Opportunity Details
Kick Off Your New Year by Planting Trees! (age 6+) Referral
Help needed to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs at popular Durham City Park! Start your new year by making a difference and joining other community members at this fun planting work party.
Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and planting guidance, as well as breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate -- all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather wearing sturdy shoes or boots, and be ready to have fun!
How do I register? Go to the Friends of Trees calendar (friendsoftrees.org/event-calendar/), select this event, and fill out the short registration form to save your place. Groups and individuals welcome!
Under age 18? We request that youth 15 and under volunteer with a parent/guardian. Youth 16 and older can volunteer on their own and will need to hand us a youth waiver form (friendsoftrees.org/youthwaiver) signed by their parent/guardian.
What about Covid-19? We require that all people at our events cancel if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid-19 within 3 days of the event. We recommend everyone is fully-vaccinated, bring and wear a face mask when working in close quarters, and respect 6’ of physical distance. Please see our webpage for more details: friendsoftrees.org/volunteer-faq/
We hope to plant trees with you soon! (don't forget to register via our calendar: https://friendsoftrees.org/event-calendar/)
Friends of Trees inspires people to improve the world around them through a simple solution: Planting trees. Together.
We need trees more than ever. Heatwaves, flooding, and all of the increasingly catastrophic effects of climate change make it clear that every day needs to be the day for climate action. Let's get planting!
Opportunity Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 6 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
Click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out!
**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.
**Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.
Age Minimum (with Adult): 6+, Minimum Age:16+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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