Milwaukie 2022 Arbor Day Celebration

Join us for Arbor Day on Saturday, Oct. 22 for a variety of fun events to celebrate Milwaukie's urban trees and greenspaces!

Trees make our community more livable by shading hot streets, cooling streets and homes, stabilizing soils, cleaning air and water, increasing property values, playing important cultural and historical roles, and contributing to the look and feel of the city. 

To celebrate all that trees provide, the city is featuring a variety of events at an Arbor Day Celebration taking place on Saturday, Oct. 22 in downtown Milwaukie in the parking lot across from city hall (where the farmers market is held). There will be a variety of events held at that location on Saturday, so take a look below and join in at the city's main Arbor Day Celebration starting at 1pm:

Friends of Trees Planting Event – 9am to 1pm

Sign up to volunteer with Friends of Trees at a Milwaukie tree planting event, and register early to receive a discounted tree! Volunteers help plant trees in Milwaukie yards and planting strips, assisting the city in reaching community canopy goals. Deadline to register to receive a tree is Oct. 5, volunteers may register up to the day of the event. Contact Friends of Trees directly for questions on registering or planting a tree through the event.

Sign up to volunteer and find event details on Friends of Trees event calendar page at: https://friendsoftrees.org/event-calendar/

PGE Electric Tool Exchange and All Electric Tiny Home – 11am to 1pm

The tool exchange program offered by Portland General Electric (PGE) is returning to Milwaukie! Pre-register online to get a discounted battery powered lawn tool with the exchange of older lawn equipment. Recycle old tools and receive the new tool in person at the Arbor Day event space across from City Hall. Also being featured is an interactive all-electric tiny home showcasing new electric home technologies in a tiny package!

Register ahead of the event to participate in the tool exchange at portlandgeneral.com/pge-electric-tool-exchange

Pre-registration is required for the tool exchange! First come, first serve on registration, so don't wait!

ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION - 1-3 PM
Join the city for a ceremonial tree planting, free tree giveaways, donuts, and autumnal crafts at the Arbor Day Celebration occurring after the Friends of Tree planting and PGE Electric Tool Exchange! All are welcome to stop by and enjoy the festivities and learn about Milwaukie’s urban forest program. Activities, crafts and snacks will start at 1 p.m. with the ceremonial tree planting and proclamation reading occurring at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Questions? Reach out to urbanforest@milwaukieoregon.gov or call the urban forest hotline at 503.786.7655!