ReForest London invites all Londoners to participate in planting the future today. You can get involved as an individual, a business, a school, or a community group.

ReForest London Volunteer Opportunities

Tree Planting
When: Ongoing, spring and fall
Who: Individuals, corporations
Each spring and fall, ReForest London hosts public tree planting events. We invite Londoners of all ages and abilities to help us plant trees. During these 3 hour events, volunteers dig holes, plant trees and shrubs, carry soil enhancements and mulch, stake trees, remove invasive species, and other tasks. Equipment is provided, but if you have your own shovel, please bring it. Corporations are invited to sponsor events for their employees and other Londoners.

Spring 2010 projects needing volunteers

Contact: Sign up for our eNewsletters to learn about our events. To learn more about sponsoring a project, contact Julie Ryan, Executive Director, at 519-936-9548.

For any of the volunteer opportunities below, please contact Julie Ryan, Executive Director, at 519-936-9548.

Web Reporter
If you like to write and take digital photos, we have a job for you. We are seeking individuals to attend our tree planting events and write stories about the details of the event, interviewing volunteers and recognizing donors. We also like to use photos to record our events. Once the stories are written and the photos chosen, you will enter them onto the Success Stories area of our website.
Time commitment: 2-3 hours at the event, plus time to write, edit and upload stories and photos

Volunteer Coordinator 
Volunteers are the backbone of ReForest London. We need someone to help us develop programs and campaigns to recruit, train, engage and recognize our volunteers. You will be developing ways to track volunteer names and interest, as well as new ways to ensure our volunteers keep coming back to help.
Time commitment: 10 hours per month

Amazing Tree Quest Committee Member
The Amazing Tree Quest is a city-wide contest to celebrate the important role that trees play in our lives. First launched in 2009, the contest received a lot of media attention and participation from the community. We are running the contest again during the spring and summer of 2010, followed by an awards ceremony in the fall. Members of the committee will help with promotion and event planning.
Time commitment: May-September 2010, 1-2 meetings per month plus individual work

Fundraising Committee Member
Work within our grass roots or corporate fundraising committees to develop and implement new campaigns, identify new sources of funding, and strengthen the relationships with our existing supporters.
Time commitment: 4-6 meetings throughout the year, plus individual work

Marketing Committee Member
If your skills lie in communications and marketing, we’d love your help in promoting our vision of a well-treed, healthy community to Londoners and beyond. The marketing committee develops campaigns to promote our activities, supports our website and annual report, and seeks new ways to engage Londoners with ReForest London.
Time commitment: 4-6 meetings throughout the year, plus individual work

Finance and Audit Committee Member
ReForest London’s Finance and Audit Committee ensures that our funds are spent according to donor wishes, that our financial policies ensure security of our funds, and continuously seeks to improve our financial management. The committee makes recommendations to the board about budgeting, asset management, financial management, audits, internal controls, and risk management.
Time commitment: 4-6 meetings throughout the year, plus individual work

Technical Review Team Member
The Technical Review Team consists of experts and members of the community to optimize proposed ReForest London projects, especially regarding design, placement, timing and implementation. The group recommends to the Board the criteria for choosing of ReForest London projects, assists in building partnerships between ReForest London and other organizations, and assist in the review and evaluation of ReForest London projects.
Time commitment: 4 meetings throughout the year, plus individual work

Governance and Nominating Committee Member
The Governance and Nominating committee works to ensure that ReForest London fulfills its legal, ethical, and functional responsibilities through adequate governance policy development, recruitment strategies, training programs, monitoring of board activities, and evaluation of board members' performance.
Time commitment: 4 meetings throughout the year, plus individual work

Wood Worker
Do you have skills and tools of a wood worker? We are looking for someone to create unique gifts to give to our donors and volunteers to thank them for their support. In this role, you would design and create an artistically created wood piece that celebrates trees.
Time commitment: determined by volunteer

Costume Maker
Can you sew and create? We’d like to make a sturdy tree costume to wear at future events.
Time commitment: determined by volunteer

Display Attendants
ReForest London is frequently asked to attend community events to share information about our organization. In this role, you will be staffing a display of ReForest London, talking to individuals who pass by, and encouraging people to sign up for our email list and get involved in future tree planting events.
Time commitment: determined by volunteer

Tree Planters
Each spring and fall, ReForest London hosts public tree planting events. During these 3 hour events, volunteers dig holes, plant trees and shrubs, carry soil enhancements and mulch, stake trees, remove invasive species, and other tasks. Equipment is provided, but if you have your own shovel, please bring it.