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Package 23,644 eliminates 2.0 FTE positions from Portland Parks & Recreation's Urban Forestry Community Stewardship team, reducing General Fund discretionary funding by $271,732 effective September 1, 2025. The reduction significantly impacts service delivery to BIPOC and low-income communities, eliminating youth workforce programs, public volunteer programs, communication tools, and community outreach initiatives.

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Eliminates 2.0 FTE General Fund positions from Urban Forestry Community Stewardship team (p. 1624)
Total funding reduction: $271,732 General Fund Discretionary (Personnel $260,825, Materials and Services $10,907) (p. 1624)
Elimination of Parks Youth Conservation Crew summer employment program for youth (p. 1624)
Elimination of approximately 25 public volunteer events annually (Tree Teams, Portland Pruners, Neighborhood Tree Stewards training, MLK Day of Service, community tree planting events) (p. 1624)
Elimination of TreeBark newsletter, social media, and Urban Forestry website communication tools (p. 1624)
Elimination of outreach and education events tailored to BIPOC community groups and reduced tree planting promotion to low-income and BIPOC communities (p. 1624)
Loss of young tree maintenance support at school sites, potentially reducing tree survival rates and school participation in Urban Forestry programs (p. 1624)

💰 $271,732 · $260,825 · $10,907 · 👥 2.0 FTE · 📋 Community Stewardship · Youth Conservation Crew · Neighborhood Tree Stewards · MLK Day of Service · Tree Teams · Portland Pruners · 🏛️ Portland Parks & Recreation

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23,644 - Reduce Community Stewardship, Youth Workforce Development and Tree Planting Capacity Service Area Vibrant Communities DCA Sonia Schmanski Bureau Name Portland Parks & Recreation Director Adena Long Funding Type Name Reduction Status: Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total Eliminates 2.0 FTE of the three General Fund positions supporting Urban Forestry outreach and Internal Materials and Services ($10,907) education on the Community Stewardship team. This team collectively manages outreach, volunteer, Personnel ($260,825) and community education programs. The team’s work includes signing up residents for thousands of free trees, volunteer events to plant and care for trees, a summer Youth Conservation Crew, Arbor ($271,732) Day, communication materials, and more. Revenue Recommended Total The focus audience for the team’s work is BIPOC and low-income communities, as directed by the City’s tree planting strategy, Growing a More Equitable Urban Forest, and the current Portland Urban General Fund Discretionary ($271,732) Forest Plan update. ($271,732) This package would reduce service level by two-thirds, retaining only the most essential functions on the team. This package will be effective September 1, 2025. Service Impacts

Elimination of Urban Forestry’s Tree Crew in Parks Youth Conservation Crew. Reduction of youth summer employment opportunities. Elimination of young tree maintenance at school sites provided by this program.
Elimination of Urban Forestry’s public volunteer programs and partnership opportunities within, including community tree planting events in Parks, Neighborhood Tree Stewards training, MLK Day of Service, Tree Teams, and Portland Pruners. Elimination of ~25 public volunteer events annually providing thousands of hours of service planting trees, caring for trees, and providing education on trees and tree care.
Elimination of public communication tools including bimonthly newsletter TreeBark, social media, and portions of the UF website.
Elimination of outreach and education events tailored to BIPOC community groups, such as tree walks, youth education events, etc.
Reduction in outreach promoting tree planting opportunities to BIPOC and low income communities.
Loss of services will result in reduction of support for Urban Forestry’s tree planting and care initiatives.
Loss of job pipeline for youth and young professionals entering the Parks profession.
Loss of tree care for young trees planted at schools that are maintained by volunteers, students, and youth employees. This may result in lower trees survival and less investment and interest from schools in Urban Forestry planting programs. Equity Impacts This package will significantly reduce UF’s ability to serve BIPOC and low-income residents and promote tree planting opportunities to priority communities.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1624