Let’s See if Portlanders Can Correctly Identify Oregon’s State Tree

Yes, it’s an evergreen. But which one?

TREELINE: A 1994 photo opportunity in Deschutes National Forest. (Tom Iraci)
By Aaron Mesh

Friday, April 28, was Arbor Day. Perhaps you didn’t know that. We did. So we went to Washington Park and quizzed Portlanders about the state tree.

It’s the latest installment in the Hot Mic, filmmaker Zave Payne’s roving civics exam.

We asked: What is Oregon’s state tree?

Watch the answers here.

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