Be a Crew Leader!

Friends of Trees offers three leadership opportunities: Crew Leader, Neighborhood Coordinator and Summer Inspector.A recent survey showed that people who plant with us love our Crew Leaders. Crew Leaders assist Friends of Trees staff in organizing and implementing natural area and neighborhood tree planting projects.  They interact directly with volunteers; they train their crew to plant native trees and shrubs, give a safety talk, and supervise volunteers throughout the planting event. Every November Friends of Trees offers a Crew Leader training for each of our planting programs. Please see the dates below for our 2008 Crew Leader Trainings.

Natural Area Restoration Crew Leader Training

Date: Nov. 8, 2008

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Tualatin River Natural Wildlife Refuge

Description: Volunteers will learn how to plant native trees and shrubs, learn leadership skills to work with groups of volunteer planters and support staff during planting projects. The training is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, please contact Greg Tudor at gregt@friendsoftrees.org or 503-282-8846 ext. 12.

Neighborhood Trees Crew Leader Training (Vancouver)

Date: Nov. 15, 2008

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Columbia Presbyterian Church (east entrance), 8715 SE St. Helens Rd., Vancouver

Description: Volunteers will learn how to plant native trees and learn leadership skills to work with groups of volunteer planters and support staff during planting projects. The training also includes a tree planting in the Vancouver Heights neighborhood. If you live in Vancouver Heights and would like to order a street or yard tree, please click on "Order Street & Yard Trees" to set up your online account by Sept. 22. The training is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, please contact Greg Tudor at gregt@friendsoftrees.org or 503-282-8846 ext. 12.

Neighborhood Tree Crew Leader Training (Portland)

Date: Nov. 22, 2008

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: River Oaks Four Square Church, 7805 SE 17th Ave., Portland

Description: Volunteers will learn how to plant native trees, learn leadership skills to work with groups of volunteer planters and support staff during planting projects. The training also includes tree planting in the Brooklyn and Sellwood-Westmoreland neighborhoods. If you live in Brooklyn or Sellwood-Westmoreland and want to order trees to plant on Nov. 22, please click on "Order Street & Yard Trees" to create your online account by Sept. 29. The training is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, please contact Greg Tudor at gregt@friendsoftrees.org or 503-282-8846 ext. 12.

Seasonal Leadership Positions

Our Neighborhood Trees program relies on special leaders who attend our summer Neighborhood Coordinator training. By working with a team of volunteers to organize their neighborhood plantings, they help homeowners buy trees and make planting day fun. If you are interested in this opportunity and want to see if your neighborhood needs a coordinator please contact Whitney Dorer at 503.282.8846 ext. 21 or e-mail at whitneyd@friendsoftrees.org. 

Our Summer Inspector volunteers check on all our street and yard trees the summer after they were planted. We have closed this position for the season.  Please check back with us in early May if you are interested.