Opportunity Details
Earth Day 2022 - Street Tree Planting w/Urban Forestry
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Brief Organizational Description:
Street trees are an important, yet often overlooked, aspect of our streetscapes. They help create healthier, safer, and more connected communities. From cleaning our air, to filtering our water, and even slowing down storm surge and flooding in our cities, trees also provide shade that can cool our neighborhoods by up to 10 degrees, which can help prevent heat-related deaths and illessess in urban areas that suffer from heat island effect. The City of Richmond’s Urban Forestry Division maintains over 120,000 trees that are within public right-of-way spaces.
Volunteer Position Description and Purpose:
Join Urban Forestry for an Earth Day tree planting! We will be planting street trees in tree wells along Jefferson Avenue in the Union Hill neighborhood.
Volunteer Duties & Responsibilities:
Volutneers will be assisting staff from Urban Forestry, in the planting of new street trees in tree wells. Duties will include helping to dig holes, moving soil and mulch, and placing and planting these 15-gallon/1" caliper sized trees. We will also be installing tree irrigation bags for watering these trees after planting. All activities will be outdoors, so please dress warmly in something you don’t mind getting dirty, as well as sturdy closed-toe shoes. All tools will be provided, but feel free to bring along your favorite work/gardening gloves. Make sure to wear sunscreen and bring along a refillable water bottle to keep hydrated (as well as a snack if you feel that you'll need it!)
Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements:
No prior experience or special skills necessary, however please understand that some physical ability will be required (ex: bending, lifting, shoveling, kneeling, etc). Urban Forestry staff will be leading a demonstartion on how to properly plant trees at the beginning of the event, so please arrive on time!
Time Commitment:
This event will be from 12pm - 2pm, please arrive on time and plan on staying for the full 2-hours.
Other Information:
- Volunteer hours will be verified within 48hrs after the end of the event, though the HandsOn Greater Richmond website
- If arriving by bicycle, there are bike racks available down the street, in front of Union Market
- If arriving by GRTC Bus, the 7A & 7B, and 12 routes all have nearby stops. Please visit http://ridegrtc.com/planning-your-trip/trip-planner for more details.
- If arriving by vehicle, please give yourself some extra time on arriving to be able to find on-street parking. Note that there will be NO PARKING available along Jeffereson Ave - we suggest that you park either along the 2400 block of E Leigh St. or 600 block of N 24th St. Car pooling is HIGHLY encouraged (Happy Earth Day!)
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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