The Difference It Makes
Located between Portland and the foothills of Oregon’s Coast Range, the Tualatin River Watershed is home to national and international headquarters (including Intel and Nike) in addition to some of the most productive agricultural land in America. Tree for All projects touch more than 30,000 acres within the basin; project sites range in size from smaller than a baseball diamond to larger than three of our smallest cities combined.
“Time and time again we have found that if we help to restore native vegetation, Mother Nature is capable of doing the rest. When Mother Nature is given the opportunity to succeed, wildlife and human communities thrive together.”
Since 2005, Tree for All partners have:
Restored more than 150 miles of river and stream habitat.
Saved the public millions of dollars by deploying lower-cost, multi-function green infrastructure rather than installing and operating chillers.
Learned and applied groundbreaking lessons about stewardship, allowing projects to thrive and connect with each other.
Planted more than 15 million native plants. Well-stewarded, that’s enough plants to provide habitat for at least 225,000 cutthroat trout, and exert a cooling influence greater than 23 million trays of ice.
“We all want healthy places to live. We all want access to healthy food. We want water quality and good recreation opportunities for ourselves and our children and our neighbors. That’s something we all agree on, and we move our missions forward based on that understanding and that passion.
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