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In This Issue- Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Title 11, Trees, Wednesday, 12/07/16 from 5-7pm
- Join Us for the First Workshop of the Season: Selecting and Promoting Diverse Tree Species, Saturday, 12/10/16 from 9:30-11:30am
- Planting Trees in Our City! Two Community Tree Planting Events Completed, More to Follow at Schools and Parks
- 2016 Tree Inventory Summit Findings
- Seeking Nominations for the 2017 Naito Community Trees Award
- Congratulations to the Neighborhood Tree Steward Class of 2016!
- Upcoming Urban Forestry Events
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| Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Title 11, Trees, Wednesday, 12/07/16 from 5-7pm
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The 1900 SW 4th Ave. building in downtown Portland.
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| | On Wednesday, December 7th, the Urban Forestry Commission will be holding a public hearing on proposed changes to Title 11, Trees. The hearing will be held from 5pm to 7pm at 1900 SW 4th Avenue, room 2500A.
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The changes under consideration are part of the Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 8 (RICAP 8) which addresses minor and technical policy changes to city code, and include:
- Clarifying how tree protection requirements apply when a portion of the root protection zone extends onto an adjacent property or right-of-way
- Increasing the allowable fine for unlawful damage or removal of a Heritage Tree on private property
Click here for more information on RICAP 8.
If you are unable to attend the hearing but are interested in submitting a comment, please send written testimony to:
The Urban Forestry Commission
10910 N Denver Ave.
Portland, OR 97217
Or send an email to Brian.Landoe@portlandoregon.gov with “RICAP8” in the subject line. Written testimony must be received by the time of the hearing and must include your name and address.
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| | Join Us for the First Workshop of the Season: Selecting and Promoting Diverse Tree Species, Saturday, 12/10/16 from 9:30-11:30am
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A few trees that are not considered to be overplanted in our area: Amur maackia, Chinese pistache, and silverleaf oak.
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| What: Selecting and Promoting Diverse Tree Species
Where: Kailash Ecovillage, Community Room, 4311 SE 37th Ave., Portland, OR 97202
When: Saturday, 12/10/16, 9:30-11:30am
Registration: http://tinyurl.com/ckDiverseTrees
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Join the Creston-Kenilworth Tree Team and Urban Forestry for an indoor presentation on interesting tree species! In this workshop you will learn about the many tree species that are underplanted here but are adaptable, beautiful, and low maintenance.
Jim Gersbach of Urban Forestry will guide homeowners through the many choices of tree species available through Friends of Trees, a local tree-planting non-profit. Gersbach will emphasize species that are considered low-risk for diseases and pests, and that can thrive in our climate with its wet winters and dry summers.
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| | Planting Trees in Our City! Two Community Tree Planting Events Completed, More to Follow at Schools and Parks
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Volunteers at the Roseway Park Blocks and Neighborhood Tree Stewards at Floyd Light Park gave their time and energy to improve our outdoor spaces during two recent Urban Forestry planting events.
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These factors may contribute to why so many Portlanders plant trees, though we like to think it's also because of how much fun they have! Community members of all ages and walks of life turned out on October 29th at the Roseway Park Blocks, and again for the Neighborhood Tree Steward graduation tree planting on November 19th. What did they accomplish? Glad you asked: |
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# of Medium and Large-form Trees Planted
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Columbia Slough, Willamette River
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Our current tree planting season will continue until spring 2017. At this time, six schools and two parks are in the works for community tree planting events. Want to get involved, but not sure how? Check out our website here for ideas!
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Neighborhood Tree Stewards planted seven trees in Floyd Light Park in SE Portland.
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| | 2016 Tree Inventory Summit Findings
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Jeff Ramsey presents Portland's Street Tree Inventory findings to an attentive audience at the Tree Inventory Summit.
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| | As of October 2016, more than 1,300 volunteers have mapped every street tree in Portland. That's almost 220,000 trees, covering all 96 of the city's neighborhoods! Findings from the Street Tree Inventory were presented at the 2016 Tree Inventory Summit on Saturday, November 5th, at the Mt. Scott Community Center.
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The inventory results, recommendations, and maps have been compiled into individual neighborhood reports. These handy reports and interactive map are available here. Key findings from the inventory are listed below.
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- Annual street tree benefits: $28.6 million worth of environmental and other services
- Replacement value: nearly $753 million
- Tree types: The 10 most common tree types make up over 52% of all street trees. Lack of tree species diversity makes the city’s urban forest more susceptible to large-scale tree loss.
- 10 most common tree types: Norway maple (9%), red maple (7%), cherry (6%), pear (5%), plum (5%), maple, other (5%), ash (4%), dogwood (4%), deciduous oak (3%), and crabapple (3%)
- Recent planting trends: Recent planting trends are positive, showing that the two most overabundant genera are being planted less often. However, the Acer (maple) genus still exceeds the recommended level, at 18% of new plantings.
- Stocking level: Opportunities exist for more planting-the citywide tree stocking level is just 60%. The lowest stocking levels occur in smaller sites and unimproved sites.
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Overplanted trees such as maples and plums are a common site on Portland's streets. A large Oregon myrtle is measured in the Hollywood neighborhood. Rose City Park Tree Team members work on their Tree Plan at the 2016 Tree Summit.
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While all of Portland's street trees have been inventoried, the Tree Inventory Project continues! Stay tuned for more information on next year's Park Tree Inventory, and click here for more information about the Tree Inventory Project and to download presentations and data.
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| | Seeking Nominations for the 2017 Naito Community Trees Award
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| If you know of an individual or group whose efforts in tree planting, preservation, or stewardship should be considered for this special award, please submit a nomination by completing the online nomination form today!
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Bill Naito (1925-1996), a businessman, civic leader and philanthropist who founded Portland’s Urban Forestry Commission in 1974. Mr. Naito inspired individuals to recognize the numerous benefits that trees bring to our city.
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When submitting your nomination, please be sure to include a one-page story about the nominee describing their commitment and community-wide impact. Additional materials in support of the nomination are welcome and may include: news articles, captioned photographs, letters of support, or project specific information.
Nominations are due by midnight on January 27, 2017. Recipients of the award will be honored by the Urban Forestry Commission at Portland’s Arbor Day celebration in April, where we will also celebrate Portland’s 40th year of Tree City USA status.
Click here for more information or to view a list of previous award recipients.
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A few Naito Community Trees Award recipients include Starr Hogeboom (2003), the Tuesday Crew Volunteers at Hoyt Arboretum (2006), and Phyllis Reynolds (2012).
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| | Congratulations to the Neighborhood Tree Steward Class of 2016!
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| On November 19th, 30 students from 23 different Portland neighborhoods celebrated their graduation from the seven-session Neighborhood Tree Steward (NTS) Program. Our 2016 graduates join nearly 200 NTS alumni helping to care for our city's trees since the program began in 1997.
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The 2016 Neighborhood Tree Steward graduates and participating staff members. To see more NTS photos, click here.
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To all NTS alumni, stay tuned for details about our NTS multi-year reunion planned for Arbor Day 2017.
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Upcoming Urban Forestry Events
December 15th, 4:00 pm: Deadline to submit 2017 Partners in Conservation Grant. $5,000 to $60,000 available for single year projects, up to $100,000 for projects up to 3 years long.
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