Greening Milwaukee’s mission statement: The mission of Greening Milwaukee is to actively promote greening activities that improve our urban environment by educating and training citizens to increase the city’s tree canopy.
Greening Milwaukee needs volunteers to do:
- General Office Duties
- Data entry, Filing
- Public Relations, Marketing
- Writing, Making contacts
- Designing Ads
- Training, Tree Planting
- Photography
- Judging, Visiting / Meeting Tree Recipients
- MLA / Tree program
Sign-up today via e-mail volunteer@greeningmilwaukee.org or call (414)272-5462 ext 103 / (414)273-TREE(8733) .
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BY EVENTS
| Name of Opportunity | MAYOR’S LANDSCAPE AWARDS -JUDGING / REVIEW |
| Date of Opportunity | JULY- OCT. |
| Time | VARIES |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 18 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 18 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 21 |
| Responsibilities: | PHOTOGRAPH THE GARDENS OF THE MAYOR LANDSCAPE AWARDS NOMINEE. BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE GARDEN (IN NO MORE THAN 100 WORDS) WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HOMEOWNER |
| Qualifications: | ENJOY LOOKING AT NATURAL BEAUTY, HAVE A GOOD EYE TO CAPTURE THE GARDEN ON FILM AND A FRIENDLY ATTITUDE. TRANSPORTATION. KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | ARBOR DAY FESTIVITIES |
| Date of Opportunity | LAST WEEK OF APRIL |
| Time | 8A.M. – 3P.M. |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 50+ |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 14 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 16 |
| Responsibilities: | EXHIBITS, TREE PLANTING, FLOWER ARRANGING, GAMES AND DISPLAYS |
| Qualifications: | CHEERFUL, ENERGETIC, HELPFUL |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING |
| Date of Opportunity | NOVEMBER |
| Time | 3P.M.- 8 P.M. |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 10 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 18 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 21 |
| Responsibilities: | GREET AND MEET GUESTS ATTENDING THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHING |
| Qualifications: | ENERGETIC, CHEERFUL, AND HELPFUL |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | GREENING MILWAUKEE SCHOOLS TREE PLANTING |
| Date of Opportunity | SPRING AND FALL |
| Time | ALL DAY |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 30 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 14 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 16 |
| Responsibilities: | ASSIST IN TREE PLANTING AT MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| Qualifications: | LIFT, HAUL AND MORE TREES (SMALL ONES ) AND DIRT |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | MAYORS LANDSCAPE AWARDS JUDGE |
| Date of Opportunity | JULY, AUG, SEPT. OCT., |
| Time | 8-5 P.M. |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 30+ |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 16 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 18 |
| Responsibilities: | VISIT HOMEOWNERS GARDENS AND JUDGE THEIR CREATIVE GARDENS. |
| Qualifications: | GARDENING EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS AND LANDSCAPING. |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | ADOPT A TREE EVALUATORS |
| Date of Opportunity | MARCH, APRIL, SEPT. OCT., |
| Time | 8 AM – 5 P.M. |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 20 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 16 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 18 |
| Responsibilities: | VISIT POTENTIAL TREE RECIPIENTS LOTS AND LEAVE A DOOR HANGER FOR THE HOMEOWNERS, WHICH INDICATES THE RESULT OF THE ASSESSMENT. |
| Qualifications: | ENERGETIC, HELPFUL AND ABILTY TO RECORD DATA. |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | TRAINING FOR NOVICE TREE PLANTERS |
| Date of Opportunity | APRIL, MAY, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER |
| Time | ALL DAY |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 6 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 14 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 16 |
| Responsibilities: | TRAIN HOMEOWNERS, CITIZENS, AND STUDENTS ON HOW TO PROPERLY PLANT TREES. |
| Qualifications: | ABILITY TO SPEAK TO LARGE GROUPS, USE PRESENTATION MATERIALS AND WORK WITH PEOPLE. |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | EXHIBITS/SEMINARS – REALTORS SPRING SHOW |
| Date of Opportunity | MARCH |
| Time | ALL-DAY |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 6 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 18 |
| Responsibilities: | HOST THE GREENING MILWAUKEE BOOTH TO DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SIGN UP CITIZENS FOR PROGRAMS |
| Qualifications: | PEOPLE PERSON, CHEERFUL, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE ORGANIZATION SERVICES (TRAINING PROVIDED) |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | ANNUAL TREE AUDIT |
| Date of Opportunity | MAY AND OCT., |
| Time | 8 AM- 1 PM |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 30 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 14 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 16 |
| Responsibilities: | ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TREE AUDIT ON PRIVATE LAND- COUNT TREES, RECORD CONDITIONING OF TREE AND TYPE OF TREE. |
| Qualifications: | WRITE CLEARLY, ABILITY TO RECORD DATA AND IDENTIFY/MATCH TREES. |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | ADOPT A TREE SPRING PLANTING |
| Date of Opportunity | MAY AND JUNE |
| Time | 8 AM – 1 PM |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 30 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 14 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 16 |
| Responsibilities: | PLANT TREES AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND |
| Qualifications: | HANDLE GARDEN EQUIPMENT, HAUL DIRT AND LIFT BAGS |
| Other: |
| Name of Opportunity | ADOPT A TREE FALL PLANTING |
| Date of Opportunity | OCT./NOV. |
| Time | 8 AM – 1 PM |
| Number of Volunteers needed: | 30 |
| Minimum age, with adult supervision | 14 |
| Minimum age, without adult supervision | 16 |
| Responsibilities: | PLANT TREES AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND, LANDSCAPE AND PRUNE TREES |
| Qualifications: | HANDEL GARDEN EQUIPMENT, HAUL DIRT AND LIFE BAGS. |
| Other: |
