About
What Is It?
A charity that plants, protects, and promotes trees throughout the greater Houston area. Since 1983 it has planted more than 500,000 trees along streets, esplanades, and trails; in parks; and around schools.
Help Needed:
Help plant trees on Saturday planting days that take place several times each year, usually in November and December.
Details
Minimum Age to Volunteer
None, but volunteers under 18 must have a parent’s waiver, and parents should accompany young children.
Time Commitment
2-3 hours
Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?
Yes.
Training Needed
None.
Help Needed
PLANT TREES
Help dig holes and fill them with trees! Saturday planting days take place throughout the Greater Houston area, usually in November and December. Call or check the Trees for Houston website for scheduling and locations, or to sign up to be notified about upcoming volunteer opportunities. If you would like to plan a tree planting in your community, please contact carolina@treesforhouston.org.
Contact Details
Contact
Carolina Velásquez, Projects Coordinator
Email: carolina@treesforhouston.org
Location
TREES FOR HOUSTON
Location Details
The planting locations vary. Please check www.treesforhouston.org/volunteer for more information.
Additional Information
Trees for Houston Video (3 minutes 13 seconds):
Examples of past Scout projects
Trees for Houston has donated trees for many Scout tree-planting projects throughout the Houston area.
Gallery
This is good for families. Everyone can help with digging, planting, watering. Nice people, and it’s good to see a bare area become covered with young trees.