YOUTH TREE TEAM

The Youth Tree Team is a ten-week summer program. Participants will receive a free lunch each work day, and will earn $8.00 per hour for their work! The Youth Tree Team members will work 20 hours a week as a team to preserve and maintain trees. The team will be working outdoors to water, mulch, prune and stake trees. Youth Tree Team applicants must currently be enrolled in high school to participate.  Click here for the 2010 Youth Tree Team Brochure

Who?

The Youth Tree Team is a select group of Indianapolis high school age youth with adult leaders. Youth applicants must currently be enrolled in high school.

Past Youth Tree Team Crews:

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What?

The Youth Tree Team works as a team to preserve and maintain trees. Specifically, we work in the outdoors to water, mulch, prune and stake trees. The Youth Tree Team also trains at an adventure course, takes a wilderness camping trip, receives skill training, learns about financial management, and rafts on the White River.

Click here for a summary of 2009 Youth Tree Team Activities!

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Why?

• You will make great friends.
• You will be paid.
• You will be trained in tree care.
• You will learn about personal financial management from local bankers.
• You will receive a free lunch on each work day.
• You will exercise every day.
• You will gain teamwork experience.
• You will learn leadership skills through our training process.
• You will go on a wilderness trip.
• You will spend your summer doing meaningful, important and fun activities.

Where?

The Youth Tree Team works in the Indianapolis area to preserve trees.

Click on any of the orange features below to learn about the Youth Tree Team worksites.

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When?

The 2010 Summer Youth Tree Team will work Monday - Thursday from June 7 to August 5.

Youth work 20 hours per week (5 hours per day, 4 days per week).

How To Apply

It is too late for adults and youth to apply for the summer 2010 Youth Tree Team program.

If you are currently in grades 9-12 and want to apply for the 2011 summer program, click here.

If you are an adult and would like to apply to be a leader for the 2011 summer program, click here.

Application Process Media:

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Contact

For questions about Youth Tree Team, please contact:
Nate Faris
Certified Arborist and Youth Tree Team Director
317.264.7555 x 111
nfaris@kibi.org

Thanks to our Youth Tree Team Sponsors!