Our Meetings Around Oregon
Locations from 2023 to present (scroll down for prior year meeting sites)
March 2025 - Salem
The OCT Board met on the Oregon Dept. of Forestry campus in Salem. It was the first in-person meeting for new board members Avery McChristian, Eric Hammond and "Gritz' Kuhn. Members visited the Hiroshima peace tree on the campus.
September 2024 - Pendleton
The OCT Board's annual September planning retreat was held in Oregon's Tree City of the Year, Pendleton. We met with Pendleton's urban forestry team and learned all about how they are using grants to green their community.
June 2024 - Eugene
Following our annual urban forestry conference in Eugene the OCT Board met at the City of Eugene's Parks and Open Space headquarters, where we toured the yard holding trees to be planted next fall as street trees.
March 2024 - Florence
The City of Florence hosted the OCT Board at their beautiful Public Works Building. We heard from the folks in Florence about the challenges and opportunities of urban forestry in a coastal environment.
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June 2023 - Oregon City
After the 2023 annual urban forestry conference in Portland, the OCT Board gathered at the modern library in Oregon City. There, Tyler Roth was voted in as president, succeeding Mike Oxendine.
