Depave Trees Coordinator

October 21st, 2026– July 29th, 2027 (1,200 hours, approx. 32 hours/week)

Oregon Walks and Depave

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This position is in partnership between the Confluence Environmental Center, Ameri Corps Program, DePave and Oregon Walks. 82nd Avenue is in the middle of major public reinvestment, and one of the clearest calls from the community has been for less pavement and more green space, especially trees. This position exists to answer that call on the ground: designing a new "micro-depaving" pilot program that partners directly with private landowners to remove small sections of pavement, plant a tree, and support the landowner in maintaining it.

This position will build the relationships and evidence base for a micro-depaving program model through community outreach, education, and partnership building to support increased access to green spaces along 82 nd Avenue .

Estimated time breakdown: 40% research, pilot program design; 30% outreach, recruitment, and education; up to 10% project fundraising; and 20% Confluence cohort/leadership development activities.

The Ameri Corps Volunteer will participate in Confluence-led leadership development activities which include:
Leadership Development Training Series, team meetings, National Service events and other self-directed development opportunities (20%).

• Research and design a "micro-depaving" program model for small-scale private-lot depaving projects along the 82nd Avenue corridor including explanations on how to identify sites, how to engage with land owners, how to navigate permitting, and how to contract with partners.
• Outreach to private landowners along 82nd Avenue to identify potential participants
• Build and maintain relationships with community and technical partners, including the 82nd Avenue Coalition, BRANCH Coalition partners, the City of Portland, and local workforce development organizations.
• Coordinate with City of Portland permitting staff to understand how the program design stays within permit-exempt thresholds.
• Identify and define project metrics, outcomes, and narratives to support project sustainability including information about the history of over paving, its impacts on the community, and the importance of depaving and tree canopy development.
• Complete and submit all necessary paperwork and reports in a timely manner; attend and complete all training and service requirements; wear Confluence uniform and/or appropriate identifiers and required safety gear while performing service or attending official events.
• Abide by program and Ameri Corps policies. Under no circumstances will Ameri Corps Volunteers be asked to perform prohibited activities outlined in the approved grant.

• Deep interest in environmental justice, urban forestry, and environmental work.
• Comfortable engaging directly with private landowners and community members from a wide range of backgrounds; lived experience in community organizing or outreach is valued equally with formal education.
• Written and verbal communication skills to draft outreach materials, meeting notes, and grant application materials (specific grant-writing experience is not required but is a benefit).
• Regular and reliable attendance and dependability; ability to serve as part of a team spanning two host organizations.
• Willingness/openness to learn about and discuss racial equity and social justice issues. Ability to serve as part of a diverse team.
• Regular and reliable attendance and dependability.
• Ameri Corps Volunteers must be: 17 years of age or older at beginning of service term; U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident; in possession of a high school diploma or equivalent, or commit to earning one prior to receiving education award; able to commit to the full term of service; able to successfully pass a fingerprint criminal history background check and satisfactory report from the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) prior to the start of the position.

• Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to 82nd Avenue's communities (e.g., Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese).
• Experience or coursework in urban forestry, landscape design, environmental science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with East Portland or the 82nd Avenue corridor.
• Experience with data tracking tools (Excel, Google Sheets) or basic GIS/mapping.
• Experience organizing or…