What is a Tree Team?

Tree Teams are groups of dedicated volunteers from different neighborhoods or communities who care about their neighborhood/community trees. Tree Teams work with Urban Forestry staff to plan tree events in neighborhoods, such as educational workshops, neighborhood tree walks or tree stewardship activities- like tree pruning workdays or even community tree plantings. Tree Teams also represent trees at neighborhood association meetings and serve as a connection between Urban Forestry and neighbors. 

Your friends at PP&R Urban Forestry offer support for Tree Teams by:

• Helping plan Park Tree Inventory Workdays
• Helping to develop Neighborhood/Community Tree Plans using data from Portland's Tree Inventory Projects
• Connecting your Tree Team with community resources
• Providing technical assistance for community tree events and workshops
• Providing funds, supplies and assistance for events and larger projects through the Urban Forestry Stewardship Support

Find Your Neighborhood Tree Team- Connect with your Neighborhood Tree Team, learn about what they do, how to join or how to start a new Tree Team if your neighborhood doesn't yet have one.

Learn about the Neighborhood Tree Steward Program- Take your Tree Team leadership to the next level through this seven session course offered every fall.  

For more information on Tree Teams, please contact Nik.Desai@portlandoregon.gov