Community Tree Planting: Armed Forces Retirement Home

Join Casey Trees for an exciting day of tree planting, made possible by partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and United.You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by a trained volunteer Team Leader and begin planting trees throughout the space.

Register now! Before the event, we will send a logistics and directions email with detailed information about how to get to the site.

Who should attend? Anyone! Open to the general public, you do not need any prior experience to join us.

 

Requirements

Register: Register in advance. Space is limited. If your plans change prior to the event, please update your registration status so we are sure to have the necessary number of volunteers.

Waiver: All volunteers must pre-register and sign a completed volunteer waiver form BEFORE participating in the tree planting event.

Arrival: Please arrive on time. Check-in is open from 8:00am to 8:30am. All volunteers must be present for the tool safety demonstration at 8:30am.

Youth Volunteers: Youth volunteers may participate with an adult supervisor.

Clothes: Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. We recommend long pants and other protections for sun, bugs and poison ivy.

Shoes: Close-toed shoes required, boots are preferred over sneakers.

Skills: No specific skills or tools required. Each event starts with a tool safety and planting demonstration. Volunteers work alongside experienced Team Leaders and staff.

Water: Bring a full water bottle! Additional water will be available if needed.

Animals: No animals are allowed into the event, except for service animals.

Restrooms: Restrooms will be available.

 

What to expect on site:

8:00am – Check in opens & light breakfast served

8:30am – Mandatory tool safety demo

9:00am – Planting begins, at which time volunteers will be split into planting teams, each lead by a Team Leader. Each team will plant 2-3 trees.

 

Getting There

Parking: Parking is available, details to follow. Carpooling is encouraged to reduce the number of vehicles.

Bike Parking: Bikes can be locked to nearby signs.

Public Transportation: The nearest bus stop is Rock Creek Church Road NW & Upshur St NW, which is served by the D74 bus route.

 

Support Casey Trees
Become a Casey Trees Member today and receive some incredible perks and benefits – all while doing your part to help build a greener place to live for us all. Casey Trees relies on the support of friends, neighbors and volunteers like you to make our work possible. Thank you for your help!

Questions?

Reach out to friends@caseytrees.org with any questions