Highland Park Community Tree Planting

Come out and plant trees in your community! Join us as we help to reforest Highland Park! All ages welcome!
About this Event

Come join us for a fun-filled day of planting trees and helping to expand Highland Park's canopy cover! All ages are welcome, and we ask that volunteers under 18 years old are accompanied by an adult/guardian.

For this event, you can prepare with the following:

• Wear close-toed work shoes/boots.
• Bring work/gardening gloves (we will have gloves available on-site if needed!).
• Dress for the weather and to get messy (we plant rain or shine. Please wear layers!).
• Training and tools (shovels, etc.) will be provided on-site.
• Bring a water bottle/snack (we will have a refillable water jug on-site!).
• We will have a clean port-a-potty on-site for volunteers to use.

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GROUP VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION:

If you are the LEAD CONTACT for your group, please follow these steps to register your group for the event:

1. On the page of your chosen planting date, click “Reserve a Spot.”
2. Register for only 1 ticket. This secures your group’s spot for the event!
3. Enter the FULL NAME of your group, company, or organization (no abbreviations or acronyms, please).
4. At the end of the registration form, provide an estimate of your group’s size. This helps us make any necessary event preparations! We’ll follow up with you to confirm your group size closer to the event.
5. After you’ve registered as the Lead Contact for your group, each member of your group must register separately in Eventbrite. Group members should enter the same group, company, or organization name entered by the Lead Contact. Please encourage your members to be consistent with their entries to help us capture their information accurately!

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About The Greening of Detroit:
Since 1989, we have planted over 177,000 trees in the City of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. We continue to plant along city and residential streets and within parks and playgrounds.
Detroit is an urban area - that makes trees a vital part of city living. Trees are key to our quality of life, public health and provide enumerable environmental benefits. They help reduce extreme heat, manage stormwater, and create and clean the air we breathe. Now more than ever, we need to be protecting and expanding our urban forests!

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:20 AM
Volunteer Check-In

Info: Visit The Greening of Detroit tent to check yourself in for the event and receive a planting zone assignment.

🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Info: Volunteers are welcomed to the event and review planting logistics.

🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Break into Zones for Tree Planting Demonstration

Info: Led by our Citizen Foresters, volunteers will learn how to plant, mulch, water, and apply tree guards.

🕑: 09:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Tree Planting

Info: It's time to plant some trees! Staff and Citizen Foresters will be in your zone to help you along the way.