RiverSmart Schools Training

Common Good City Farm and the RiverSmart Schools Program are recruiting interested and committed people to join the RiverSmart Volunteer Maintenance Program. If you're interested in improving your urban greening skills or in hands-on gardening opportunities in your community, this is the perfect program for you.  RiverSmart Schools is a program of DC Department of Environment. 

Sign-up to be a RiverSmart Volunteer, get matched with a RiverSmart school and teacher, and receive a free 16-hour hands-on training in urban greening and gardening skills.  Volunteers are asked to contribute three-four hours a month, for a year, at a RiverSmart School, helping with establishing gardens and other schoolyard greening projects. 

To Register as a Volunteer, download the form below and send to Liz@CommonGoodCityFarm.org and lindsay.reul@dc.gov.

To Register as a Teacher, please contact Lindsay Ruel at lindsay.reul@dc.gov. 

Dates: The training will be held February 4th, 4-8pm, 6th, 9-5pm and 9th 4-8pm. 

* Due to the snow storms, day 2 and 3 of the training will now be held March 14 9am - 5pm and March 16th 4pm - 8pm.

* (As of March 2) We still have 3 volunteer spots left at the following schools: (1) Key Elementary School 5001 Dana Place, NW, Washington, DC 20016 (2) Emery Elementary 1712 First Street, N.E, Washington, D.C.  20003 (3) Anne Beers 3600 Alabama Avenue, Washington, D.C.  20020.
 

Download more information and the registration form here.