Opportunities
Volunteer Management AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Who we are
STL Neighborhood Foresters is a nonprofit that equips, educates, and empowers volunteers to improve the health and vitality of the St. Louis urban tree canopy.
What is STL Neighborhood Foresters’ mission?
Our mission is to improve STL’s canopy by recruiting, training, and empowering residents to care for and protect City trees.
Our Role in the Community
Hosting our first public events in 2019, we became a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2021. Our pilot program, Neighborhood Foresters, has now pruned, watered, mulched, and monitored Benton Park West neighborhood trees for two years and expanded to several new neighborhoods.
The Neighborhood Foresters program operates at the neighborhood level, partnering with neighborhood anchor institutions to prioritize community goals and address the needs of the tree canopy as well as the community.
Where would you be located?
This VISTA position will be based at the offices of AmeriCorps St. Louis in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis. Members will benefit both from being able to socialize with AmeriCorps members and staff from that program and being near downtown St. Louis.
Our program also partners with existing neighborhood anchor institutions to prioritize community goals and address tree-related needs.
VISTA will:
- Engage with community members and stakeholders to market the program to target audiences.
- Lead recruitment and training of volunteers for urban forestry stewardship activities
- Foster a sense of ownership among volunteers and community members.
- Design outreach and recruitment strategy
- Identify key skills, and experiences sought in volunteers
- Write volunteer task descriptions
- Develop partnerships with urban forestry professionals and organizations that can assist with the training and support of volunteers.
What skills are we looking for
The applicant should possess good communication skills, project and organizational skills, problem-solving, and the ability to work independently. Previous experience with community advocacy, volunteer-based organizations, recruitment strategies, and training & development is a bonus.
Why you should join STL Neighborhood Foresters
This project offers a chance to lead early growth of an organization serving low-income communities. VISTA members will be regularly scheduled for networking opportunities and professional development training.
Program Design AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Who we are
STL Neighborhood Foresters is a nonprofit that equips, educates, and empowers volunteers to improve the health and vitality of the St. Louis urban tree canopy.
What is STL Neighborhood Foresters’ mission?
Our mission is to improve STL’s canopy by recruiting, training, and empowering residents to care for and protect City trees.
Our Role in the Community
Hosting our first public events in 2019, we became a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2021. Our pilot program, Neighborhood Foresters, has now pruned, watered, mulched, and monitored Benton Park West neighborhood trees for two years and expanded to several new neighborhoods.
The Neighborhood Foresters program operates at the neighborhood level, partnering with neighborhood anchor institutions to prioritize community goals and address the needs of the tree canopy as well as the community.
Where would you be located?
This VISTA position will be based at the offices of AmeriCorps St. Louis in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis. Members will benefit both from being able to socialize with AmeriCorps members and staff from that program and being near downtown St. Louis.
Our program also partners with existing neighborhood anchor institutions to prioritize community goals and address tree-related needs.
VISTA will:
- Collaborate with local government agencies, nonprofits, and community organizations to assess the needs of urban forests in St. Louis
- Engage with community members and stakeholders to raise awareness about the importance of the urban forest and organize educational workshops and events.
- Assist partner organizations in St. Louis in developing stronger infrastructure, processes, and partnerships to support effective urban forest management and community engagement efforts.
- Develop protocols for urban forest assessments, management plans, and tree planting for sustainable urban forest stewardship.
- Organize educational workshops and community events, and otherwise engage with local communities to raise awareness about urban forest stewardship.
What skills are we looking for
The applicant should possess excellent communication skills, project and organizational skills, problem-solving, and the ability to work independently. Previous experience with community advocacy, volunteer-based organizations, recruitment strategies, and training & development is highly desired.
Why you should join Neighborhood Foresters
This project offers a chance to lead early growth of an organization serving low-income communities. VISTA members will be regularly scheduled for networking opportunities and professional development training.
Contact Us:
Email: info@stlnf.org
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 775293, St. Louis, MO, United States, 63177-5293