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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

City: Cutting trees to save the sidewalks

Written January 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The Albany neighborhood between Periwinkle Elementary School and Waverly Drive is about to lose its mature street trees. At least one homeowner wishes the city would leave the trees be.


Riding in a heat wave: Saved by big trees

Written August 2nd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Everybody knows that when it’s hot, it’s hotter in the sun than in the shade. And when you’re riding a bike on city streets during a heat wave, streets with huge trees are more pleasant to ride than those without.


Quiz update: Name that tree

Written April 18th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

  Today’s botany quiz comes without a prize, alas, except for the satisfaction of showing off your knowledge of Oregon trees. The question: See that tree above? Now, what kind of tree is it? (I’ve added a couple of photos, as requested by one commenter. See below.)


Pretty fancy trees, eh?

Written January 30th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

For a change of pace on a rainy weekend, how about a quiz? The question: Can you identify what kind of trees these are?

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