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| URBAN FORESTRY |
June 2020, published twice a month
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| Connecting People and Trees
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| As seasons change, shedding leaves is part of a natural cycle for trees. Looking inside, the process of fighting fungus and decay left marks on this maple.
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Social justice and environmental justice are often treated like separate issues. But, as both the protests and the pandemic have shown, living beings are linked. What happens across town, or across the world, affects the air we breathe.
It is no accident that so many organizations that work with trees in Portland have firmly insisted that trees are an equity issue. Where the trees are, and where they are not, shows that trees are not serving everyone in Portland equitably.
We can and will do better. Let’s link our efforts together.
Plant trees where they are needed most. Then keep doing it.
Partner with us
- Does your organization have a newsletter or website? Let’s spread the word and share our content. Email the editor.
- Forward Tree Bark to a friend and encourage them to sign up.
- Working on a project that needs partners, or want to join one of ours? Let’s talk.
Be heard
Urban Forestry is dedicated to both people and trees. We hope that our readers are staying healthy and safe. We urge you to keep connecting with us, now, more than ever.
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Remember – do not go into parks or onto trails if you cannot stay at least 6 feet away from other people. Respect park facility closures, such as playgrounds and athletic fields. Current information is posted at PortlandParks.org.
Portland Parks & Recreation has monitored the COVID-19 situation since it began. We continue to be in communication with and to follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Oregon Health Authority, Multnomah County Health Department, and the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management regarding the situation.
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| Upcoming EventsOpportunities to learn and volunteer!
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How to Care for Your Young Tree
Thursday, June 11, 2020, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmOffered Online via Zoom
Did you bring home a new tree within the last five years? Or do you know someone who did? If so, read on!
New trees need special care to become established in their forever homes. And nobody wants to have to replace a tree that did not make it.
Learning how to care for a young tree, what tools you need, and where to get started, will all help to ensure a great addition to your neighborhood.
Join this workshop online via Zoom on June 11, 2020, at 12:00 pm. Watch Urban Forestry Arborists demonstrate best care practices for young trees in Portland. Questions will be answered live!
Please pre-register, Zoom details to participate will be sent by email.
Register here.
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Ask an Arborist
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Offered Online via Zoom
Do you know which tree species in Portland grows the largest cones? Where can you find these big cone-bearing trees?
2020 has brought a lot of changes. Our summers are usually filled with volunteer workdays and events. We will miss seeing all of you throughout Portland's neighborhoods and at gatherings. But Urban Forestry Arborists are still eager to talk with you and answer all your tree questions!
Join in on June 16, 2020, at 1:00 pm as we answer your pre-submitted questions live online via Zoom.
Please pre-register, Zoom details to participate will be sent by email.
Register here.
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More Upcoming Events
7/9/2020, Threats to Urban Trees - Pests, Pathogens, and Drought: Portland's trees need us to keep an eye on them and watch for signs of declining health. But how will you know what those signs look like? Join Urban Forestry staff to learn about the insects, fungi, and other organisms that currently affect, or may be a future threat, to the trees in our city. The workshop will take place online from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Please pre-register, Zoom details to participate will be sent by email. Register here.
Ongoing:
June Pop-Up Arboreta: Did you check out all four of the Pop-Up Arboreta in parks last month, and are ready for some new trees to discover? Starting June 1, 2020, Wellington Park, Bloomington Park, Cathedral Park, and Wallace Park will have interactive and informational signs installed on trees! If one of these is your local park, be sure to visit before the signs are gone! While you are out there, tag @portlandparks on Instagram or @Urban Forestry - Portland Parks & Recreation on Facebook and let us know which tree is your favorite park tree.
Remember – do not go into parks or onto trails if you cannot stay at least 6 feet away from other people. Respect park facility closures, such as playgrounds and athletic fields. Current information is posted at PortlandParks.org.
Portland Parks & Recreation has monitored the COVID-19 situation since it began. We continue to be in communication with and to follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Oregon Health Authority, Multnomah County Health Department, and the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management regarding the situation.
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| Events HighlightsSee photos from recent events!
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Advanced Pruning Online Workshop Recap
On Wednesday, June 3, participants in this online workshop learned about more than just pruning. They covered topics like:
- How trees grow and function
- Why different species need different types of care
- How to look at a tree as a complex living organism
Knowing how a tree will respond to your actions can help you determine how to approach pruning. And knowing what signs to look for (like epicormic sprouts) can be a clue as to what sort of future pruning may be needed.
The live presentation was recorded, and we plan to share it soon. Keep an eye out in Tree Bark when it becomes available!
Just like at the Introduction to Pruning Workshop, the Advanced Pruning Workshop had almost 50 people join in!
So far, it looks like going online has been a great way to exchange information and learn from each other. We hope to see many more of you at the Young Tree Care Workshop next week.
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In Other News
My Favorite Things, a Portrait Project: Nik Desai of Urban Forestry recently participated in a bold new interview series with the Elisabeth Jones Art Center called My Favorite Things. To encourage connection during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, local environmental and human rights leaders were interviewed via video call while talented artists created portraits in real time! They drew inspiration from the interests and passions of the speaker. Check out Nik's interview and the entire video series here. (Nik says the 30-minute mark is where he shares his message of hope, and the artists share their paintings. So, feel free to skip right to it!)
Are You up for a Challenge? Ecochallenge.org has Action Items for You: Our individual actions have collective impacts, we know this. Ecochallenge.org helps you set individual action goals and see collective results by joining new challenges. Join one or none, it is up to you! Learn more here. Ecochallenge.org also put together a short list of resources dedicated to anti-racism, review the list here.
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