Parklane Elementary Global Forest Tree Walk LEARNING LANDSCAPES Parklane Elementary Global Forest Tree Walk 2015 Learning Landscapes Site data collected in Summer 2014. Written by: Kat Davidson, Karl Dawson, Angie DiSalvo, Jim Gersbach and Jeremy Grotbo Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry 503-823-TREE [email protected] http://portlandoregon.gov/parks/learninglandscapes Cover photos (from top left to bottom right): 1) Cones and foliage of a monkey puzzle tree. 2) The fall color of a Nothofagus alpina. 3) Cupressus dupreziana in its native range. 4) Students plant and water a young tree. 5) The infl orescence of a Muskogee crape myrtle. 6) Closeup of budding fl owers on a sycoparrotia twig. 7) The brightly-colored fruit of the igiri tree. 8) The fl ower of a Xanthoceras sorbifolium. ver. 1/30/2015 Portland Parks & Recreation 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1302 Portland, Oregon 97204 (503) 823-PLAY Commissioner Amanda Fritz www.PortlandParks.org Director Mike Abbaté The Learning Landscapes Program Parklane Elementary School The fi rst planting at the Parklane Elementary Global Forest Learning Landscape was in 1999, and since then, the collection has grown to nearly 80 trees. This tree walk identifi es trees planted as part of the Learning Landscape as well as other interesting specimens at the school. What is a Learning Landscape? A Learning Landscape is a collection of trees planted and cared for at a school by students, volunteers, and Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry staff. Learning Landscapes offer an outdoor educational experience for students, as well as environmental and aesthetic benefi ts to the school and surrounding neighborhood. Learning Landscapes contain diverse tree species. They are designed to teach students about biology and urban forestry issues, but can also be used to teach geography, writing, history and math, and to develop leadership skills. Community Involvement Community-building is crucial to the success of Learning Landscapes. PP&R works with Urban By involving students and neighbors in Forestry Neighborhood Tree Stewards, teachers, the tree planting, the community has parents, students, and community members to design, plant, establish and maintain these school arboreta. ownership of the trees and a tangible PP&R facilitates this collaboration by working with connection to their school. the school district, neighborhood, students and teachers to create landscapes that meet the need of the individual school community. Tree Planting Experience Learning Landscapes are planted by the school's students under the mentorship of middle or high school students and volunteers. On planting day, tree planting leaders teach students the benefi ts of urban trees, form and function of trees, and tree planting techniques. This leadership aspect of Learning Landscapes gives older students and volunteers the opportunity to connect with their peers, build confi dence, and develop public speaking skills. Involving students and neighbors in the tree planting fosters community ownership of the trees and builds a tangible connection between school and neighborhood. This helps ensure a high tree survival rate by reducing vandalism and encouraging ongoing stewardship of the school's trees. Continued Hands-on Learning Opportunities Once planted, Learning Landscapes are used by teachers and parents for service and leadership projects. Students and teachers continue to build projects around the trees with opportunities to water, prune, weed and mulch. These dynamic landscapes change year after year, depending on student and teacher interests, as new trees are planted and added to the collection. How can I get involved? Visit http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/learninglandscapes for volunteer opportunities, to view more maps, and to learn how to plan a Learning Landscape in your community. 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Acca 72 ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa sellowiana Eucalyptus 73 western white pine Pinus monticola 90 small-leaved gum parvula Cedrus atlantica 74 blue Atlas cedar Eucalyptus ‘Glauca’ 91 snow gum paucifl ora ssp. Cladrastis niphophila Perkins Pink 75 kentukea 'Perkins plum-fruited yew or Prumnopitys yellowwood 92 Pink' lleuque andina Sciadopitys 76 umbrella pine 93 boxleaf azara Azara microphylla verticillata sweetgum or Liquidambar 94 77 sassafras Sassafras albidum liquidamber styracifl ua Gleditsia Heptacodium 78 seven-son plant 95 honey locust triacanthos forma miconioides inermis Xanthoceras 79 yellowhorn Gleditsia sorbifolium triacanthos forma Lagerstroemia x 96 Skyline honey locust 80 Acoma crape myrtle inermis 'Acoma' ‘Skycole’ Tree Facts, A to Z elm Ulmus davidiana var. japonica. It was planted in 1924 at the Morton Arboretum in Chicago, and is also Accolade elm, resistant to elm yellows and elm leaf beetle. Accolade Ulmus davidiana var. japonica ‘Morton’ is vase-shaped like American elms but doesn’t grow as tall – reaching 65’ when mature and 25-30’ wide. Small Origin: Asia – China, Korea, Japan green fl owers in spring aren’t showy. They are followed This deciduous tree was selected for its resistance to by papery, wafer-like samara enclosing a single seed. Dutch elm disease, which has devastated most American The dark green, toothed leaves have asymmetrical and European elms in the U.S. since 1930. The parent bases. Fall color is a good yellow. In Oregon, Accolade tree is a hybrid between two populations of the Asian can scorch without adequate moisture. 2 Learning Landscapes – Parklane Elementary Global Forest Tree Walk Acoma crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia x 'Acoma' during the Civil War, American smoketree tree was extensively harvested to make a yellow and orange Origin: Asia - a hybrid ultivar of a Chinese species crossed dye from the wood. with the Japanese L. fauriei Shrubs or small trees American yellowwood, Cladrastis kentukea 15' to 25'. National Origin: North America – Appalachia, southern Missouri Arboretum cultivars and north Arkansas introduced since the late 1970s have more This deciduous broadleaf tree is one of the rarer tree-like form, better U.S. trees in the wild. It is found most commonly powdery mildew along streams draining the western slopes of the resistance and cold Allegheny Mountains in Tennessee and Kentucky, hardiness with smooth, with outlying populations in northern Arkansas and attractive, exfoliating southern Missouri. Prefers fertile, well-drained soils. bark in various shades Usually 30-40’ high with equal spread but can reach from sand to a rich 60’.