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"New Opportunities for Volunteer Programs," The Morton Arboretum
1. Community Trees Program
New Opportunities for
Volunteer Programs
Beth Corrigan
Community Trees Program Coordinator
The Morton Arboretum
630-725-2119
bcorrigan@mortonarb.org
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
2. Community Trees Program
FOR A MUNICIPALITY:
Volunteers are NOT
replacements for staff –
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
Source: Village of Glencoe
Volunteers are HELP and AID for
Program & staff!
Source: blog.sustainanabilitylearningcentre.com
3. Community Trees Program
Value of a Volunteer exceeds monetary value:
•Community pride - feel part of the
community.
•Advocate for community needs.
•More understanding of the process.
•Advocates for municipal staff.
•Less likely to complain to the mayor and
board.
•Step into board or commission openings.
•Building good will across the community.
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
4. Community Trees Program
START SMALL AND GROW
The fact is – using volunteers in a program DOES have a financial
value: $22.55 per hour (Independent Sector)
1 volunteer working 4 hours per week for 52 weeks = $4,690 per year
Volunteer time can also be counted as match toward many grant programs
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
5. Community Trees Program
HOW TO GET STARTED?
1. Evaluate needs. What is not getting done?
Outdoor/Seasonal Jobs Inside/Winter Jobs
Tree inventory conducted and logged Work orders logged and processed
Trees watered & mulched GIS mapping of utilities and trees
Door hangers or info distributed Man-power reports up-to-date
Perennial bed maintenance Messages taken and addressed
Trees & shrubs pruned Newsletter or website articles &
updating
Invasives cut and herbicided Equipment cleaned and oiled
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
6. Community Trees Program
HOW TO GET STARTED?
1. Evaluate needs. What is not getting done?
2. What types of volunteers do you need? Skills required?
Start a log
Projects
Time needed
Frequency
Special skills needed
Training provided
Individual, couple or group
projects Source: mynicholspta.com
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
7. Community Trees Program
HOW TO GET STARTED?
1. Evaluate needs. What is not getting done?
2. What types of volunteers do you need? Skills required?
3. Recruit volunteers
Source: communityempowermentseries.com
REGULAR Postings of
volunteer opportunities:
•Website
•Newsletter
•Local organizations
Background checks?
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
8. Community Trees Program
HOW TO GET STARTED?
1. Evaluate needs. What is not getting done?
2. What types of volunteers do you need? Skills required?
3. Recruit volunteers
4. Volunteers should be a good fit for your operation
Skills and experience? Why are they interested in
volunteering?
Are they going to be able to
participate:
- # of hours needed?
- on days & times identified?
Do they have any references or
previous experience?
Consider questions you would ask in
an interview
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
9. Community Trees Program
NEXT STEPS?
1. Orientation and training
Be sure to provide orientation and job training for volunteers.
Include the following:
• Mission, goals and organization of the department
• Reason for the particular project
• Who their supervisor is
• Safety practices and standards
• Expectations
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
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10. Community Trees Program
KEY TO SUCCESS!
Volunteers should feel valued and important to the operation.
It is important that the volunteer have a positive experience and
feel valued for their service. They need to feel a part of the team.
Source: turnbacktogod.com
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
11. Community Trees Program
NEXT STEPS?
1. Orientation and training
2. Waiver & liability
Waivers are important whether the position be in the
office or out in the field. Talk with your legal counsel.
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
12. Community Trees Program
SUSTAINABILITY
Evaluation + Recognition = Retention
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
Source: tribework.blogspot.com
Source: advance-ed.org
13. Community Trees Program
Lots of opportunity
&
Lots of people
4100 IL Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 Email: communitytrees@mortonarb.org
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QUESTIONS?
Notas do Editor
Reasons why you DON’T need to utilize volunteers:
You have more than enough money to do what you want. (In fact you are going to return tax dollars to residents this year!)
You have more staff than you know what to do with.
You are getting it all done.
You don’t need any advocates.
Your residents are fully supportive of what you do and don’t question your judgment.
There is already a strong sense of community.
You don’t need to improve your community image – you have arrived!
Volunteers are more likely to express community pride – because they feel part of the community.
Volunteers will have a better understanding and can help advocate for community needs.
Volunteers who are informed about your operations practices are more understanding of the process.
Volunteers who have good relationships with staff can be advocates for staff.
Engaged residents are less likely to complain to the mayor and board.
Volunteers may be more willing to step into board or commission openings.
Volunteers can building good will across the community.
2008 – 2012 The Great Recession
Financial resources cut
Staff resources cut
Services reduced
Residents disenfranchised
Who volunteers?
In 2008, 61.8 million Americans or 26.4% of the adult population contributed 8 billion hours of volunteer service. (Independent Sector)
Millennials are more likely to volunteer than their parents.
Neighborhood engagement has risen significantly. People worked together to resolve a problem in their neighborhood.
Corporations are looking for opportunities for community volunteerism.
Youth are now required as part of their school experience to volunteer.
We need to take advantage of these opportunities!
Look toward local volunteer tree groups!
Volunteers cannot receive monetary
reward for their service
They can accept small tokens of thanks
Host an annual volunteer recognition
event?
Encourage volunteers to meet other volunteers
and talk about what they do.
The volunteer’s manager or supervisor should
be included.