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GROWING GREEN CAREERS
Our workforce development program offers youth and adults the opportunity to steward the urban landscape while developing job skills to thrive in their careers.
GREEN CREW
This program is a paid urban forestry job for adults. Green Crew members are an essential part of our urban greening activities, from tree care to planting and beyond. We provide urban forestry skills training, professional development, and networking opportunities.
Program Details
Members of the Green Crew participate in almost every aspect of our work and acquire a sense of responsibility for the urban landscape. They do regular outreach to drum up support for our community plantings; learn to plant and prune trees; and lead volunteer groups in planting community events.
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Green Crew members get the opportunity to improve basic job skills, prepare resumes, gain experience in customer service, and other professional skills. Many Green Crew members have brought essential greening skills back to their communities and improved their landscaping practices.
As a part of the program, we encourage them to consider careers within the “Green Industry,” and we introduce them to local arborists and potential employers in this field.
The Green Crew program consists of five transitional-aged youth and adults who have come to Friends of the Urban Forest through referrals from community organizations.