Tree teams celebrate grove’s 10th
Reminding a community of its differences and similarities, creating a living laboratory to study trees, filtering pollutants and noise from nearby arterial roads, acting as a gateway for people...
View ArticleUrbanism – Neighborhood has essentially no tree code
Often, when homes in Concordia are demolished – to be replaced with new, larger homes – any existing mature trees on the site are also removed. This practice can remove habitat for birds and animals,...
View ArticleVolunteer organization fights food insecurity
A local grassroots organization is fighting food insecurity with fresh food. The Portland Fruit Tree Project, a community-based urban food recovery project, works with homeowners, orchards and partner...
View ArticleThis nonprofit plants trees, grows community
Haley Miller has her dream job at Friends of Trees. In fact it was trees – and the outdoor recreational opportunities – that brought her to Portland in 2010. “Trees have just such a calming effect to...
View ArticleConcordia Art Works – Sound of a chainsaw draws this wood artist
It wasn’t long ago that many people had workshops in their homes or garages. When things broke, you fixed them. By the age of 10, Kevin Poest was using the workshop’s table saw while his grandpa made...
View ArticleYou’re invited to tour local linear arboretum
By Jim Gersbach | Linear Arboretum Founder, Concordia Tree Team Member You’re invited to join me on a free walk to explore the Concordia Linear Arboretum Saturday, April 16. The 90-minute walk,...
View ArticleConcordia Tree – Team Tree Team helps keep Concordia green
By Jim Gersbach and Ric Vetter | Concordia Tree Team Did you enjoy the shade and coolness of neighborhood trees this summer? Many of those street and school trees in Concordia have been cared for by a...
View ArticleConcordia Tree Team – Group seeks volunteers for spring pruning
By Mallory Pratt | Concordia Tree Team I’m sure you’ve noticed that it’s been a tough winter for our trees with heavy winds and an ice storm. Did you know that good structural pruning can help protect...
View ArticleConcordia Tree Team – New trees replacing median’s dying ones
By Jim Gersbach | Concordia Tree Team I am often asked by property owners and passersby between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Fernhill Park when a tree that has died or blown down in a storm...
View ArticleFalling Trees and What to Do About Them
By Mallory Pratt | Concordia Tree Team After every storm or weather event, the infosphere we live in is filled with tales of disaster. Stories end in triumph, tragedy or near misses. Their collective...
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