It’s tree planting season! Help us plant and giveaway 5,000+ trees this spring. Register in the box below through EventBrite. SCROLL DOWN inside the box to see all volunteer opportunities! Once registered, look for an email the week of the event from hannah@treesupstate.org with event details.
Check back in August for our fall tree planting and tree giveaway event schedule.
Questions? Contact Hannah at hannah@treesupstate.org or at 864-978-6361.
TreesUpstate volunteers have helped plant over 13,000 trees in parks, schools, and neighborhoods throughout Greenville and Spartanburg Counties. We plant trees most Saturday mornings in the winter between October and March.
Apply here to become a volunteer leader for our events- work behind the scenes with us to manage quality control, assist in tree planting demos, and bring the fun! We recommend you volunteer with us 5+ times OR take our community tree keeper class before you apply to be a volunteer leader.
TreesUpstate has partnered with many of our Corporate Partners on Corporate Volunteer Events. These include: Michelin N.A., TD Bank N.A., GE Energy, Sage Automotive Interiors, Johnson Controls, Scansource, and Duke Energy. If you would like to plan a Corporate Volunteer Event, please call or email Evangeline Costa (864-399-0331 / ecosta@treesupstate.org). Our planting season is October – March, but we offer mulching and pruning projects throughout the year.
TreesUpstate works with groups of all sizes. Your group is always welcome to register individually for a pre-scheduled project listed above. Contact Us if you’d like to schedule a special volunteer event with your group. Our planting season is October – March, but we offer limited mulching and pruning projects throughout the year.
Yes, registration is required- it helps us coordinate the event! However, walk-up registration is accepted.
Yes, we plant rain, snow, or shine. However, in the event of extreme weather (lightning, road closures, etc.) we will cancel with registered volunteers via email.
Yes. If you try to register for something that doesn’t have any more “tickets” left, email us at kylie@treesupstate.org. Students are always welcome. Someone will be there to fill out your paperwork.
We start every tree planting with a tree planting demonstration. Volunteers learn the proper way to plant a tree through the International Society of Arboriculture. Prepare to dig holes with shovels and pickaxes, remove circling roots from the root ball with a saw, fill wheelbarrows with mulch, and carry buckets of water. If it rains close to or during the planting, expect to get muddy. Volunteers typically work in groups of 2-4.
Yes. Check the description of the event for any comments on safety or age requirements.
Make sure to wear close-toed shoes for tree planting and tree care events! If you have been prescribed an Epi-Pen for insect stings and bites, or an inhaler, please bring those. It’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
TreesUpstate provides tools and gloves for everyone. We have kid-sized shovels and limited kids gloves. If you bring your own tools (or your kids bring theirs), make sure they are clearly marked with your name.
We strongly encourage you to bring water and a snack if you’ll need it. We do our best to bring donuts to Saturday morning tree planting activities as our special way to say THANK YOU.
If you volunteer for TreesUpstate’s Energy Saving Tree Giveaway or the Turkey Day Race, you get a shirt. After you plant 5 times, you earn a TreesUpstate Volunteer shirt- contact us to get your shirt if you’ve volunteered at 5 tree plantings!