Join the City of Portland, Portland Parks & Recreation and Urban Forestry for our 2017 Arbor Day Festival
Saturday April 22, 2017 | 10:00am – 3:00pm | Mt. Scott Park, SE 72nd Ave
This year’s celebration brings this joyous tree party to Mt. Scott Park in Southeast Portland. Free & Open to the public, this event is conveniently accessible by bus lines (10, 14, 72), bicycles, and food (plenty of parking, too). Come join us for music, storytelling, seedling giveaway, bucket truck rides, multi-cultural performances, food, and a celebration of our diverse connections to trees! We will also present the Bill Naito Community Tree Awards to one individual and one group for their volunteer work in support of Portland’s urban forest. More information: Here! Event schedule follows below – Hope you can join us!
Event Schedule
- 10am: Celebration begins!
- – Tree planting demonstration with Friends of Trees
- – Be the first to sign up for a ride in our Urban Forestry lift truck and see what the trees look like from above!
- – Watch as professional tree climbers begin scaling one of Mt Scott Park’s tallest trees!
- – Kids! There’s a Scavenger Hunt and prizes to be won! Pop over to the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) Tree Program booth to begin!
- – 10:00 – 12:30pm: Tree Stewardship Gathering in Mt. Scott Community Center Auditorium. Tree Stewards & Tree Teams will gather to network, discuss, and participate in a workshop.
- 11am: Music and Tree Walks
- – Vocal stylings of A Capella group B-Side Book Club
- – Inventory Tree Walk #1: Explore the trees of Mt Scott Park
- 12pm: Eclectic melodies from international recording artist Darka Dusty and her partner Miri Stebivka
- – Grab food from Tierra del Sol or Sisters Fusion!
- 1pm: Mayoral Proclamation of Arbor Day featuring City Officials
- – Presentation of 40th anniversary Tree City USA Award to City of Portland
- – Presentation of Tree Campus USA Award to Portland State University
- – Presentation of Naito Community Trees Awards by Urban Forestry Commission
- 2pm: Music and Tree Walks
- – Dance to the Latin rhythms of Trio Matices
- – Inventory Tree Walk #2: Explore the trees of Mt Scott Park