Community Forestry Initiative Site Application

Please refer to the Guide to Partnering for more information about the program

Site Name: *

AmeriCorps service typically takes place at non-profit, government, and/or educational institutions. Restrictions or additional policies may apply for AmeriCorps service at sites that are faith based/religious or for-profit entities. Please indicate whether the criteria below apply to your site.

Faith-based/religious

For-profit

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Minnesota County *

County: *

Organization Information & Community Need

Briefly describe your organization's mission and vision. *

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Help us better understand the population and community that the AmeriCorps member(s) will be serving through your organization. Please include information such as geographic reach, participant demographics, community need, and/or specific populations served. Please note any areas of environmental justice concern reached as indicated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Understanding Environmental Justice in Minnesota tool. *

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Director Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Position Title *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Site Supervisor Information

All AmeriCorps programs require a Site Supervisor to provide onsite support and supervision for each member placed. If you do not know who that is at this moment, please select “designate at a later time” and a staff member will work with you to identify this person. Otherwise, select "Enter Site Supervisor Info" and please fill in the information below.

Designate a Site Supervisor: *

Enter Site Supervisor Information

Designate at a later time

First Name *

Last Name *

Position Title *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Recruitment Contact Information

Please identify a recruitment contact who will lead recruitment efforts at your site and serve as a point of contact for Climate Impact Corps staff. Partner sites are most successful in placing AmeriCorps members when they work alongside our staff to recruit from their community and networks.

Who will be your Recruitment Contact? *

Same as Director

Same as Site Supervisor

Someone else

First Name *

Last Name *

Position Title *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Interview Information

We recommend that our staff complete final interviews on behalf of the site in order to streamline the process and avoid scheduling delays. That being said, if you would like a contact from your site to participate in the final interview alongside Climate Impact Corps staff, please check the box below:

Yes, my site would like to participate in the final interview.

Who will be your Interview Contact? *

Same as Director

Same as Site Supervisor

Same as Recruitment Contact

Someone else

First Name *

Last Name *

Position Title *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

AmeriCorps Member Request

AmeriCorps members with the Community Forestry Initiative are referred to as Community Forestry Members. Please consider the items below when determining your member request for the 22-23 program year (August 2022 - July 2023). If you have any questions related to your member request, please contact sites@ampact.us.

Need and variety of projects and activities, especially during the winter months
Any equipment, materials, or supplies needed (i.e. funds available for tree planting)
Please note that members will not be able to use power tools such as chainsaws

Indicate the total number Community Forestry Members requested by your site: *

Indicate the commitment levels of Community Forestry Members requested by your organization. We consider organizational requests as well as the availability of the candidate when placing members. *

Full-time (40 hours/week)

Part-time (25 hours/week)

Please indicate which of the following activities you expect an AmeriCorps member to participate in for the 2022-2023 year (check all that apply): *

Tree inventorying

Tree removal and replacement

Gravel bed construction and maintenance

Emerald Ash Borer management plan development

Resident volunteer recruitment, training, and mobilization

Community outreach and education activities

How will AmeriCorps service build the capacity of, but NOT replace, the work of existing staff? *

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In three sentences or less, please describe what you're looking for in an AmeriCorps member. *

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Will the member(s) be required to drive a car between site locations or within the community as a part of their service? *

Please list any other considerations or preferences related to your member request.

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Site Agreement Information

All Community Forestry Corps site partners must sign a site agreement outlining the partnership between the site and the program.

Click here if the contact to sign the Community Forestry Corps Site Agreement is someone other than the Director.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Position Title *

Review & Submit

Please review the form before clicking the "Submit" button below to submit your application.

You will receive a copy of your application via email.