tree planting

Friends of Trees is seeking new crew leaders for the upcoming October-April planting season. Being a crew leader is a great way to meet people, develop valuable leadership skills and, of course, learn how to plant trees the right way. You'll also get to wear a Friends of Trees vest at weekend plantings and receive the respect and admiration of the volunteers on your crew, as well as receive a coveted Tree Team t-shirt and great food (a hallmark of all of our planting events). Almost 400 active volunteer crew leaders work with Friends of Trees currently.

Crew leaders are one of our most important volunteer roles as they help teach our volunteers how to plant trees and work together as a team. During our planting season, each crew leader commits to guiding small groups of planters at four Saturday morning plantings. We have over 70 public planting events scheduled this season. Join this fun and energetic team by signing up for a required one-day training. The trainings are popular and space fills quickly, so register soon. This year's trainings are generously sponsored by KBOO Community Radio.

Green Space Initiative Training Saturday, Oct. 27 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) - NW Portland Register HERE for this training.

If you have any questions, please visit www.FriendsofTrees.org/Volunteering or call us at 503.595.0213. === Friends of Trees' mission is to bring people in the Portland-Vancouver and Eugene-Springfield metro areas together to plant and care for city trees and green spaces. We've been doing so for 23 years! Share on emailShare on linkedinShare on google_plusone Share on facebook_like

Join SOLVE for a free, hands-on workshop and learn how to envision & lead successful volunteer projects to improve the environment in your community.

• When: Saturday, July 28th, from 10:30am – 3pm
• Where: Hillsboro Public Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy. Hillsboro, OR

The Volunteer Action Training is designed for community members organizing a volunteer project. Participants will learn the basics of watershed restoration and how to plan a successful volunteer project. Specific topics include volunteer recruitment and management, project logistics and safety, preventing volunteer burnout, working with the media, and fundraising. This training is free for those planning or partnering on a cleanup or watershed restoration project.

• To register or find out more: Go to www.solv.org, call Quintin at 503-844-9571 ext. 321, or email quintin@solv.org

SOLVE is excited to announce that we are currently accepting applications from volunteers for community projects in support of the annual Beach and Riverside Cleanup, presented by the Oregon Lottery. These events will take place across the state on Saturday, September 22nd from 9am-1pm. SOLVE provides free project planning assistance and training, event flyers and pre-event publicity, online volunteer registration, and cleanup supplies. Teachers are encouraged to involve their students in service-learning activities any time between September 17th and September 28th. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 13th.

Visit www.solv.org to apply online or call SOLVE for a hard copy form at 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-SOLV (toll-free in Oregon).

For questions contact: briana@solv.org or 503-844-9571 ext. 317

Summer Eco-Team for Teens! Monday, August 13 - Friday, August 17; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily. Spend a week (or more!) volunteering, learning about nature and building job skills. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) City Nature is sponsoring a Summer Eco-Team for youth aged 14-18. These unpaid volunteer teams work in natural areas around the city, keeping our urban green spaces beautiful, healthy, and safe for people and wildlife. Each week, Eco-Team teens work on a variety of activities ranging from caring for native plants and removing invasive weeds to building fences and monitoring wildlife. Teams will begin and end the day at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water, Portland OR 97214; accessible through multiple tri-met options: www.tri-met.org). Transportation will be provided to and from all work sites from here. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants are expected to bring a packed lunch. Summer Eco-Teams will take place the following weeks: July 9-13, August 6-10 and August 13-17. For more information, or to apply, check out: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/398525.

Summer Eco-Team for Teens!

Monday, July 9 - Friday, July 13; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily.

Spend a week (or more!) volunteering, learning about nature and building job skills.

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) City Nature is sponsoring a Summer Eco-Team for youth aged 14-18. These unpaid volunteer teams work in natural areas around the city, keeping our urban green spaces beautiful, healthy, and safe for people and wildlife. Each week, Eco-Team teens work on a variety of activities ranging from caring for native plants and removing invasive weeds to building fences and monitoring wildlife. Teams will begin and end the day at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water, Portland OR 97214; accessible through multiple tri-met options: www.tri-met.org). Transportation will be provided to and from all work sites from here. Snacks and water will be provided, but participants are expected to bring a packed lunch. Summer Eco-Teams will take place the following weeks: July 9-13, August 6-10 and August 13-17.

For more information, or to apply, check out: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/398525.