Wed, Oct 14
|Manley Career Academy High School
Tree Ambassador Program - Workshop 1
Time & Location
Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Manley Career Academy High School, 2935 W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
About the event
The Tree Ambassador Program is a two-year initiative developed in partnership with The Morton Arboretum and the City of Chicago Department of Environment, with a mental health education component contributed by Dreamchasers United that connects tree canopy to community well-being, drawing on research linking neighborhood tree cover to reduced psychological distress, lower rates of depression, and improved attention and stress recovery. The program trains and mobilizes community volunteers as advocates for tree planting, care, and preservation, using the City of Chicago's 311 Tree Request system to identify, request, and track new plantings across target neighborhoods, beginning in North Lawndale.
Workshop 1 Schedule:
4pm - Meet at Manley Career Academy - Conference Room
4pm - 5pm: Tree Ambassador presentation, City of Chicago 311 system overview
5pm - 6pm: Neighborhood walk to select & request tree planting sites using City of Chicago 311 system
*Light refreshments will be served
Tickets
Adult Volunteer 18+
Sale ends
Oct 14, 4:00 PM
Adult volunteers must present their ID to receive the $50 Visa Gift Card at the end of the event.
$0.00
+$0.00 ticket service fee
Youth under 18
Sale ends
Oct 14, 4:00 PM
Present this ticket to receive your complimentary bag of school supplies donated by Credit Union 1
$0.00
+$0.00 ticket service fee
Total
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