Friends of Trees
Portland, Oregon, United States · Nonprofit · Regional · since 1989
Portland and Eugene nonprofit planting street, yard, and natural-area trees with community volunteers
About
Friends of Trees is a Portland, Oregon nonprofit founded in 1989 that organizes volunteer plantings of street and yard trees and of native trees and shrubs in natural areas across the Portland and Eugene metro regions. Its Neighborhood Trees program sells low-cost trees to residents with scholarships for those who need them, and its Green Space program restores parks and riparian areas with partners in more than a dozen cities. The organization also prunes young street trees, runs youth education, and offers a paid adult urban forestry workforce training program; it passed one million trees and native shrubs planted in its 2024-25 season.
What they run
Street and yard tree plantings with residents; trees cost $35 with scholarships available.
Native tree and shrub plantings that restore parks, natural areas, and riparian corridors across more than a dozen cities.
Watering, mulching, assessment, and free pruning of young street trees.
K-12 youth education, internships, and a 12-week paid Adult Urban Forestry Workforce Training Program.
The numbers
| Metric | Year | Value | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds raised (USD) | 2024 | 2,653,787 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source2024 Annual Report: total revenues $2,653,787 for fiscal year Sep 1 2023 - Aug 31 2024 |
| Trees planted | 2024 | 29,750 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source2024 Impact Report (35th season, 2023-24): '29,750 trees & native shrubs planted'; 4,207 volunteers |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 39,100 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source2025 Impact Report graphic (2024-25 season): '39,100 trees & native plants planted by community volunteers' |
| Trees planted | 2026 | 39,357 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source2026 Impact Report graphic (2025-26 season): '39,357 trees & native plants planted by community volunteers'; 4,600 volunteers |
| Trees plantedto date | 2026 | 1,056,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source2026 Impact Report graphic: '1,056,000 trees & native plants since 1989' |
| Volunteers engaged | 2025 | 4,965 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | source2025 Impact Report graphic: '4,965 volunteers at 74 community planting & stewardship events' |
Upcoming events
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