April 9, Come Celebrate Trees

Join us to celebrate all the reasons we love trees Friday, April 9 6 pm to 8:30 pm   McMenamin's Kennedy School   5736 NE 33rd Ave   Concordia Neighborhood Community Room

Enjoy beautiful photographs from the students of our recent class, Photographing Your Urban Forest. Meet and mingle with these budding photographers and other tree lovers including Neighborhood Tree Stewards, Concordia Tree Team members and Urban Forestry Commission members.   This is a free event sponsored by Portland Parks and Recreation with generous donations from writer, photographer and instructor Bob Langan and Pro Photo Supply. The photographs will be for sale with all proceeds going toward tree planting projects in the Concordia neighborhood.  For more information contact Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry at 503-823-4484.

    City Nature 2909 SW 2nd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97201 I Love Trees Because...   "They outlive us. They root us in time. They make us wonder...Trees are bigger than we are; they make us search for answers." -Catherine Mushel
"Of their determination to live, grow, produce and harbor life."  - Matthew Scoggins
"Like people, they feel, grow, change with the seasons, develop their own roots, and have so much potential to branch out and become individuals."  - Crystal Miller