Trees Matter - Volunteer

How Do I Get Involved?

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Mesa Shade Tree Program Events
Trees Matter partners with City of Mesa for the new Mesa Shade Tree Program as part of Mesa's Trees Are Cool Initiative, challenging residents and businesses to increase the City's tree canopy coverage to 15% by 2050! Read more here.

Help assist at treecare workshops for Mesa residents and help distribute hundreds of shade trees to those same participants at tree distribution events. Various volunteer role options available!

Spring events have wrapped up! Events for the fall season will be listed when available.

SRP Shade Tree Distribution Events
Help distribute 2,000+ desert-adapted shade trees to SRP participants who attended virtual summer tree care workshops. Various volunteer role options available!

Spring events have wrapped up! Events for the fall season will be listed when available.

Community and School Tree Plantings
Help us plant trees at various schools within various school districts. Volunteers must pass our background check after signing up.

Spring events have wrapped up! Events for the fall season will be listed when available.

Further questions? Email ariel@treesmatter.org.

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Shade Tree Workshop & Distribution Events
We distribute hundreds of free shade trees to residents across the Valley through our two shade tree programs: SRP Shade Tree Program, and Mesa Shade Tree Program. These are large scale, fun events and we could not run them without volunteers!

Volunteer roles vary from greeter/customer service and registration roles, to more physically active roles such as lifting and distributing trees up to 15 lbs. max each.
These events run from February- April, and September- November.
Join Our Tree Team (Planting Volunteer Cohort)
Interested in planting trees throughout the year with Trees Matter? We need folks to help plant trees at schools through our Trees for Schools Program, and other plantings! New to planting trees? No problem, we will train you! Our Cohort is a commitment, but with great rewards! Special requirements needed, view here.
To apply, email volunteer@treesmatter.org.
Internships
Every semester Trees Matter recruits college-level students to join the team! Interns help coordinate and execute events, gain hands-on experience in a growing nonprofit, learn about community engagement & promotion, gain understanding of inner workings of a nonprofit & event planning, and more.

To view full internship descriptions and learn how to apply, visit our career opportunities page.

Applications for Spring 2025 have closed, Fall 2025 applications will be announced soon.

Upcoming events

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Words From our Volunteers

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Check out our new YouTube video, "Volunteer Videos" to learn more about some of our volunteers, what Trees Matter means to them and why they chose to volunteer with us.

Our volunteers are the foundation of Trees Matter, and we can't have the impact we do on our communities without you.

We hope this video gives you a glimpse of our story, our impact, and inspires you to get involved.

Katie Arias, volunteer since 2011

"My name is Katie and I volunteer at Trees Matter because I love it so much! Having successful and thriving trees is one of the most pressing concerns in our city (and the world). Volunteering for an organization that arms citizens with the ability to properly care for their trees and help them successfully mature is an amazing thing. I am a Certified Arborist and a Master Gardener. I do enjoy using my knowledge to help other people learn how to properly care for trees and other plants. Healthier stronger trees means that less power and water is wasted, which in turn cycles through and means less environmental damage. Trees Matter holds a special place in my heart. This organization does so much good in the world. I feel an indescribable amount of joy and satisfaction when I get to volunteer at the shade tree events. And truly, there’s not a better group of people out there."

Questions about volunteering with Trees Matter? Contact our Outreach Manager, Ariel Stone, at ariel@treesmatter.org, or (602) 390-6792.

Don't see an opportunity you're interested in? Email us to discuss other ways to get involved!

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