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Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry: Sunnyside Neighborhood Pruning Workshop
Posted by hannah.cherry
Join the Sunnyside Street Tree Team (S2T2)!
Saturday, February 13th
Aletheia Bible Fellowship
4511 SE Main
Portland, OR 97215
Agenda:
8:30 – 9 am: Register
9 – 10 am: Training and Demonstrations
10 am – noon: Prune street trees in the neighborhood!
- ISA certified arborists will be there to teach!
- Learn and practice basic pruning techniques in small groups (3-5)
- Prepare young street trees for long, healthy lives!
- Have fun, meet fellow tree enthusiasts, and make a difference in your urban forest!
RAIN OR SHINE!
We recommend long pants and long sleeves, sturdy shoes and a rain/sunhat, rain gear (and water bottle). Instruction, tools, gloves, coffee, water and snacks will be provided.
Contact Information
Matthew Downs
Portland Parks & Recreation | Urban Forestry
Matthew.Downs@portlandoregon.gov | 971-334-0348
portlandparks.org
About the Organization
Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry’s mission is to manage and ensure Portland’s urban forest infrastructure for current and future generations. Portland’s urban forest consists of 236,000 street trees, 1.2 million park trees, and innumerable private property trees. Urban Forestry is involved in managing or regulating all of these trees to differing degrees. Urban Forestry staff issue permits for planting, pruning, and removal of all public and some private trees and are on call 24/7 to respond to tree emergencies.