Fellow Story

Newberry appointed to Urban Forestry Commission of Portland

Fellow(s): Daniel Newberry
Topic(s): Environmental Policy & Law

The Portland City Council has appointed Daniel Newberry to the Urban Forestry Commission.  The Commission is a citizen advisory board.  Issues the Commission will be addressing in the next year include policy solutions for saving large trees threatened by rapid development and equity issues relating to existing low tree canopy in less affluent neighborhoods.

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/56674 (then click on agenda for 12/13-14-15/2016)

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Daniel Newberry

1992 Fellow
Daniel is currently the Executive Director of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, an organization that restores an urban and agricultural watershed in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area by engaging more than 1,300 volunteers each year...