Volunteer as an Individual
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We have the perfect volunteer opportunity waiting for you. Whether it’s your first time or your hundred and first time to volunteer, we offer a wide range of events that are fun and rewarding. At each project, we give volunteers the training and the tools they need. Staff and experienced Green Shirt volunteers are always on site to guide and assist you. Join us now, and help protect and improve our urban canopy.
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When Can I Volunteer?
Trees Atlanta organizes volunteer projects 50 weeks out of the year! You’ll find projects, places, and skills that can channel your interests for trees, conservation, and community.
Volunteer projects and opportunities are posted to our Calendar of Events. We announce volunteer opportunities in our weekly volunteer email (that you receive when you sign up to volunteer). You can sign up through your volunteer account.
Saturday Projects
Perhaps the most popular volunteer activity is our weekly Saturday projects. On Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, we meet our volunteers in different Atlanta neighborhoods for tree planting, tree care, or forest restoration projects (depending on the time of year). It’s fun! It’s free! It’s a great way to meet new friends and get to know Atlanta.
Trees Atlanta has volunteer opportunities just about every Saturday year-round. These hands-on, “dig in the dirt” activities are a great way to meet new friends and get to know more about the community while also helping make it a better place to live.
Weekday Projects & Volunteering at the Office
Trees Atlanta needs help during the week, too. Weekday opportunities include: helping lead a group project, assisting our Education team, welcoming guests at our front desk, campus care and weeding at the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center, event preparation, and watering or mulching with our staff in various locations.
Office volunteer shifts are typically scheduled on Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm. If you are looking for a regular, indoor volunteer task that does not require physical labor, you might find our front desk shift a great way to volunteer!
Some volunteer opportunities at schools or working with youth may require a background check.
Under the age of 18?
All ages are welcome to attend our tree and meadow plantings (typically October – March), and we recommend ages 12 and up for tree care and forest restoration projects. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Volunteers 16- and 17-years-old who attend on their own must have a parent or guardian sign our liability waiver on their behalf and bring it with them to the project.
Students who require paperwork signed to document their volunteer hours should bring their paperwork to the project. Individuals must sign in to the project and work the full shift.
Other Paperwork
If you are required to provide proof of volunteer service, including court-ordered service, you must sign up for the project, sign in, and complete the full shift. We recommend you monitor your volunteer profile to verify completed hours. You are responsible for reviewing that your volunteer record is correct.
Court-Ordered Community Service
Court-ordered community service credit is available for these offenses: DUI, Speeding Tickets, Loitering, Reckless Driving, and other misdemeanors (at Trees Atlanta’s discretion). Violent offenses including battery, assault, or animal cruelty are not eligible for community service credit with Trees Atlanta. All individuals who have been court-ordered to perform community service MUST get pre-approved by filling out a Court-Ordered Community Service Request Form (click on button below).
You MUST get pre-approved BEFORE volunteering, otherwise, you will not be able to count your service hours towards your court-mandated hours.
We look forward to seeing you at a project soon!
Questions about volunteer opportunties? Email: volunteer@treesatlanta.org
