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TREE LAFAYETTE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Below is a listing of the volunteer opportunities available. Review the opportunities and click on the "Contact Us" button for that opportunity to send an email to the person in charge of that area. For general information and questions about volunteering, send an email to:
ANNUAL ARBOR DAY EVENT VOLUNTEER
Description
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Volunteer to plant trees
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Volunteer to assist at registration area
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Volunteer to help set up and/or clean up
Equipment Used
Shovel, wire cutters, utility knife, water jug, rake, gloves
Physical Attributes
Setting tree into planting hole, using shovel, lifting water jug, lifting bag of mulch, raking
Knowledge Needed
n/a
Term
Annual Arbor Day event. The event is usually the last Saturday of April.
TREE PLANTING AND PRUNING
Description
Planting of trees, including digging some holes. Pruning of trees. Usually each Wednesday morning and some Saturdays mornings during May through November.
Equipment Used
Shovel, wire cutters, utility knife, water jugs, hand saws, hand pruners, loppers, chain saws, pole saws, rake, gloves, safety equipment
Physical Attributes
Moving trees before they are planted, setting trees into planting holes, digging holes, using pruning equipment, lifting cut branches, raking, bending, reaching
Knowledge Needed
Tree planting basics, tree pruning basics, general safety, saw safety
Term
Seasonal (short term and long term)
TREE CARE
Description
Provide care and maintenance of trees. Installing mulch around trees. Assist with planting of trees. Assist with pruning of trees. Watering of trees. Usually each Wednesday mornings and some Saturdays mornings during May through November. Also during weeks of lower rain amounts during the summer (done during the weekdays).
Equipment Used
Shovel, wire cutters, utility knife, rake, water buckets/jugs, water tank, gloves, safety equipment
Physical Attributes
Moving trees before they are planted, setting trees into planting holes, digging holes, gathering and carrying cut branches, raking, bending, lifting and carrying bags of mulch and buckets/jugs of water.
Knowledge Needed
General safety
Term
Seasonal (short term and long term)
GRANTS
Description
Research, locate, and apply for grants. Fill out grant applications. Write narrative for grant applications.
Equipment Used
Internet access, Word Processing
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
Writing skills, Internet search skills
Term
Short term and long term
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND COORDINATION
Description
Publish, advertise and present Tree Lafayette volunteer opportunities. Attend social functions to present information about volunteering. Attend presentations to groups to present information about volunteering. Contact prospective and interested persons. Engage new volunteers. Connect new volunteers with appropriate Tree Lafayette persons to get them started. Schedule volunteers to meet existing and upcoming Tree Lafayette needs.
Equipment Used
Internet access, Word Processing
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
Writing skills, Internet search skills, Phone skills
Term
Short term and long term
ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Description
Publish, advertise and present Tree Lafayette adult education classes. Schedule adult education events. Make arrangements for adult education events. Schedule event presenters.
Equipment Used
Internet access, Word Processing, Projectors
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
Writing skills, Internet search skills, Phone skills, Presentation skills
Term
Short term and long term
TREE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Description
Become a member of the Tree Committee. The Tree Committee meets monthly. The committee helps plan Arbor Day and the third grade elementary school plantings. They plant trees. Oversee outside groups and contractors that auger some holes, plant some trees, mark underground utilities, store some trees, and deliver some trees. They maintain and care for trees with pruning, mulching, and watering.
Equipment Used
n/a
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
n/a
Term
Short term and long term
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBER
Description
Become a member of the Education Committee. The Education Committee meets monthly. Through a classroom presentation, books and other educational materials donated to the classrooms, this committee helps many Lafayette third graders learn the value of trees. The classes plant one tree per year, per 40 students. They also do adult education. The committee also selects the recipients of the Preservation and Environmental Awards each year.
Equipment Used
n/a
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
n/a
Term
Short term and long term
MARKETING COMMITTEE MEMBER
Description
Become a member of the Marketing Committee. The Marketing Committee meets monthly. This committee plans for Arbor Day, Earth Day, the Annual Meeting, and our Holiday Party. They send out the bi-annual newsletter, all news releases, and the Annual Report. They also select the Volunteer of the Year and promote the planting of a healthy community. They are responsible for Facebook and Twitter updates, maintaining the integrity of the Tree Lafayette brand, and the organization’s website. In addition, they champion all fundraising events.
Equipment Used
n/a
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
n/a
Term
Short term and long term
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
Description
Become a member of the Development Committee. The Development Committee meets monthly. This committee prepares and submits all grants and maintains the donor/supporter database. They send out renewals twice a year for funding, maintain the operational budget, and post daily income and expenditures. They also oversee the annual financial review and file Federal and State tax and business reports.
Equipment Used
n/a
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
n/a
Term
Short term and long term
SOCIAL MEDIA
Description
Monitor Facebook and Twitter accounts. Post information. Respond to posts and tweets as needed.
Equipment Used
Internet access
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
Facebook, Twitter, Writing skills
Term
Short term and long term
WEBSITE
Description
Monitor Tree Lafayette website traffic and comments. Update web pages as needed. Post information. Assist committee chairs with updating their respective areas of the website.
Equipment Used
Internet access
Physical Attributes
n/a
Knowledge Needed
Website design, Internet skills, Writing skills
Term
Short term and long term
