OVERVIEW

CanopyBloomington is a new 501(c)(3) social impact organization based in Bloomington. We engage our community in planting and caring for our urban forest together, in order to build a resilient and equitably green city for all. Our overall project is the planting of more trees in Bloomington to address tree equity issues, enhance climate resiliency, and to engage community members as stewards of our urban forest.  In order to help plant and maintain these trees and help fulfill our mission of community engagement and tree equity, we are starting a Youth Tree Tenders program to train and educate teenagers about the benefits of trees, why it’s necessary to care for them, and allow them to apply that knowledge in the field through tree maintenance. In addition to planting, watering, pruning, and mulching trees, Youth Tree Tenders will participate in environmental education modules, team building activities, and have opportunities to gain life-enrichment and career development skills. Have any additional questions? Please contact our Forestry Director, Hannah, at hannah@canopybloomington.org.

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