Nestled in the west hills overlooking Portland grows a living museum of the world’s trees. The Hoyt Arboretum has inspired and awed visitors for generations with its carefully curated and maintained trees from all over the world. Miles of meandering paths wind through 190 acres and bring visitors up close to familiar and unfamiliar species of trees. Hoyt Arboretum Tree... Read More
Since 1994, the city of Portland has designated over 300 trees as heritage trees because of their significance to the city. The heritage tree designation protects the tree by requiring a permit for pruning or removing the tree. Some of the trees are considered significant due to their history or age, others due to their size or type. These citizen-nominated... Read More
For years, the arborists of For The Love Of Trees have volunteered their time and expertise to care for the trees of the Hoyt Arboretum. Every September, arborists from across the Portland area work together on tree care projects all over the 190 acre arboretum in an event called “Arborists in the Arboretum”. This year, For The Love Of Trees... Read More
For The Love Of Trees volunteers teamed up with Friends of Trees to care for recently planted native trees and shrubs at the City of Wilsonville’s Tranquil Park on a recent Saturday morning. Dozens of volunteers of all ages showed up to help out at the park. The large group was broken into several work crews. After the crew leaders... Read More
On a recent rare sunny winter day, For The Love Of Trees teamed up with Friends of Trees to plant native trees and shrubs along the Tualatin river. This project was designed to improve water quality and habitat. Dozens of community members turned out to plant several species under the guidance of the volunteer crew leaders. After breakfast treats and... Read More
