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Page 4 November 2, 2016 Street Tree Survey Completed Volunteers map health and diversity of plantings Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry staff and more than 1,300 volunteers have sur- veyed and mapped nearly every planted street tree in Portland -- almost 220,000 in all, covering all 96 of the city’s neighborhoods. The effort is key to help inform how PP&R manages Portland’s urban forest going forward. The trees, which are planted in the public rights-of-way, rath- er than on private property, have also been measured, identified, and each one’s health rated as part of the city’s first comprehen- sive inventory of street trees. Findings from the tree inven- tory, which was completed in September, will be presented at the 2016 Tree Inventory Summit, a free public event this Saturday, A measurement is taken of a street tree planted in the public right- of-way during an inventory of street trees in Portland. Nov. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mt. Scott Community Center, 5530 S.E. 72nd Ave. “Trees are a vital part of our city,” says Portland Parks Com- missioner Amanda Fritz. “They Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm R improve our health by cleaning the air we breathe and reducing summer heat impacts, provide habitat for wildlife, and make our neighborhoods more walk- able and beautiful. I am pleased Gentle, Effective Chiropractic Care Specializing in: • Motor Vehicle Accidents • Workers compensation • Headaches • Neck, Shoulder and Back Pain 3539 N. Williams Ave Suite #2 Portland, Or 97227 that the Urban Forestry staff and our valued volunteers worked so hard on the Street Tree Inventory. Their work will help inform and guide stewardship of this valu- able public asset.” Workers and volunteers spent approximately 17,000 hours on the project from 2010 through September 2016. Reports for individual neighborhoods are already available on Urban For- estry’s web page. Residents are encouraged to check-out the in- formation for their local street trees. Preliminary findings from the survey have already been in- fluencing the city’s tree-related policies. For example, Portland is vulnerable to significant tree losses from pests and diseases as a result of a very high count of maple trees along city streets. Ur- ban Forestry now requires prop- erty owners to plant alternative species when replacing and plant- ing new street trees. Also, given the low percentage of evergreen trees being plant- ed, Urban Forestry has increased the number of evergreens on its approved planting lists from a handful to more than 20, and is encouraging evergreen planting. Dr. Marcelitte Failla Chiropractic Physician Call for Appointment: 503-228-6140
