Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in volunteering with the Heartland Tree Alliance? Great! Volunteers are an invaluable part of our efforts to care for the urban forest of the Kansas City area. Volunteers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to come to any of our events, unless otherwise noted. Upcoming events are listed below. Click here to see all of Bridging The Gap's upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Tree Keepers

This is a series of five classes that covers everything from tree identification and species selection to urban soils, planting, pruning and diagnosing tree problems. Participants are asked to commit to volunteer a total of 24 hours with HTA once they complete the series. Classes are taught by area foresters and arborists.

Classes are held throughout the Kansas City metro area. For a list of dates and locations and/or to register, please click here. 

Upcoming Events

Planting Events

No experience is necessary for planting events; training will be provided. Please call 816-561-1061, ext. 110 or e-mail bill.grotts@bridgingthegap.org for more information or to register.

Tree Planting Site Identification Trainings

  • Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday, March 3 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday, March 9 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM
  • Monday, March 29 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM
  • Saturday April 3 from 9 - 10:30 AM
  • Tuesday May 11 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Be part of the solution to climate change! The City of Kansas City, Missouri is undertaking a climate protection plan that includes the goal of planting 120,000 trees in public right-of-way areas.  The identification of available planting sites is needed. Heartland Tree Alliance offers a wonderful opportunity to be part of this ambitious, important effort. Trainings will be held at the Bridging The Gap office. For more information or to sign up, contact Bill Grotts, 816-561-1061, ext. 110 or e-mail bill.grotts@bridgingthegap.org.

Tree Care Workdays

Dates To Be Announced

Tree Care Workdays are open to the public and no experience is necessary. Volunteers will help mulch young trees on public property. Other work may include removing suckers, dead trees and old tree tags. Please call 816-561-1061, ext. 110 or e-mail bill.grotts@bridgingthegap.org for more information or to register.

All 2010 Events

Heartland Tree Alliance serves seven counties (Missouri- Jackson, Platte, Clay, Cass; Kansas- Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth) and events are held throughout the area. Check back here for exact locations of each event. Pre-registration is required by calling 816-561-1061, ext. 110 or e-mailing treemail@bridgingthegap.org.

Planting Events

Open to the public. No experience necessary; training will be provided. Open to all ages.

  • Kansas City, Missouri Arbor Day,  Saturday, April 24th, beginning at 9:00 AM, location TBA
  • KCK/UG Arbor Day, Friday, April 30th from 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Possible dates to be added. Open to the public, our planting events offer volunteers of all ages the opportunity to join us at an area park as we plant trees for the community. No experience is necessary for planting events; training will be provided. For more information, please call 816-561-1061, ext 135, or e-mail bill.grotts@bridgingthegap.org.

Tree Care Workdays

Open to the public. No experience necessary; training will be provided. Open to all ages. Date and location TBA.

HTA Socials

Open to the public. Typically, each social has a program and provides opportunity for volunteers and interested volunteers to get to know each other. Date and location TBA.

Corporate Events

Open to corporate groups only. Contact HTA for more information.

Pruning Events

Open to Tree Keepers only.  Lee's Summit, Saturday, March 6, 9:00 AM

 

 
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