How to Volunteer or Attend Events with Forest ReLeaf

Forest ReLeaf (ForestKeepers Network) offers two direct ways to get involved: sign up to volunteer by lending your time and talents, or browse the Events page to find upcoming activities and register. Both entry points are on the homepage at moreleaf.org, and you can also join the mailing list to get notified about new events and volunteer needs. This guide covers what each option involves and how to use them.

Volunteer with Forest ReLeaf

The homepage's Volunteer section invites you to "Join Forest ReLeaf's team by lending your time and talents," with a Learn More link that leads to the volunteer page.

What the site tells you:

• Volunteering is framed around contributing time and talents — not just planting, but whatever skills you bring.
• Forest ReLeaf works with community groups, individuals, municipal governments, under-resourced communities, and nonprofits across Missouri, so volunteer work supports native tree growth in both urban and wildland settings.

To get started:

1. Go to moreleaf.org.
2. Find the Volunteer section on the homepage.
3. Select Learn More to reach the volunteer page.
4. Follow the instructions there to sign up or express interest.

The site does not publish specific volunteer roles, shift times, or age requirements on the homepage. Those details would appear on the volunteer page itself.

Attend an Event

The Events section lists upcoming activities with dates, locations, and a Find out more link for each.

Example listed on the site:

To find and register for events:

1. Go to the Events section on the homepage.
2. Review the listed events — each shows a date, name, and location.
3. Select Find out more on the event you want.
4. Use View All Events to see the full calendar beyond what's featured on the homepage.

Get Notified About Events and Volunteering

If you want updates without checking the site repeatedly, Forest ReLeaf offers a mailing list signup at the bottom of the homepage.

To join:

1. Scroll to the Connect by joining our mailing list section.
2. Enter your email, name, and phone.
3. Select Join Now.

This is the most reliable way to hear about new events and volunteer opportunities as they're posted.

Other Ways to Engage

Beyond volunteering and events, the homepage highlights several programs you can explore if your interest is in planting or community projects:

• CommuniTree — free trees for public and nonprofit projects.
• Priority ReLeaf — growing trees where they're needed most.
• Treesilience — building a resilient tree canopy by "leveling the planting field."
• Project Highlights and Why Trees? — background on the impact of the work.

These are separate from volunteering but often overlap with the same community and nonprofit partners.

What to Expect

Forest ReLeaf describes its approach as strategic: "well-adapted, ecologically appropriate trees in the right places to support thriving, biodiverse forest systems." Volunteers and event attendees are part of that effort. The site shares testimonials from volunteers and partners, including one volunteer who noted the reward of seeing "such a turnaround from spring to fall" and knowing the work makes a difference.

If you're unsure where to start, joining the mailing list is the lowest-commitment step, and the Volunteer and Events pages are the two places to act when you're ready.