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Let's talk about trees.   They were the subject of a recent City Club of Portland Friday Forum.    They provide shade, help to absorb rainwater run-off, and offer a sense of peace and serenity.   For many people, and for cities, they are an asset.    For others they are not so much an asset: they drop leaves which must be raked, clog the gutters, and can create a slippery surface underfoot    This is the time of year when Friends of Trees, an organization that works with neighborhoods to plant trees and provides follow-up to be sure they are growing as they should, does most of their planting projects.   More information and discussion about trees would be timely just now....s 

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