Here are some tips to help you have a great volunteer experience:

• Be prompt – we’ll teach you how to plant trees at the beginning of the event.
• Wear sturdy shoes – no sandals or flip-flops please.
• Wear clothing appropriate to the weather – we plant rain or shine! Don’t forget sunscreen.
• Bring water – we’ll have a jug to refill your reusable bottle.
• Bring a shovel if you have one, but we have many to lend you if you don’t.
• High school students can earn volunteer hours at our events. Don’t forget your forms!
• Consider walking, cycling, carpooling, or taking the bus to our events.
• Some of our locations are tricky to find – Please look at our maps and watch for posted white signs directing you to the planting locations.
• We do cancel plantings due to inclement weather – so please check our website or Facebook page on the day-of if you are unsure.

COVID-19 Protocols: We are taking the following steps to ensure the safety of our staff and community:

1. Registration required for all volunteers, to keep numbers low and to ensure contact tracing ability
2. Masks required (except when working independently more than 10 metres away from other volunteers / staff)
3. COVID-19 screening questions asked upon arrival
4. Equipment (such as: shovels and buckets) are cleaned with sanitizing spray before use and between events
5. Gloves are provided to planting volunteers and will be washed after each use
6. Physical distancing will be required except when working with members of your own household