The Greening of Detroit

Over the past 30 years, The Greening of Detroit has planted more than 135,000 trees with a lot of help from our volunteers.  The Greening also has a group of highly trained volunteers, the Citizen Foresters,  who are responsible for leading groups of up to 20 volunteers on planting days.  Citizen Foresters demonstrate best practices for planting a tree and are quality control supervisors and motivational leaders during our tree planting events in the spring and fall.

Responsibilities:

• Guide and oversee up to 20 volunteers working in small groups of two or three people
• Lead tree planting demonstrations and reinforce quality planting techniques
• Keep groups on task by recognizing what needs to be done and delegating responsibilities to others
• Promote proper tool usage and safety throughout the planting
• Motivate and encourage volunteers to ensure a positive volunteer experience.

Required Time Commitment:

• Attend Citizen Forester Training
• Attend at least three tree plantings for either Fall Plantings (September to December) or Spring Plantings(April to June) total nine hours of planting

Ideal Candidate:

• 16+ years old
• Prior experience volunteering in the City of Detroit
• Prior experience planting trees or a desire to learn
• Interest in working with Detroit residents, block clubs and community associations
• Comfortable performing physical labor outdoors in variable weather conditions
• Comfortable speaking in front of large groups, working with people, delegating tasks
• Dependable, flexible and efficient in a fast-paced environment

Questions? Email: maya@greeningofdetroit.com