Great River Greening | Volunteer Supervisors

VOLUNTEER SUPERVISORS

Basic Supervisor Training

Great River Greening's Basic Supervisor training teaches volunteers how to lead others at our restoration events. Supervisors learn about:

Planting techniques
Planting design strategies
How to work with a diverse group of volunteers
Great River Greening's history and mission

Greening offers this three-hour training every year in the spring. In exchange for the training, our supervisors are required to participate in at least one restoration event per year. Greening events are typically held in the spring and fall. On event day each supervisor will be in charge of a work unit of 10-20 volunteers. Supervisors help:

Educate volunteers about the project and its purpose
Ensure that volunteers use the proper techniques
Keep their volunteers motivated

Our volunteer supervisors tell us it's tremendously satisfying to help others learn about the environment while making tangible improvements to our urban landscape. Anyone is welcome to become a volunteer supervisor; no previous knowledge or experience is required.

To learn about our next training, click here.

Advanced Supervisor Training

After completing the basic supervisors training, volunteers are eligible to attend our advanced training sessions, which offer volunteers more in-depth information about ecological restoration and other topics.

Our past advanced training sessions have covered:

Pruning
Prairie restoration
Prairie plant identification and seed collection
Exotic species removal
Design strategies
Natural plant communities of Minnesota

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