Opportunity Details
Open Volunteer Work Days at Hotchkiss Green
Join Capital Trees for Volunteer Opportunities at Hotchkiss Green!
Brief Organizational Description:
Capital Trees is a local nonprofit working to transform Richmond’s public landscapes into thriving, sustainable greenspaces that restore nature and strengthen community. With the help of volunteers, partners, and neighbors, we nurture vital habitats that clean air and water, welcome wildlife, and create space for health and connection. So we invite you to step off the pavement, get your hands in the dirt, and be part of planting a greener, healthier city!
Trees improve our environment, our health, and our communities. Trees clean our air and water, reduce extreme temperatures, and create more connected communities. They filter stormwater, provide habitats for pollinators and other wildlife, and improve our physical and mental health. They also mitigate the effects of heat islands and heat-related illnesses; in fact, heat-island effects can increase temperatures by 10-20 degrees in an urban area! Enhancing Richmond’s tree canopy coverage is a step toward a healthier, happier, and more equitable community.
Volunteer Position Description and Purpose:
Volunteers will assist with weeding, mulching, transplanting and planting in the newly established gardens around the walking trail at Hotchkiss Community Center
Volunteer Duties & Responsibilities:
- Weeding
- Mulching
- Planting
Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements:
No gardening experience necessary, but ideally volunteers should be ready to:
- Bend, squat, kneel, and /or stand for extended periods
- Lift up to 20lbs
- Use hand tools such as: trowel, shovel, etc
- Be comfortable working outside
- Please bring a refillable water bottle
- Closed-toed, sturdy shoes
- All other materials, including gloves, will be provided.
Time Commitment:
Volunteers may arrive any time between 3:30p.m. and 6 p.m. and stay whatever length of time fits their schedule. The workday opportunity will end at 6:30 p.m.
Other Information (if applicable):
- Free parking available onsite and ample street parking available
- Sign in next to the pool
- Bring plenty of water. No potable water on site
- Lavatory is a port-a-potty
- Closed toed shoes required
Environment
Age Minimum (with Adult): 8+, Minimum Age:18+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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