Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Most of our mature trees are being strangled. Their tree pits that are too small for their roots and adequate rain cannot seep into the soil. The trees are fighting back by pushing up our sidewalk slabs, calling for our attention by tripping us. Green Fort Green & Clinton Hill is responding.

Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill volunteers have designed a project to expand 1,750 tree pits. Please do help. With city funding we will:

• Employ a crew of our neighbors for a year.
• Give our trees water and aerated soil
• Remove trip hazards for those of us who walk or rip-stick
• Capture rainwater that would otherwise run down streets picking up pollutants that have to be removed before the water can be discharged into our waterway
• Create small gardens for us to plant throughout our neighborhood

Do it: A couple of hours will make a big difference. Contact Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill to help with one task:

• Help survey the neighborhood to identify the tree pits to expand
• Create a computer map of our urban forest to track our progress
• Lobby for funding
• Seek donations of tools and materials
• Arrange staging areas
• Prepare a notice to property owners
• Distribute notices
• Help coordinate the work

This opportunity is sponsored by: Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Group/Corporate Groups Welcome Senior Citizens Welcome Kids Welcome Teens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X X X Evening X X X X X X X Monthly One-Time Occasional Contact Person: Jed Marcus, Program Coordinator, (718) 643-6555 View all organization contacts Address: 13 Greene Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 (See a map) Directions: We are near the intersection of Greene Avenue and Fulton Street, between Cumberland and South Oxford Streets on Greene Avenue.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: C,   Walk distance (in minutes): 0   Nearest Bus Stop: B52,25,26,32, 0 minute walk Details where opportunity can also be performed This opportunity can also be performed in these locations: Zip codes: 11205,   11217,   11238 Web Site: http://www.greenfgch.org Miscellaneous Information Borough Brooklyn Volunteer Shifts Something to do any time, day or night