Celebrate MLK, Jr. Day and help make a difference by planting new trees in Lindridge-Martin Manor! These trees will provide cleaner air, cool shade, and all around improved habitat for humans and wildlife living in Atlanta. Activities include digging holes, mulching, watering, and cleaning up your planting area.
Ages
This project is great for all ages, and volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tree planting can be physically challenging and youth under 16 need assistance from adults to dig the holes (you could hit roots, rocks, compacted soil, or all of these!). Young kids can participate by massaging the tree's root ball to loosen it, filling the holes back in, and mulching and watering the trees. Kids are really great at naming trees, too!
Requirements
No prior experience is necessary. Trees Atlanta will teach you what to do.
Physical activity such as bending, lifting, and kneeling is required.
Trees Atlanta will provide all necessary tools and instruction.
Liability Release
Volunteers between the ages of 16 and 17 who are not accompanied by a parent/guardian must bring a waiver signed by a parent/guardian. All other volunteers must agree to our liability waiver when registering for this project and upon signing in.
What to wear and bring with you
Long pants are recommended as you'll be kneeling on the ground. All volunteers need closed-toed shoes or boots, clothes that can get dirty, sunscreen and bug spray as needed, snacks as needed (though a meal or snack before the project is recommended), and drinking water in reusable containers. No one-time-use plastic bottles, please.
Meeting Location
Please meet at 2372 Armand Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30324. Parking is available along Armand Road.
