About
The Austin Community Tree (ACT) program is a neighborhood tree planting program that focuses on reducing the Urban Heat Island effect by planting more trees on private property. The addition of trees can cool daytime temperatures in neighborhoods. The ACT program is offered free to eligible neighborhoods and is a partnership among neighborhoods, the Planning and Development Review Department, Parks and Recreation Department and Austin Energy.
ACT offers between 8 and 10 different species of large shade and small understory trees. Trees can be planted on private property and not in a designated public right of way. This program seeks to encourage biodiversity through a varied tree palate, and stresses the importance of planting the right tree in the right place (i.e. small, understory trees are planted near utility lines). This year the ACT program will be offering trees in North Austin
ACT offers between 8 and 10 different species of large shade and small understory trees. Trees can be planted on private property and not in a designated public right of way. This program seeks to encourage biodiversity through a varied tree palate, and stresses the importance of planting the right tree in the right place (i.e. small, understory trees are planted near utility lines). This year the ACT program will be offering trees in North Austin
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Registration
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Registration Closes
Any time before each shift ends or when space runs out.
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Age Limit
18 and up
Requirement Details
Volunteers should wear walking shoes or sneakers, bring work gloves, hats, sunscreen, & water
Perks
Food and beverages until we run out.
Parking Details
Parking on site and in the neighborhood
Causes
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7 Impacts
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Shifts (4)
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Block Walk #1 (on... Be The Change Day!) | 8:00am (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | 1607 Colony Creek Drive, Austin, TX 78758 Settlement Home for Children – https://goo.gl/maps/WMo6H | Volunteers walk through assigned area and offer trees to eligible property sites Distribute door hangers to eligible property sites Write down data for each property offered a tree Volunteers should wear walking shoes or sneakers, bring work gloves, hats, sunscreen, & water | 2/200 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Block Walk #2 | 8:00am (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | 1607 Colony Creek Drive, Austin, TX 78758 Settlement Home for Children – https://goo.gl/maps/WMo6H | Volunteers walk through neighborhood to homes that responded to tree offer and mark tree placement with a flag(s) in the yard Volunteers should wear walking shoes or sneakers, bring work gloves, hats, sunscreen, & water | 3/100 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Tree Staging | 8:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | 1204 Payton Gin Rd. Austin, TX 78758 Austin, TX 78758 Principe de Paz Baptist Church - https://goo.gl/maps/nhMms | Volunteers will assist with unloading and staging trees. This will be in preparation for the following day when we deliver & plant the trees Volunteers should wear sneakers or sturdy shoes, bring work gloves, hats, sunscreen & water | 5/20 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Tree Delivery & Planting Day! | 8:00am (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | 1204 Payton Gin Rd, Austin, TX 78758 Austin, TX 78758 Principe de Paz Baptist Church - https://goo.gl/maps/WMo6H | Volunteers will assist with delivering trees and planting trees in the NACA neighborhood Pick-up trucks needed! Volunteers should bring work gloves, hats, sunscreen, & water **Volunteers can come at anytime during the day starting at 8:00am. | 7/250 | Over |
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Margaret Valenti wrote on September 5th, 2014
For more information about the Austin Community Tree Program go here: http://austintexas.gov/department/community-trees
We look forward to you coming out and helping to keep Austin's Neighborhoods Cool!