Street Trees – Eastmoreland, Portland, OR

The map indicates existing trees by green circles. Available slots for new trees, determined by Urban Forestry in 2011 are indicated by black squares. Trees that have been removed since 2011 and to our knowledge have not been replaced are indicated by red squares. Click or tap on space and tree symbols or use the search options on the Listing tab for additional information. The Tree ID is the unique identifier for the tree in the inventory.

Please send corrections and updates to us by means of the Help Us tab. Thanks. To zoom to your approximate location, click Location

The basis for the map and list is the 2011 street tree inventory initiated by Portland Parks & Recreation, Urban Forestry (UF) and carried out by UF staff and many volunteers. The inventory has been updated by the Eastmoreland Tree Committee with new trees and removals in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023. We intend to update the inventory periodically with new trees, planting and removal years, and condition ratings. Go here for more information about Urban Forestry's street-tree inventory project.

Information about all Eastmoreland street trees, existing and removed since the 2011 inventory, can be retrieved below. Use the search options to isolate your trees or others of interest. If our information is incorrect, please take note of the Tree ID and send us a message by means of the Help Us tab. FOT = Friends of Trees.

Reporting plantings, removals, structural failures, corrections, etc

Almost everyone is curious about the age and longevity of our trees. When were my trees planted? What is the average useful life of this species in a street tree environment? Knowing when trees are planted and removed and knowing when and why structural failures (loss of a 6" diameter limb or worse) occur help us to provide answers to these questions.

Keeping information about our street trees accurate and up-to-date is a difficult task. We need your help so that we can better assess how trees fare in the neighborhood. Please notify us by means of the following form. If the notification is about an existing tree, locate it on the Map tab; touch or place your mouse cursor over it to get the pop-up dialog with Tree ID. This is the best way to identify the tree unambiguously. Otherwise, use the notification type list and comments box to tell us what you think we should know. It doesn't have to be your tree! Your submission will appear at the top of the list below. We will only use your name, email address, and phone number to follow up if needed. Thank you very much for your help.

Recent Notifications

Summer, 2023 - Street Tree Inventory Update

The Eastmoreland Tree Committee completed its 6th review of the neighborhood's street trees this summer. The update includes 70 new trees, 61 removals, and 16 replotted trees. The total number of street trees is 3369, of which 864 were planted since the original 2011 inventory. About 20% of the trees present in 2011 have been removed.

Summer, 2022 - Street Tree Inventory Update

The Eastmoreland Tree Committee completed its 5th review of the neighborhood's street trees this summer. The update includes 75 new trees, 52 removals, 18 replotted trees, and 4 identification corrections.

Because most parking strips in Eastmoreland are greater than six feet, the presence of HV wires overhead determines whether a large-format tree can be planted. We hope that if you have an opportunity to plant a tree in a site without HV lines overhead, you opt for a large-format tree such as an oak, elm, or yellowwood. Here is what homeowners have planted recently.

Most commonly planted street trees (2020 - 2022)

Strip >= 6', no HV wires overhead		Strip < 6', HV wires overhead
Tree (common name)	Count	Tree (common name)	Count
Tupelo	10	Dogwood	13
Oak	9	Crabapple	11
Elm	8	Maple	8
Dogwood	7	Ironwood	7
Ginkgo	6	Redbud	4
Yellowwood	5	Ginkgo	4

Check these Urban Forestry lists for recommended trees. They are the appropriate lists for most street-tree spaces in Eastmoreland. If you have a narrower strip, you'll see links for your situation.

• 6.0 to 8.4 Foot Wide Planting Spaces Without High Voltage Power Lines
• 6.0 Foot Wide and Greater Planting Spaces With High Voltage Power Lines

Summer, 2021 - Street Tree Inventory Update

The Eastmoreland Tree Committee completed its 4th review of the neighborhood's street trees last summer. In addition to recording plantings and removals, we updated the diameter (dbh) of all trees and assigned a condition rating (see Rating Trees tab), which gives an indication of wounds and decay.

The Tree Committee was helped by an excellent group of volunteers: Brad Grate, Catherine Mushel, Dave Dowell, David Silver, Dianne Levinson, Jon Feldhausen, Kathy Showalter, Kara Grate, Kim Olson, Lynda Hess, Margaret Vining, Michele Ducharme, Nico Smith, Rachel Taleff, Robert Drummey, Sally Campbell, Sharon Richardson, Sue Bonfeld, and Tom Kramer.

The neighborhood currently has about 3,350 street trees. About 720 trees have been planted and 630 have been removed during the past 10 years. 265 of the removed trees were large having a trunk diameter of 2' or greater. We have about 790 identified spaces, black and red squares on the map, where new trees can be planted. 325 of the these spaces (strip width at least 6' and no high-voltage wires overhead) can accommodate large-format trees.

This chart shows the loss of trees of each size class for trees inventoried in 2011. For example, of the 410 trees with a trunk diameter of 30-36 inches, 88 (21%) are gone. The number of trees in 2011 is shown by blue bars; the number remaining in 2021 is shown by the green bars.

The following chart shows the distribution of trees by size class for Eastmoreland street trees in 2011 (blue) and 2021 (green). Trees have migrated up in size class due to growth; small diameter trees have been planted; and trees of all sizes have been lost.

Labor Day Wind Storm - Sept. 7, 2020

On Monday evening, sustained easterly winds of 30 mph, gusting to 50, caused the loss of one Norway maple, major limb drops from numerous trees, and loss of power to some areas of the neighborhood. Power was restored to most homes the next morning but cleanup of the debris took days. Weather commentators noted that wind events such as this one are very uncommon during summer months.

Eastmoreland has about 3,400 street trees, many of which are as old as the neighborhood itself. Although many homeowners were significantly affected, less than 1% of the street trees sustained more than minor damage. Regular inspection and maintenance can help keep potential damage more manageable.

Homeowners who want to become more knowledgeable about the condition of their trees should review material on the Rating Trees tab above.

2018 Inventory Update Report - ENA Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm, Jan. 8, 2018 - Elliot Hall, Reed College

The Eastmoreland Tree Committee completed its third review of the neighborhood's street trees last summer. This presentation highlights trends that we have observed since the initial inventory in 2011. Here are the links to the slides ands accompanying text.

• Slides: Review_2018_slides.pdf
• Text: Review_2018_text.pdf

Pruning Workshop - Saturday, 8:45 am - noon, May 20, 2017 - Berkeley Park

Join the Eastmoreland Tree Team and Urban Forestry as we care for young trees in need of structural pruning. Learn the basics of structural tree pruning from a certified arborist, prune street trees in small groups, and meet fellow tree enthusiasts. This work party will help you make a difference in your community and give you the skills to care for your community trees!

We will be out rain or shine! We recommend long pants and long sleeves, sturdy shoes and a rain/sunhat and bring a backpack, rain gear and water bottle. Instruction, tools, gloves, coffee, water and snacks will be provided.

Schedule:

• 8:45 - 9:00: Register
• 9:00 - 9:45: Pruning demonstration
• 10:00 - 11:45: Small pruning groups head out in neighborhood
• 11:45 - Noon: Reassemble and return tools

Where: Berkeley Park, SE Cesear E Chavez Blvd & SE Bybee Blvd

Registration: Look for the Register here link on the Urban Forestry page.

Questions: Contact Mason Wordell 503-201-3133, Mason.Wordell@portlandoregon.gov

Annual Elm Inoculation - Saturday, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, June 4, 2016

We will be inoculating 62 American elms with an EPA registered fungicide, using microinjection units, to help reduce the risk that these trees will be infected with Dutch Elm Disease. Breakfast and lunch included.

Schedule: (tentative)

• 8:30 - 9:30: Registration, breakfast, and training
• 9:30 - 12:30: Split into teams and inoculate trees
• 12:30 - 1:00: Lunch

Where: Meet at 6028 SE Reed College Place

Registration: 8:30 am on June 4th

Questions or to volunteer: Contact Jerry Beatty 503-810-8723, Jeromebeatty9@gmail.com

Decode the Tree code: Tree Removal Workshop - Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, May 9, 2015

Heard about the Portland new citywide Tree Code? Wondering how Title 11 impacts tree removal? Join the Eastmoreland Tree Committee and Urban Forestry Tree Inspectors for a walk and talk to discuss tree removal permits. Learn when code requires a permit for removal, criteria for removal, replanting requirements, and when permits are denied. Tree protection and removal during development will also be covered. This event will be held outdoors and will look at specific examples.

Where: Berkeley Park SE 39th Ave and SE Bybee Blvd

Registration: Register online here Space is limited to 25 participants

Questions: Contact Elizabeth Specht 503-260-5876, Elizabeth.Specht@PortlandOregon.gov

Pruning Workshop - Saturday, 8:30 am - noon, April 4, 2015 - Berkeley Park

Meet at Berkeley Park to learn pruning basics from an ISA certified arorist. Prune street trees in groups of 4-5 people. Have fun, meet fellow tree enthusiasts, and make a difference.

Schedule:

• 8:30 - 9:00: Registration
• 9:00 - 9:45: Pruning lesson and splitting up into teams
• 10:00 - Noon: Teams head off to assigned sections and prune tagged Trees
• Noon: All volunteers return to Berkeley Park

Registration: Register online here

Questions: Contact Elizabeth Specht 503-260-5876, Elizabeth.Specht@PortlandOregon.gov

Great opportunity for planting trees this fall — Friends of Trees Planting Dec. 13, 2015 — $25 per tree!

2014 Eastmoreland Street Tree List — The Rationale: Make it Simple and Increase Diversity

This year Friends of Trees celebrates their 25th Anniversary, and 17 years have passed since Eastmoreland’s first Friends of Trees Planting in 1997. That first planting offered a simple choice — plant an elm or a maple — and resulted in around 90 new trees planted. We would like to provide that kind of simple choice again AND increase the species, genus, and family diversity in the neighborhood street tree population.

We know increasing the diversity of our street tree canopy means meeting a moving target over time; but nonetheless, meeting a target we can define each year. Ideal diversity is defined by Portland Parks and Recreation’s Urban Forestry Division and other municipal arborists as having no more than 10% of one species, 20% of a single genus, and 30% of a single family in a given street tree population. As we reach targets, we will be changing the recommended list each year.

We know from our 2011 Street Tree Inventory that we have more than enough maples: at around 46 % maples in our street tree population, we exceed genus and family levels, and exceed species levels with our Norway and Silver Maples. We also nearly have reached the species target among elms and lindens. We have reached our family target in the Rosaceae family, which includes many flowering trees.

When you choose a tree from this list, you will be contributing to the resilience of the neighborhood street tree population by increasing its species, genus, and family diversity. Descriptions of these trees and others on the current Friends of Trees list can be found here.

2014 Eastmoreland Planting List for December 13^th Planting with Friends of Trees

Common Name of Tree	Genus, Species (Family)	Height x Width
8 foot and wider strip, no high voltage wires
Incense Cedar	Calocedrus decurrens (Cupressaceae)	50x20'
Oregon White Oak	Quercus garryana (Fagaceae)	45x50'
Tulip Tree	Liriodendron tulipifera (Magnoliaceae)	80x40'
6-8 foot strip, no high voltage wires
Willow Oak	Quercus phellos (Fagaceae)	40-60 x 30-40'
Shumard Oak	Quercus shumardii (Fagaceae)	50x40'
American Yellowwood	Cladastrus kentukea (Fabaceae)	45x40'
4-6 foot, no high voltage wires
Crimson Spire Oak	Quercus robur x alba 'Crimschmidt' (Fagaceae)	45x15'
Forest Green Oak	Quercus frainetto 'Schmidt' (Fagaceae)	50x30'
American Hop Hornbeam	Ostrya virginiana (Betulaceae)	40x25'
2.5-4 foot strip, no high voltage wires
Golden Raindrops Crabapple	Malus transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf' (Rosaceae)	20x15'
Japanese Snowbell	Styrax japonica (Styracaceae)	25x25'
8 foot and wider strip with high voltage wires
Lavalle Hawthorne	Crategus x lavallei (Rosaceae)	30x20'
Giant Dogwood	Cornus controversa 'June Snow' (Cornaceae)	30x40'
6-8 foot strip with high voltage wires
American Hop Hornbeam	Ostrya virginiana (Betulaceae)	40x25'
Black Tupelo	Nyssa sylvatica (Nyssaaceae)	35x25'
Evergreen Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora 'Edith Bogue' (Magnoliaceae)	30x15'
4-6 foot strip with high voltage wires
Evergreen Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora 'Edith Bogue' (Magnoliaceae)	30x15'
Chinese Pistache	Pistachia chinensis (Anacardiaceae)	30x30'
2.5-4 foot strip with high voltage wires
Golden Raindrops Crabapple	Malus transitoria 'Schmidtcutleaf' (Rosaceae)	20x15'
Japanese Snowbell	Styrax japonica (Styracaceae)	25x25'

Most of the trees responsible for our shady streets and sidewalks are American elms and Norway maples planted by the original developers early in the 20th century. The remaining American elms, 138 down from 238 in 2011 (-42%), are disappearing fairly rapidly due to major limb failure and Dutch elm disease; and many of the Norway maples, 947 down from 1107 in 2011 (-14%), are now on the city's nuisance tree list, have been pruned into unnatural shapes due to high-voltage lines.

After much discussion, the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association (ENA) has endorsed a street-tree plan that encouages diversity to insulate the tree population from pests and diseases. The ENA also endorses planting the right tree in the right place. Plant large-canopy trees wherever possible, wide planting strips and no high-voltage (HV) lines overhead; plant smaller trees in narrower planting strips and under HV lines to avoid utility pruning.

Please help us maintain an abundance of mature trees with shaded streets and sidewalks. Take care of your street trees, plant appropriate trees, and fill those empty spaces. Future residents will be indebted to you just as we are indebted to the original developers of Eastmoreland. Thank you.

Planting Trees

To identify the appropriate tree list on Urban Forestry's pages, answer these questions:

• How wide is your planting strip (inside edge of curb to sidewalk)?
• Are high-voltage lines present? HV lines are always the top wires on the pole and are associated with insulators and transformers. Also, look at adjacent trees for clearance pruning.

A permit is required when planting a new street tree. An Urban Forestry Tree Inspector will mark the location on the curb and review your tree selection. Here are some additional resources.

• City of Portland, Urban Forestry - Approved Street Tree Planting Lists
• Oregon Department of Forestry, Urban and Community Forestry
• Oregon State University, Department of Horticulture - Landscape Plants, Images, Identification, and Information

Pruning Trees

The city's website has excellent information on pruning young and mature trees. Any search for information should begin here. The city conducts free workshops in tree care and identification. Check their schedule. Check the events tab above for activities in Eastmoreland. Some of the city's pruning resources are listed below.

• Don't Top Trees!
• Street Tree Pruning Standards
• Pruning for Visibility, Safety and Clearance
• Proper Pruning Cuts
• Pruning Young Trees
• Pruning Mature Trees
• Tips for Hiring an Arborist
• Tree Pruning Brochure

Removing & Replanting Trees

If you need advice on the condition of a street tree, you can request a visit by a Urban Forestry Tree Inspector online . You can discuss your options with the inspector. In some instances, you can mitigate the removal instead of replacing the tree. A Removal & Replanting Permit is always required, no exceptions, when removing a street tree.