TreeKeepers

Check your hours: TreeKeepers Hours for Web (updated 6-25-10)

Upcoming Projects:

Let us know if you plan to participate in a project by calling 874-7499 or sending an e-mail to volunteer@GoColumbiaMo.com.

• Saturday, August 7: TreeKeepers project Forum Nature Area from 8am til noon...work on Memorial Heritage Trees, pruning, mulching, reinstalling plaque posts and possibly removal of pear trees sprouting there. Consider long pants due to possible poison ivy. Contact Lisa if you'd like to help. 874-7499.

What is the TreeKeepers Program?

TreeKeepers trains volunteers in proper care and maintenance of trees.

TreeKeepers agree to donate at least 36 volunteer hours for City of Columbia tree care projects. All projects are scheduled on Saturday mornings. Training includes the following subjects, with Saturday labs:

TreeKeepers Classes

• Tree identification
• Exotic & Vegetation Management
• Insects
• Disease and Soils
• Right Tree, Right Place
• Pruning Trees

Not only will you gain book knowledge, but you also will receive field training and experience to reinforce what you have learned. After completion of the course, you will be provided with opportunities to put your new knowledge into action in very visible ways, making a difference in your city.

TreeKeepers receive an official TreeKeepers polo shirt, a coupon for a large ball & burlap tree, and a certificate when they have fulfilled 36 hours of volunteer service to tree projects.

Click here to view the 2010 TreeKeepers informational brochure, or contact us at volunteer@GoColumbiaMO.com.

TreeKeepers volunteers:

• Complete a the TreeKeepers course.
• Agree to assist the City in organized tree care projects when available, donating at least 36 hours of volunteer time. Projects take place on Saturday mornings. Projects include a variety of activities including planting, pruning, mulching, invasives removal & general maintenance under supervision of the Forester.
• Use standard hand tools and equipment to plant, prune, remove, water fertilize, and mulch trees.
• Perform manual labor, including bending, stooping, digging, reaching, and lifting.
• Work cooperatively with City staff, volunteers, and general public.
• Work outdoors, often during varied weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, etc.)

TreeKeepers 2008 Graduation Class

How can I participate?

Class size is limited to 35 people; applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Return the completed application to: The Office of Volunteer Services at P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205 or fax to 442-0022. Questions? E-mail us at volunteer@GoColumbiaMO.com.

Updated 7-27-10