Tree Stewards Application - Tacoma

Tree Stewards are community tree champions who help grow and protect Tacoma's urban tree canopy.

Do you care about Hilltop? Do you care about Tacoma? Would you like to help increase its tree canopy?

As part of our Tacoma Creates program, the Tacoma Tree Foundation is offering a FREE Tree Stewards Training. This day-long training will include information on tree selection, planting, and pruning young trees. Participants will also learn how to communicate about trees with their neighbors and how to engage in the Hilltop or Tacoma tree planting and tree care event.

Up to 20 tree stewards will receive the skills they need to take local actions and engage with their communities about sustainability and stewardship.

Snacks, light refreshments and lunch will be provided. Please apply by June 7th. Applications from the Tacoma Frontline Communities will be prioritized.

Frontline Community Members are experiencing at least one of the following categories:

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Speak English as a second language
Low household income
Ages 16-26 or 59+
LGBTQIA+
Living with three or more generations in one home
Living with more than one family in one home
Living with a disability
Immigrant
Experiencing homelessness or housing instability
Completed formal education up to a high school/GED level
First or second-generation American
Experiencing food insecurity

Contact Information

Name

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns (optional)

Verify Email

Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Do you live on Hilltop or Tacoma in general?

Yes, I live in Tacoma

No, I live elsewhere

Why are you interested in becoming a Tree Steward?

Tree Stewards are schooled in tree selection, planting, pruning young trees, and maintaining trees. They are ambassadors for trees in their neighborhoods through communications, organizing tree planting events, take local action and engage their communities in sustainable stewardship.

Share briefly about what you think a Tree Stewards responsibilities and capabilities should include.

Questions or concerns?

Accessibility and Accommodations

Is there anything we should know or consider providing to make this training more accessible to you?

How did you hear about this opportunity?

Facebook (@tacomatrees) or Instagram (@tacomatreefoundation)

Email from Tacoma Tree Foundation

Contact from Pierce Conservation District

Neighbor/Friend/Family

Poster or Flyer

Tacoma Tree Foundation website (www.tacomatreefoundation.org)

Sustainability Expo on 04/13

Other Community Tabling Events

Would you like to be added to our Volunteer list?

Volunteers at Tacoma Tree Foundation help out in various ways including planting trees, neighborhood canvasing and as event staff.

Yes

No, thanks

Release of Liability

I give my permission to have my photo or my child’s photo taken during this event and used for publicity purposes for hosts or sponsors.

Yes

I agree to abide by the policies and procedures Tacoma Tree Foundation in order to provide a caring, safe, and educational environment for all who give and receive services.

Yes

COVID-19 Terms and Conditions

COVID-19 Symptoms: If indicating any of the following symptoms I will not attend the event: Fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Higher risk populations- Older adults (65 and over) and persons with severe pre-existing health conditions are thought to be at increased risk to COVID-19. We encourage you to assess your own personal risk to exposure and if volunteering is an appropriate activity for your age or health condition.

Yes

Optional Demographics

The Tacoma Tree Foundation strives to build & maintain an equitable and representative organization. In order to be accountable to our equity goals we need to know more about the audience we serve. We ask you to voluntarily self-identify the information requested in the form below. Submission of this information is voluntary and no adverse consequences will result from either providing this information or declining to provide it. The information you provide in this section will not be shared in an identifiable way.

Gender

Male

Female

Transgender

Non-binary

Prefer not to answer

Age

Under 18 years old

19-29

30-49

50-69

Over 70 years old

Check if you speak these languages at home?

Spanish

Russian

Ukrainian

Vietnamese

Korean

Tagalog

Other

Income Stability

How do you describe your personal financial experience currently?

I often have challenges meeting my basic needs and cannot always cover them all.

I sometimes struggle to meet my basic needs but am regularly able to cover them.

I am comfortably able to meet my basic needs.

I am comfortably able to meet my basic needs and have plenty left over.

Race

Black or African American-a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of America

Latino or Hispanic: a person having origins in Latin America or South America

Asian: a person having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for ex. Cambodia

American Indian or Alaskan Native: a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (inc. Central America)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: a person having origins in any of the people of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands

Middle Eastern or North African: a person having origins of the original peoples of the Middle East or North Africa

White/European: a person having origins of the original peoples of Europe

Prefer not to answer

Other