Volunteer in Your Area
Our hundreds of community volunteers are at the core of the Trees Forever mission. From determining what needs exist in their community, to helping plan and coordinate projects, to completing and caring for a planting project, our volunteers help us realize our mission to plant and care for trees and the environment. We appreciate the time, energy, skills and talent each person brings to this organization.
The following list provides a very brief overview of the many volunteer opportunities available through Trees Forever. For specific dates of Trees Forever activities or events, check out the calendar section of our website.
Environmental Projects:
- Plan or design a community planting project
- Help plant trees and/or native plant materials, including watering & mulching
- Volunteer to provide long-term care of new trees and/or native plantings
- Cut and/or clear brush and invasive plant species in your park or reserve
- Learn to conduct and assist with a neighborhood tree inventory
- If you already are a veteran tree volunteer, consider working with a nearby community that may be just starting a tree group
Help with events or projects in your area:
- Help organize and coordinate local events and volunteers
- Help register volunteers or guests at the event
- Serve as photographer at a local event
- Submit news and announcements to your local media
- Write stories for Trees Forever publications or your local newspaper
- Become a spokesperson for sound environmental planning and action
- Share your expertise with others through your local trees organization
- Present information to other local service groups
- Engage youth in planning and planting projects
- Lend a hand to assist with the planning and execution of Trees Forever celebrations or fundraising events
Help with your community organization:
- Get involved with your local Trees Forever committee
- Consider starting a tree organization in your community if one doesn’t already exist
- Help with the record keeping of your local planting events
- Report regularly to your City Council on tree planting activities
If you live near our Marion office or one of our field staff offices:
- Consider helping our staff to file or enter data on the computer
- Help print and collate special publications
- Help stuff envelopes for special mailings
Lend your financial support or join Trees Forever today!