Oregonian

Portland’s tree code is ‘poorly written’ and ‘confusing,’ city watchdog reports

Portland’s policy watchdog is calling out the city’s “confusing” and “poorly written” code on tree removal, saying the City Council’s refusal to clean it up has unfairly burdened homeowners. On ...
Hoodline

Portland City Council Approves New Urban Forest Plan to Enhance Tree Canopy and Equity

Portland City Council has adopted the updated Portland Urban Forest Plan, focusing on tree canopy expansion, especially in ...
Oregonian

Portland’s holiday tree arrives in Pioneer Courthouse Square (with help from 40 more trees)

What does it take to bring a massive tree to Pioneer Courthouse Square to celebrate the holidays? Two flatbed tractor-trailer rigs and about 41 Douglas firs. For the past 23 years, Stimson Lumber ...
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Portland tree program offers residents chance to enhance their property

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Portland is on a mission to bring more tree canopy coverage around the city with a tree planting program that has recently re-opened for registration. The Co-op Tree Planting ...
OPB

Some Portland neighborhoods’ tree-lined streets may suffer more than others from emerald ash borer

About 95,000 ash trees live in Portland, and most of them could become infected and die in the next few years with the recent arrival of the emerald ash borer, an invasive, tree-killing pest that’s ...