Opportunity Details
Community Tree Care - Byrd Park (Round House)
Trees for a Healthier Future!
Tree canopy coverage is an important asset to urban areas, creating healthier, safer, and more connected communities. From cleaning our air and filtering our water, to slowing down storm surge and flooding in our cities, trees also provide shade that can cool neighborhoods by up to 10 degrees, helping to prevent heat-related deaths and illessess in urban areas that suffer from heat island effect. Green spaces and park settings are also linked to better health outcomes, such as reducing stress-related mental health issues, improving overall health development in children, as well as encouraging physical activity in all ages.
Join the City of Richmond's Parks & Rec in community tree care! We will be performing tree maintenance tasks and general landscaping, as well as litter pick up in Byrd Park around the Round House. Planted in November 2025, these young trees not only help us to expand our urban tree canopy, but also once reaching maturity, will help us off set any losses as more mature and older trees on property decline with old age and storm damage.
Funding for this project is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Volunteer Duties & Responsibilities:
Volunteers will be assisting staff from Parks & Rec and our community partners, in some general tree care and landcaping. Duties will include hand weeding, mulching, and litter pick up. Volunteers may want to bring along sunscreen or a head covering, as well as a refillable water bottle (and snack if needed).
Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements:
Tools and gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring along your own gloves if preferred. Closed toed shoes are required. We ask that volunteers wear comfortable clothing that they don’t mind getting dirty, muddy, or snagged. No prior experience or special skills necessary, though some lifting (max. 50lbs), kneeling, bending, stooping, digging, hauling, pushing, pulling and yanking, walking long distances across uneven grassy lawns, and possibly working on sloped terrain will be required. All activities will be located within the park next to sidwalks and roadways, so please be cautious of vehicular traffic, and prepeared to interact with park visitors and the general public. Please be aware of the weather forecast, and dress accordingly (this event is rain or shine, however advance communication will be sent if we need to cancel).
Time Commitment:
Multiple volunteer opportunties are available, please see below for specific dates and times. Be sure to arrive on time and plan on staying for the full duration. We ask that all attendees pre-register to help us plan number of tools and materials. Please note that Byrd Park is a large park, and we will be working by the Round House, next to Fountian Lake.
Other Information:
- Upon signup, you will recieve TWO emails; one from CFengage and one from the Opportunity Coordinator at "Qui.Nguyen@rva.gov". Specific meeting location and additional instructions will be sent in the SECOND email - be sure to check your SPAM folder if you have not recived it.
- Volunteer hours will be verified within 72hrs after the end of the event, though the CFengage website. Please bring your paperwork with you if a seperate form needs to be signed.
- If arriving by bicycle, there are poles and posts nearby, just be sure to bring a cable lock
- If arriving by GRTC Bus, Route 78 , Route 5, and Route 20 have nearby stops.Please visit www.ridegrtc.com for more details.
- If arriving by vehicle, please give yourself some extra time on arriving to be able to find on-street parking. Car pooling is encouraged!
Have questions or want to learn more details about this event? Feel free to reach out to Qui.Nguyen@rva.gov!
Environment
Age Minimum (with Adult): 13+, Minimum Age:18+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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