The Volunteer Center
A Program of the Round Rock Area Serving Center
1099 East Main Street , Round Rock, TX 78664     512.733.7625, Fax: 512.733.7628, volrock@volrock.org
Tree Planting
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What
Volunteer Center: The Volunteer Center
Posted By: City of Georgetown
Description:
The City of Georgetown’s Parks and Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to help plant trees in Old Town Park in Georgetown. Heather Brewer, the City’s urban forester, is organizing the tree-planting at Old Town Park on November 7. Wear old shoes and bring a shovel is you have one. The planting starts at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 7th. The park is located at 1262 S. Austin Ave. at the corner of W. 16. Volunteers will be planting 51 trees. Holes for the trees will be pre-dug by Parks staff. Volunteers are needed to place the trees, shovel soil around the root balls, and put mulch around the trees once they are planted. Please email Heather Brewer at hbrewer@georgetowntx.org or call and leave a message at (512) 930-6113 to help us get a head count of how many volunteers will be attending.

When
Duration:   One-time
Dates:   Nov 07, 2009 - Nov 07, 2009
Time of Day:   Morning
Week Day(s):  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Hours Needed:  
Time Details:   Starts at 9:00 AM over by noon

Where
Location: Contact Info:
Georgetown, TX 78627
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Who & How
Volunteers Needed:   75 , Flexible
Volunteer Options:   Group Activity Family Appropriate Older Adult Appropriate Youth Appropriate Court Referrals RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)
Minimum Age Requirements:   Under 14 , From 15 to 18 , Over 18

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The Volunteer Center: A Program of the Round Rock Area Serving Center

1099 East Main Street, Round Rock, TX 78664
Phone: (512) 733-7625, Fax: (512) 733-7628, email: volrock@volrock.org, www.volrock.org