TREE CATALOG
WHAT MAKES A CLIMATE RESILIENCY CHAMPION?
S ome trees a re built to withst a nd the toughest urb a n conditions , a nd the C lim a te R esiliency C h a mpion S pecies of O regon h a ve proven their a bility to thrive in O regon ’ s clim a te . W ith hot , dry summers , intense reflected he a t , winter storms , a nd sub - freezing temper a tures dropping to 20° F or below for weeks a t a time , this region serves a s the ultim a te testing ground .
B ec a use of these ch a llenges , trees th a t succeed here a re well - suited for much of the st a te , from west of the Ca sc a des to p a rts of Ea stern , C entr a l , a nd N orthern O regon . H owever , a few species on this list m a y not be ide a l for Ea stern O regon or a re a s within 15 miles of the co a st . T he best C lim a te R esiliency C h a mpions show exception a l resist a nce to pests a nd dise a se , toler a te extreme he a t a nd poor soils , a nd endure storms ,
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w a tering . top - performing trees not only survive but a ctively improve urb a n sp a ces by providing sh a de , reducing he a t , supporting biodiversity , a nd enh a ncing ecologic a l he a lth . B y pl a nting one of these proven species , you ’ re T hese choosing a tree th a t c a n h a ndle urb a n h a rdships while m a king your community more resilient for future gener a tions .
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