become a volunteer forester
The Volunteer Forester program works with groups or individuals to
provide a unique volunteer & learning experience while at the same
time doing something good for the environment in our community.
Periodically,
the Forestry Section has projects where volunteers may lend an
appreciated helping hand.
Trees create green spaces in our communities. They provide benefits
beyond beauty such as increasing property value, moderating the
effects of heat, sound, air pollution, excess water runoff and soil
erosion.
The Forestry Section manages a Tree Farm where church,
civic groups, corporate volunteers and students can come and work together on learning
projects or community service work. Volunteers can participate in
several projects such as nursery operations, organizing, repotting
trees, planting trees in the fields, and pruning large-caliper
trees. Other projects might include assisting with prairie
restoration & creek/woodland restoration at the tree farm.
Forestry has a Neighborhood Tree Planting Program that provides
trees for planting from October to March. Volunteer groups can help
ensure that the trees are planted, and thus enjoyed for years to
come. Volunteer groups would assist local neighborhood
residents in planting 5-gallon container trees in the parkways. This
would be a great community service project for Boy/Girl Scout
troops, church groups, or sorority/fraternity groups.
The Forestry Section also conducts street tree and park tree surveys
throughout the city. Pick a park or tree-lined street near
your house and conduct and inventory! Volunteers can help identify trees,
measure dbh, and record the condition of the tree. This
information will help Forestry staff identify hazardous trees,
maintenance needs, and help maintain our urban forest.
In October, Forestry volunteers help plant
trees for elderly and disabled residents through the Cowtown
Brush-Up program. If you would like to volunteer
to plant a tree or several trees during this event, please contact
Michelle and she can provide you with more details.
There are also several special event tree-planting projects as
well as tree give-away opportunities. Volunteers helped give
away over 1,600 seedling trees at
Mayfest 2008.
To see possible volunteer projects & opportunities, please click
here for a downloadable pdf brochure.
If you would like to become a Volunteer Forester, please contact
Michelle Villafranca at 817/871-5729.
other volunteer programs
Interested in other volunteer programs with Forestry?
Be a volunteer for a semester: volunteer
for your future
Vocational Forester
Be a volunteer for an era: volunteer
for your legacy
Citizen Forester
volunteer recognition
We would like to say a special "thank you" to our outstanding volunteers.
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