Tree Stewards Application - September 2024

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

Are you passionate about connecting your neighborhood with tree resources? Are eager to learn more about how to care for your neighborhoods trees? Become a tree steward and gain essentials tools on how to connect with your community about trees and their collective benefits!

This FREE day-long training on Sept 21st 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 their Tacoma neighborhood in tree planting and utilize our BRANCH OUT 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. If the applications exceed 20 we will prioritize applicants from Tacoma Frontline Communities*. You can expect an acceptance email from TTF by Sept 14th (new extension).

Green Blocks and Branch out are Tacoma Tree Foundation programs, funded and bolstered by our partnership with the City of Tacoma’s Urban Forestry program. Funds for this project were provided by the City of Tacoma’s Community Tree Program

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)

Email *

Verify Email *

Phone *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Do you live in one of our priority neighborhoods? *

Hilltop

East Tacoma

South Tacoma

No, I live outside of the priority neighborhoods.

Why are you interested in becoming a Tree Steward? *

Questions or concerns?

Accessibility, accommodations and food restrictions.

Is there anything we should know or consider providing to make this training more accessible to you? These details are never used when determining participants.

How did you hear about this opportunity? *

Facebook (@tacomatrees) or Instagram (@tacomatreefoundation)

Email from Tacoma Tree Foundation

Neighbor/Friend/Family

Poster or Flyer

Tacoma Tree Foundation website (www.tacomatreefoundation.org)

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