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Adding a structural pruning program to your nonprofit can help in numerous ways. In 2013, Friends of Trees (FoT) launched the Community Tree Care program with an emphasis on structural training of 3- to 5-year-old street trees. This program has benefited FoT in numerous ways, including: Improving the health of the urban forest Providing educational and advancement opportunities for volunteers Improving both public and private partnerships with the City of Portland and local commercial arborists
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Community Tree Care Program
20 Years Ago
Today
Newsnet5 cleveland
Newsnet5 cleveland
Friends of TreesMission
To bring people in the Pacific Northwest together to plant, care for, and learn about city trees and to restore urban green spaces.
Grey to Green Initiative
Volunteer Roles
Neighborhood Coordinators
Crew LeadersSummer
Inspectors
Improve Structural IntegrityIncrease Tree LongevityReduce Future Maintenance Cost
What is Structural Pruning?
Tree City USA Bulletin 1 1997
Who we looked towards:
Training
Indoor Classroom Lecture
Outdoor Hands on Lecture
Pruning Priorities3 D’s: Dead, Damaged,
DiseasedSuckersCo-dominant leadersRaising branches for clearanceForm- Crossing / Rubbing branches- Thinning / Selecting scaffold
branches- Included Bark
Pruning Leader Checklist
Data Sheet
Tools
1st Year Results7 events750 street trees
pruned 30 trained
volunteers
2nd Year Goals50 trained
volunteers1200 street
trees
It’s good for your volunteersOnly offered to
our “key” volunteers
Renews interest
Gain knowledge / leadership skills
Master’s level volunteerism
“I came to the training to learn more about pruning and young tree care…and to hang out with the coolest people in the world.”
“I love how holistic this is. Seeing people out planting, while I was out pruning really felt good. It felt like we were really caring for our urban forest as a whole.”
“It’s always nice to come back and see how the trees I’ve helped plant over the years are doing – and give em a helping hand if they’re struggling”
Public Awareness
Homeowners with trees receive informational door hanger
Given education on who to call and who manages our city trees.
Better awareness of the need for future tree care
Private Commercial ArboristsPromotes business From the ROW to the yardAllows arborists to connect
City of PortlandPacific Power FoundationPortland Garden Club
Funding - Partnerships
BrandingBright vests2 Door hangersTree tagsService provided
Does additional exposure & providing a quality service translate to $$$?
Staff timeWhat trees to prune?What to do with debris?Incorporating homeownersAdditional funding
Challenges
It’s good for the treesIt’s good for your volunteers
It’s good for your organization
To recap:
