Position: Urban Forest Fellow
Payment: Hourly
Wage: 20.00/hr.
Hours Per Week:
(20-25 hrs./wk.)
Seasonal to Permeant opportunities
Description
Organization: Trees New York is the leading environmental, urban forestry, tree stewardship and advocacy non-profit organization in NYC. Our mission is to plant, preserve, and protect New York City’s urban forest through education and community participation.
With 50 years of experience in community tree planting, stewardship and education projects, Trees New York has trained over 13,500 Citizen Pruners and over 9,000 youth in tree care and stewardship. In the last 10 years, we have planted over 5,000 trees in underserved communities including New York City Housing Authority campuses, school playgrounds, community gardens, and street trees.
Urban Forest Fellowship
This fellowship will introduce participants to the urban forestry and informal environmental education. The fellow will assist in delivering Trees New York’s education and stewardship programs in partnership with community stakeholders and volunteers both youth and adults.
Stewardship Activities include tree bed clean up and soil cultivation, mulching, tree bed gardening, watering and pruning.
Visit treesny.org to learn more about the organization, educational programs
Responsibilities
Complete and pass the Citizen Pruner Course during the duration of the fellowship
Assist and lead educational lessons in the classroom to K-12 educational partners utilizing the Trees New York curriculum and materials
Implement tree stewardship and maintenance events and projects, including assistance in tree stewardship activities and providing basic instruction on how to care for urban trees.
Engage and outreach to volunteers and local partners to fulfill project and event goals
Track project progress, hours and administrate paperwork
Serve as support personnel for special projects and events
Other general office and clerical duties as needed
Qualifications
MUST ENJOY WORKING OUTDOORS
Experience working with youth and volunteers preferred
Working towards a degree in Biology, Environmental Studies, Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Geography or Education
Please email resume and cover letter to
Nelson Villarrubia, Executive Director nelson@treesny.org
Subject Line: UF Fellow 2026 Cohort
Benefits
CUNY & SUNY students strongly encouraged to apply.
Location
On-site and infrequent remote responsibilities
Rego Park, Queens, New York
