Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry

What:
Join us at the Columbia as we partner with the Parks and Recreation work group and the Black Swimming Initiative to promote water safety and the environment. Volunteers will promote pre-registration of our popular Yard Tree Giveaway events in the fall. We have merchandise and flyers that you will distribute to help you get people to register. A short training as well as a list of talking points will be provided to brief you on the Yard Tree Giveaway program to make sure you feel prepared.

Black Swimming initiative’s mission is to Expand meaningful participation in water sports by providing a strong sense of belonging for Black athletes of all backgrounds, abilities, and lifestyles by supporting safe and accessible water safety and swimming instruction. Learn more about this organization: www.blackswimpdx.us/

When:
Saturday, July 23, 2022 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where:
Broughton Beach Park
4141 NE Marine Dr.
Portland, OR 97211

Before attending any event: if you are not feeling well, have a temperature above 100.4ᵒ or receive a recommendation to self-isolate – please stay home.

Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry's mission is to manage and ensure Portland's urban forest infrastructure for current and future generations. Portland’s urban forest consists of 220,000 street trees, 1.2 million park trees, and innumerable private property trees. Urban Forestry is involved in managing or regulating all of these trees to differing degrees. Urban Forestry staff issue permits for planting, pruning, and removal of all public and some private trees and are on call 24/7 to respond to tree emergencies.
For more information on Urban Forestry - www.portland.gov/parks/trees