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JOB OPENING: PROGRAM ASSISTANT
The NJ Tree Foundation is seeking 2-3 Program Assistants for its Urban Airshed Reforestation Program.
The Program Assistant will work directly with the NJ Tree Foundation’s Program Director to implement community-based tree planting projects in Camden and Gloucester City during the spring of 2023 (late March-early May, schedule pending). Most plantings will be held on Saturdays, with the possibility of at least one weekday planting.
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On Saturday, October 15th, the NJ Tree Foundation held a tree planting event in Camden, like it does most Saturdays in October. This time, it wasn’t just an ordinary tree planting. The NJ Tree Foundation wanted to celebrate a huge milestone: the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Urban Airshed Reforestation Program in Camden.
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While we will miss seeing all your smiling faces digging in the dirt this spring, we are still here for all your tree education needs! We will be hosting our annual TreeKeepers workshops online throughout May and we are starting a weekly newsletter to educate you about trees and urban forestry. Read on to learn how to sign up for both!
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We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this uncertain time. Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to postpone all planned tree planting events in April and May. This includes Renaissance Tree Program, Urban Airshed Reforestation Program, and Green Streets projects.
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As a result of the current circumstances regarding COVID-19, in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus under advisement from the New Jersey State Government and CDC, the NJ Tree Foundation is currently making plans to reschedule tree planting events set to occur in early April. Some of these events may happen later in the spring, some could be pushed to the fall. We appreciate your patience during this time as we work to provide a safe, fun volunteer environment for planting trees.
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The NJ Tree Foundation is very excited to let you know that we are a part of the A Community Thrives Challenge. It’s a friendly fundraising campaign launched by USA Today where organizations compete to raise the most money with the top teams winning weekly prize cash donations.
It starts Monday March 18th at 12pm and runs through Friday April 12th at 11:59pm. Each week the organizations with the most donations will get bonus matches of up to $5,000 from USA Today!
Open Position: Program Coordinator for Renaissance Trees Program
The NJ Tree Foundation, a statewide tree planting and educational nonprofit, is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to work in multiple cities in New Jersey. The Program Coordinator will advance our community-based urban forestry efforts in New Jersey. Read more
Riverton, NJ, Friday April 28th – The NJ Tree Foundation joined the New Jersey Forest Service and Borough of Riverton for the official state Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 28th. The day before, the NJ Tree Foundation’s Green Streets Program planted 30 trees of varying species to mark Riverton’s 30th anniversary as a Tree City USA. Read more
March 26, 2018 – Camden, NJ – On Saturday April 7th, the NJ Tree Foundation will celebrate its first Camden tree planting of the spring season and the national celebration of the start of the spring trail season, Opening Day for Trails, by planting 10 trees at Cooper’s Poynt Waterfront Park and 11 trees in the surrounding area.
We are partnering with the City of Clifton to plant fifty trees in three parks through TD Bank’s Green Streets grant program. The Arbor Day Foundation announced that Clifton received a $20,000 grant to plant the trees this spring. Clifton was one of ten cities nationwide to receive the funding.
The trees will be planted during Earth Week, with TD Bank volunteers and local students planting eleven trees on April 24th.