Join Columbia Slough Watershed Council for a free educational urban tree walk to start wrapping up summer! Local arborist Ryan Gilpin and community member Naomi Rodriguez will lead conversations about the trees between NE Ainsworth Street and NE Alberta Street. The trees here tell stories about the past that can be felt today and force us to talk about people and trees in the city. Join Ryan and Naomi for a dynamic, outdoor conversation bouncing from tree to tree, story to story, street to street. This event is free and open to all ages.

What to bring: Pack along water and snacks if you’d like. Drinks and light snacks will also be provided.

Getting There: We will meet at the NE corner of Alberta Park (NE 19th Ave and NE Ainsworth) in NE Portland. Free neighborhood parking will be available. Taking public transportation? Bus lines 8, 17, and 72 make stops near the park.

Accessibility: The group will be walking along flat paved paths and potentially some flat dirt paths. No public restroom access.

Questions? Reach out to Amanda, at amanda.gallegos@columbiaslough.org.

*Ryan Gilpin is a consulting arborist, founder of Nidus Consulting, and trip leader on bird walks throughout the Columbia Slough watershed. Ryan is chair of the Tree Care for Birds committee, has written Best Management Practices for arborists to minimize impacts to nesting birds and trains arborists to improve habitat in urban forests.