The summer program meets for 25 hours/week and youth will be paid $15/hour. The program lasts seven weeks from July to August. Participants will self-select into three separate crews: tree care, research, and outreach. The tree care crew is responsible for watering approximately 150 trees each week in the Fields Corner area. The research crew is responsible for conducting air-quality and surface-temperature research at multiple sites in Fields Corner. And the outreach crew learns how to conduct community outreach both in-person and through social media.

The school-year program meets for approximately 10 hours/week and youth will be paid $15/hour. The program lasts seven months from October to May. Participants assist staff at community tree planting events, develop social media posts and in-person workshops, support advocacy efforts and plan our annual Teen Tree Summit.

TUTC Team Leader positions are open to 19-25 year olds. Team Leaders will supervise TUTC youth participants. For approximately 25 hours per week, the Team Leader will work with and assist in overseeing a group of 20-25 teens. The full group will be divided into five project groups, each focusing on a specific area/potential career field (Tree Care, Outreach, and Research). Team Leaders will be assigned to lead a crew that best fits their interests/skills. The Team Leader will also support the SFTT Education Team in developing the summer schedule, creating and teaching educational materials, and chaperoning on field trips. 

If interested, you can find more information and apply at the link below!

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TUTC members are Boston youth aged 14-18. Each member is paid $15 per hour to care for trees, develop educational material, conduct urban forestry research, attend outreach events, create outreach materials, and plan outreach events. During the school year session, TUTC members plan our annual Teen Tree Summit, and during the summer session, TUTC members run workshops and outreach events.

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