Opportunity Details
Plant Neighborhood Trees in SE Portland (age 6+) *MLK Weekend 2019*
Join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. King through meaningful service to our community: "Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
About:
Friends of Trees inspires people to improve the natural world around them through a simple solution: Planting Trees. Together.
Project Description:
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day by joining Friends of Trees to plant dozens of large (6-10’ tall) trees in their new homes across the neighborhood of Lents, Powelhurst-Gilbert, and Pleasant Valley! Your work will contribute to healthier communities and you'll learn something new about trees and why they benefit our neighborhoods! Friends of Trees provides gloves, tools, and guidance, as well as breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. There will also be a warm potluck lunch for everyone when the planting is complete provided by the hosting neighborhood groups -- we hope you can stay for it! Gloves, tools, and guidance are provided, as well as breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate.
Important Info:
Please arrive at Lents Gilbert Church by 8:45am to enjoy some breakfast treats and hot coffee or chocolate. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. Friends of Trees provides gloves, tools, and planting guidance, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes or boots you don't mind getting a little dirty.
Project Requirements:
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You must be 6 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project.
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If you plan to bring children/additional volunteers you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. Questions? Email teams@handsonportland.org
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Team Captains are only able to reserve up to 50% of the spots on any individual MLK Weekend of Service Project. Team Captains are required to provide names and email addresses for each team member (over the age of 13) in order to hold spaces on a volunteer project or they may be removed from the project. Questions? Email teams@handsonportland.org
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above.
Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
Age Minimum (with Adult): 6+, Minimum Age:16+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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