Planting Advisory Committee Members Needed

Applications due April 23, 2017

All Portlanders need trees! Help the City of Portland develop its planting strategy to ensure that all residents have access to trees. Currently, tree canopy in Portland is not equitably distributed throughout the city: lower income neighborhoods have significantly lower tree canopy than other neighborhoods.

Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry is partnering with community members, stakeholders, and Portland State University to identify the best ways to expand tree canopy access for all residents.

The Citywide Tree Planting Strategy Advisory Committee will work closely with Parks to provide input to provide input. The committee will meet five times from June through October 2017 and will assist with:

• Identifying barriers to tree planting for low income communities
• Providing recommendations on how to work with communities to plant trees and gain support, with special attention to communities of color and low income communities
• Reviewing City bureau and public agency priorities around tree planting
• Reviewing a prioritization data tool for selecting tree planting sites

For more details, click on "Get Involved." Applications are due April 23, 2017.