Since 1989, The Greening of Detroit, a nonprofit, has planted over 146,000 trees in the City of Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. They continue to plant along city and residential streets and within parks and playgrounds.
Trees are key to any urban areas quality of life, public health, and provides enumerable environmental benefits. They help reduce extreme heat, manage stormwater, and create and clean the air we breath.
Volunteer with us as we join The Greening of Detroit for a fun-filled day of planting trees and helping to expand Detroit’s canopy cover. All ages are welcome and training and tools will be provided on-site.
Event Date/Time: Saturday, March 23, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Volunteers Needed: 25
Location & Parking: TBD, see below under special requirements
Sign up at Bloomerang Volunteer: https://app.initlive.com/JE/gshyryqz3f6x4a [New to Boomerang Volunteer? Watch this]
Questions: atimetohelp.detroit@gmail.com
***Special Requirements***:
— REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – no exceptions. The Greening of Detroit requires volunteers to sign up on Eventbrite so volunteers can complete waivers. For your convenience, we will register you for the event on your behalf once you have signed up with us. Your signup here will include the necessary waivers. You will receive a confirmation message from Eventbrite when we have registered you!
— You must be registered here by March 20 so we can get you signed up at Eventbrite.
— The specific location is currently TBD. The Greening of Detroit will notify us closer to the event. It is most likely going to be Optimist-Parkgrove Park (18400 Teppert St, Detroit, MI 48234, USA)
— Because each individual volunteer must complete waivers, we cannot allow group registration for this event: every volunteer must sign up on Bloomerang individually.
— Don’t forget to sign up for the specific shift from 9am – 1pm in Step 2 to reserve your spot.
— Please make sure your home address and phone number are up-to-date!
