Celebrating the Hands that Plant Our Trees

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Every Portlander should have access to safe, healthy, leafy neighborhoods and the vital public health services trees provide. That's why free trees are coming to Portland neighborhoods thanks to funding from thePortland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) and the great work of local tree care contractors.

Through the Trees for Residential Streets planting program, Urban Forestry contracted with 17 local tree care companies of all sizes to plant and care for new trees all over Portland. This funding helps plant trees where they are needed most through community investment in a climate-resilient future and supports small, local businesses, like Multnomah Landscape.

Multnomah Landscape brings a heart of social justice to tree planting in priority service neighborhoods. Says owner Martin Eizik: "For us, this work is about giving back to communities the City hasn't historically invested in. Planting and caring for these trees feels meaningful. We're helping build green infrastructure that captures CO2, provides shade, supports habitat, and strengthens neighborhoods. As a small business, we're proud to move away from extractive landscape practices and toward work that's regenerative for both the environment and community. It's been a great experience partnering with Urban Forestry."

Eligible homeowners who sign up will see landscape contractors, like Multnomah Landscape, arrive to plant their trees this fall and winter. We celebrate these partnerships, and our communities, tree by (free) tree.

Find out if you're eligible for Trees for Residential Streets at portland.gov/GROW! If you're not, remember, there are free tree programs for you too.

Visit portland.gov/treebytree.