This family spent a Saturday in October planting trees at Jackson Bottom Wetland.
For years, Tree for All partner Friends of Trees has gathered, supplied and trained thousands of volunteers at its community tree planting events. Despite the challenges presented by Covid-19, important watershed restoration work continues.
Friends of Trees is offering several opportunities for community members to get their hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs throughout the Tualatin River Watershed. “We are trying to hold these events in as safe a way as possible for all participants to come out,” said Logan Lauvray, Friends of Trees’ Green Space Program Manager.
Among the Covid-19 precautions for this year’s planting season:
This year, planting events are limited to 20 community members and up to five staff from Friends of Trees and partners.
Because space is limited at each event, Friends of Trees asks volunteers to register ahead of time through its website.
In order to ensure the health and safety of all participants and staff, Friends of Trees requires that all volunteers wear masks and maintain social distance from those outside of their group.
Self-serve granola bars and bottled water will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to reduce waste by bringing their own water bottles from home.
All tree planting events through December are now posted. More opportunities in the new year will be added soon.
Visit the Friends of Trees planting calendar to learn more and sign up.
Twenty-five Friends of Trees volunteers and staff met at Jackson Bottom Wetland on October 3 to plant native trees and shrubs.
