Greening Milwaukee

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:

Name of Opportunity	EARTH DAY TREE PLANTING
Date of Opportunity	APRIL 22, 2003
Time	10:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Number of Volunteers needed:	20-25
Minimum age, with adult supervision	14
Minimum age, without adult supervision	16
Responsibilities:	ASSIST WITH EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES AT A LOCAL PARK
Qualifications:	ENERGETIC, HANDLE SHOVEL AND SMILE
Other:

Name of Opportunity	ARBOR DAY FESTIVITIES
Date of Opportunity	APRIL 24-27, 2003
Time	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Number of Volunteers needed:	20 EACH DAY
Minimum age, with adult supervision	14
Minimum age, without adult supervision	16
Responsibilities:	ASSIST WITH ARBOR DAY ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, TOURS, PRESENTATIONS, PLANTING TREES AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Qualifications:	ENERGETIC, GOOD WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN, HELPFUL AND ARTISTIC
Other: