Forested areas outside of Portland?

[Brenda-by-the-sea]

Ironically, you might find a more foresty feel within the city of Portland than you would in some of the more rural areas. Where urban firefighters can get to you quickly, you can landscape your yard however you want (though you won't have tree branches hanging over your roof if you have half the brain God gave a salamander). If you're in a rural wildfire mitigation zone where calling 911 doesn't bring a 5 min. response, however, you may be required by the county to maintain a clear perimeter of 100 ft. or more around your home as a wildfire buffer. Also, most land that is forested will be zoned as resource land and you wouldn't be able to get a building permit to build on it. Residentially zoned property almost never has late-seral forest on it.

Don't worry. No one in northwestern Oregon suffers from tree deprivation. You'll have your fill of arborescent friends wherever you go.

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by Brenda-by-the-sea

Don't worry. No one in northwestern Oregon suffers from tree deprivation. You'll have your fill of arborescent friends wherever you go.

Isn't that the truth! People from other regions have no idea...

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by Brenda-by-the-sea

Ironically, you might find a more foresty feel within the city of Portland than you would in some of the more rural areas. Where urban firefighters can get to you quickly, you can landscape your yard however you want (though you won't have tree branches hanging over your roof if you have half the brain God gave a salamander). If you're in a rural wildfire mitigation zone where calling 911 doesn't bring a 5 min. response, however, you may be required by the county to maintain a clear perimeter of 100 ft. or more around your home as a wildfire buffer. Also, most land that is forested will be zoned as resource land and you wouldn't be able to get a building permit to build on it. Residentially zoned property almost never has late-seral forest on it.

Don't worry. No one in northwestern Oregon suffers from tree deprivation. You'll have your fill of arborescent friends wherever you go.

Brenda, you do come up with the best comments. I couldn't rep you again so I had to post and tell you how much I enjoy your posts.

[Nell Plotts]

Originally Posted by Larry Caldwell

Isn't that the truth! People from other regions have no idea...

Oy vey, when Boise decided to call themselves the City of Trees I looked around and thought "Eh? Where are they?" Some of us with an edgy attitude would call them shrubs.

[backdrifter]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

Oy vey, when Boise decided to call themselves the City of Trees I looked around and thought "Eh? Where are they?" Some of us with an edgy attitude would call them shrubs.

And I thought the same thing about Sacramento, also the "City of Trees"...

[NW Crow]

I'd pass on Gresham for what you want.

Sandy is a good target.

Might also look at Shadybrook further NE of the city than Forest Park. Not sure about prices there.

Or Beaver Creek (south of Oregon City) or beyond.

[hamellr]

Originally Posted by Larry Caldwell

Isn't that the truth! People from other regions have no idea...

Seriously, Was in Oklahoma a few years ago. The people I were with drove into a valley along a small river filled with short (5-6 foot) trees. They both sighed and started gabbing about how gorgeous it was.

I didn't say anything, but flipped my laptop on, and pulled up iPhoto to show them the view of Mount Hood from the deck of the place I was living in at the time. Along with the hundreds of pictures I've taken around the state.

[Nell Plotts]

Along that same line, when I was just starting my career in NYC a beau took me on a drive to West Point. Along the way he commented about nearby mountains. I looked around and in all innocence asked, "Where?" He pointed and I said, "Oh, we build houses on those hills."

[Smiled]

"And I thought the same thing about Sacramento, also the "City of Trees"... "

Actually, old Sacramento around downtown has wonderful, huge trees. It's the burbs - which were oak savannah and grassland - that are pretty treeless - or, rather, don't have many old trees. When Sacramento was young, in pre-A/C days, trees WERE your A/C.

[backdrifter]

Originally Posted by Smiled

"And I thought the same thing about Sacramento, also the "City of Trees"... "

Actually, old Sacramento around downtown has wonderful, huge trees. It's the burbs - which were oak savannah and grassland - that are pretty treeless - or, rather, don't have many old trees. When Sacramento was young, in pre-A/C days, trees WERE your A/C.

Old Sacramento/downtown-ish Sac is the only part of I've been to... And that's still what I thought about it!