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In This Issue- Hoyt Arboretum Friends Foundation Seeking Executive Director ($72-77K DOE), Apply by October 6, 2016
- $50,000 in Grants Available from the East Portland Action Plan, Apply by October 13, 2016!
- Local Tree Care Provider Workshop Nov. 16th: LAST Opportunity in 2016 Before the List is Updated Jan. 2017, Don't Get Removed!
- Please Welcome New Urban Forestry Staff, A Lot of Recent Changes!
- Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) Population Discovered in Washington County, Find Out What Trees these Voracious Insects Eat
- Upcoming Urban Forestry Events
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| | Hoyt Arboretum Friends Foundation Seeking Executive Director ($72-77K DOE), Apply by October 6, 2016
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Fall color is found in abundance around Hoyt Arboretum.
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| Hoyt Arboretum Friends Foundation (HAF) seeks a collaborative and dynamic leader motivated by their love of nature and the mission to maintain and improve Hoyt Arboretum and its collection for all people through advocacy, resources, awareness and education. Click here to read the job description or apply.
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| | Hoyt Arboretum Friends Foundation
Job Summary – Executive Director
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| - Position: Executive Director
- Reports to: Board of Directors
- Status: Exempt, full time, salaried
- Staff: Communications/Office Manager and half-time Education/Volunteer Coordinator (1.5 FTE)
- Budget: Operating budget of $425,000 in 2015
- Start date: Early January 2017
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$50,000 in Grants Available from the East Portland Action Plan, Apply by October 13, 2016!
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| EPAP addresses community-identified issues and advocates for allocation of resources to improve livability and prevent displacement in the City of Portland East Portland Neighborhood Office area (see map below). Learn more at the EPAP website: www.eastportlandactionplan.org or contact the EPAP Advocate: (503) 823-4035 or Lore.Wintergreen@PortlandOregon.gov
Applications can be found at:
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Grant proposals must be within the borders as defined by the City of Portland East Portland Neighborhood Office area shown in the map above.
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| | Local Tree Care Provider Workshop Nov. 16th: LAST Opportunity in 2016 Before the List is Updated Jan. 2017, Don't Get Removed!
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For a company to be eligible for the Local Tree Care Provider List, they must:
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| The next Local Tree Care Provider Workshop is November 16, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m at Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N Foss Ave., Portland, OR 97217.
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In January of 2017, we will update the Local Tree Care Provider List. Those companies that have not attended a workshop within the previous 12 months will be removed from the list to ensure that arborists are providing the most current information to their customers.
Also, companies currently on the list must be able to verify that they have a Certified Arborist on staff to remain on the list after January 2017.
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| | Please Welcome New Urban Forestry Staff
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| Urban Forestry is happy to have some new faces in our department, including:- Brian Landoe, an Assistant Program Specialist
- Mason Wordell, the 2016-2017 Urban Forestry AmeriCorps Member
- Hakima Siyad, an Education & Outreach Intern
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Brian Landoe, Assistant Program Specialist. Mason Wordell, AmeriCorps Member. Hakima Siyad, Education & Outreach Intern.
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| Recent promotions also have familiar employees in brand new roles, they are:- Jeff Ramsey, a Botanic Specialist II, former Botanic Specialist I
- Joseph Welliver, Urban Forestry's IT Advancement Project Coordinator, former Tree Technician
- Natasha Lipai, a Tree Technician, former 2015-2016 Elm Monitor, and the 2013-2014 AmeriCorps Member
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Jeff Ramsey, Botanic Specialist II. Joseph Welliver, limited term Business Systems Analyst.Natasha Lipai, limited term Development Services Technician II.
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| | Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) Population Discovered in Washington County, Find Out What Trees these Voracious Insects Eat
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| The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has detected an active population of Japanese beetles in the Cedar Mill area of Washington County. This insect is a major plant pest that is destructive to approximately 300 species of turf, fruits, vegetables, shrubs, and trees.
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The following is a list of trees favored by Japanese beetle, though they are unlikely to kill a medium to large-sized tree:
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Western red cedar, arborvitae
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Because of the highly visible damage Japanese beetles cause to turf and ornamentals, the overuse of chemical controls is a real concern. ODA, along with partner organizations, has plans in place to limit and control the spread of this destructive, invasive beetle. If you suspect that you have an infestation, do not apply pesticides yourself. Instead, call the Oregon Invasives Hotline at 1-866-INVADER to report Japanese beetle.
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| What you can do:Learn the symptoms of Japanese beetle feeding. This includes chewed up leaves that appear "skeletonized" and grass that is conspicuously brown and patchy.Learn to identify Japanese beetle. Adults emerge in June and have copper-colored wing covers over their metallic green bodies, with white tufts of hair along their sides. They are small, roughly 0.9 cm long and 0.6 cm wide.DO NOT TRANSPORT VEGETATION from the infestation area. This includes all plant parts, roots, and soil.
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Upcoming Urban Forestry Events
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