and May 5, 2024, to aid in restoration efforts. Learn more and sign up.

Volunteers will work on light construction tasks, including building trails, assembling picnic tables, installing signs, debris and invasive species removal, and more. Shuttle service will be available from Lyons, OR (ODF parking lot at Hwy 20) to North Fork Park on May 4, 2024, and from Gates, OR (Gates Park and Ride) to Minto Park on May 5, 2024. Event organizers will provide all tools, and there will be an award-winning food truck onsite for volunteers to enjoy from 11:00a.m. to 1:30p.m. each day. These efforts will be instrumental in reopening
some of these beloved parks in time for the 2024 recreation season.

Become a member today and receive some more great "swag" - gifts that is. We rely on our members to support our projects. Learn more and sign up.

Oregon Parks Forever is a statewide, member-supported nonprofit dedicated to raising funds to enhance and preserve special places and experiences in Oregon's parks and forests.

www.orparksforever.org
We do not own or manage any public lands. We raise funds for programs and projects to enhance the experience of using federal, state, local, and tribal parks. Comments regarding individual parks or park issues should be directed to the respective public land manager.

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