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Youth are the future of our urban forest.
As the City of Lynn builds its urban forestry program, we will meaningfully involve, employ, and mentor youth. A $550,000 U.S. Forest Service and Arbor Day Foundation urban forestry grant received by the City in 2024 reserves $72,000 for creation of a youth program. Due to federal funding freeze on the US Forest Service potentially influencing this funding, we plan to begin this program in summer 2025.
We will use the funding to create a 2-part program (school-year and summer), June 2025 – June 2027, employing local youth to “earn and learn” hard skills for green jobs (urban forestry) and soft skills for any career (employability).
Goal
Description
Objectives
Opportunity
Support Lynn families and individuals with new economic opportunities
Create 20 jobs in the urban forestry and urban planning workforce in Lynn
Expose youth and early career participants to new skilled trades
Employability
Prepare participants for future work with soft skills
Design program curriculum to emphasize teamwork, accountability, leadership, networking, research, project management, community engagement, and mentorship
Urban Forestry
Prepare participants for natural resource management careers with hard skills
Design program curriculum such that tree identification, tree planting, tree inventory, tree maintenance, workplace safety, and urban planning project management are prioritized
Engagement
Facilitate 2-way knowledge exchange between youth and practitioners
Each participant completes a project directly relevant to the Urban Forest Plan
Job Descriptions
Summer Urban Forestry Team
Please note: summer program positions will be required to apply through the Lynn Summer Youth Employment Program's existing recruitment and hiring process. Indicate your interest in urban forestry and trees on your application for consideration.
Description: Co-lead & oversee daily work tasks for a 4-member youth crew. Leaders will teach & practice urban forestry skills, as well as employability/job skills. Each Leader will complete a research project related to the Urban Forest Plan with assistance from supervisors and the Urban Forestry Team. This is a field and office position, so get ready to lead a crew as they collect data in the field, and take it back into the office.
Qualifications: Young adults (age 18-24 by July 1) completed grade 11 or higher (graduates welcome to apply), able to get to and work from City Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 8am - 4pm. Leaders should be interested in trees, natural resource management, career-building, mentorship and training, and the Lynn community.
Location: Lynn City Hall, Planning Department, Room 204
Description: Learn & practice urban forestry and employability/job skills. Each Member will complete a mini research project related to the Urban Forest Plan with assistance from supervisors and the Urban Forestry Team. This is a field and office position, so get ready to collect data outside, and take it back into the office as you learn!
Qualifications: Young adults (age 16 by July 1) completed grade 9 or higher (Lynn residency preferred), able to get to and work from City Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 9am - 3pm. Members should be interested in trees, natural resource management, learning, and the Lynn community.
Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 11:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Lynn City Hall, Planning Department, Room 204
Description: Participants will learn & practice urban forestry and arboriculture skills, as well as employability/job skills. Each Urban Forestry Co-op will complete a research project related to the Urban Forest Plan with assistance from supervisors and fellow co-ops. This is a field and office position, so get ready to collect data in the field, and take it back into the office as you learn!
Qualifications: Participants should be Lynn Public Schools student in grade 11 - 12 (junior/senior), able to get to and work out of City Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 11:30 am - 4:00 pm. Participants should be interested in/curious about trees, natural resource management, career-building, and the Lynn community. We are looking for kind, responsible, and hardworking students with good communication skills.
Youth are the future of our urban forest.
As the City of Lynn builds its urban forestry program, we will meaningfully involve, employ, and mentor youth. A $550,000 U.S. Forest Service and Arbor Day Foundation urban forestry grant received by the City in 2024 reserves $72,000 for creation of a youth program. Due to federal funding freeze on the US Forest Service potentially influencing this funding, we plan to begin this program in summer 2025.
We will use the funding to create a 2-part program (school-year and summer), June 2025 – June 2027, employing local youth to “earn and learn” hard skills for green jobs (urban forestry) and soft skills for any career (employability).
Goal
Description
Objectives
Opportunity
Support Lynn families and individuals with new economic opportunities
Create 20 jobs in the urban forestry and urban planning workforce in Lynn
Expose youth and early career participants to new skilled trades
Employability
Prepare participants for future work with soft skills
Design program curriculum to emphasize teamwork, accountability, leadership, networking, research, project management, community engagement, and mentorship
Urban Forestry
Prepare participants for natural resource management careers with hard skills
Design program curriculum such that tree identification, tree planting, tree inventory, tree maintenance, workplace safety, and urban planning project management are prioritized
Engagement
Facilitate 2-way knowledge exchange between youth and practitioners
Each participant completes a project directly relevant to the Urban Forest Plan
Job Descriptions
Summer Urban Forestry Team
Please note: summer program positions will be required to apply through the Lynn Summer Youth Employment Program's existing recruitment and hiring process. Indicate your interest in urban forestry and trees on your application for consideration.
Description: Co-lead & oversee daily work tasks for a 4-member youth crew. Leaders will teach & practice urban forestry skills, as well as employability/job skills. Each Leader will complete a research project related to the Urban Forest Plan with assistance from supervisors and the Urban Forestry Team. This is a field and office position, so get ready to lead a crew as they collect data in the field, and take it back into the office.
Qualifications: Young adults (age 18-24 by July 1) completed grade 11 or higher (graduates welcome to apply), able to get to and work from City Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 8am - 4pm. Leaders should be interested in trees, natural resource management, career-building, mentorship and training, and the Lynn community.
Location: Lynn City Hall, Planning Department, Room 204
Description: Learn & practice urban forestry and employability/job skills. Each Member will complete a mini research project related to the Urban Forest Plan with assistance from supervisors and the Urban Forestry Team. This is a field and office position, so get ready to collect data outside, and take it back into the office as you learn!
Qualifications: Young adults (age 16 by July 1) completed grade 9 or higher (Lynn residency preferred), able to get to and work from City Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 9am - 3pm. Members should be interested in trees, natural resource management, learning, and the Lynn community.
Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 11:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Lynn City Hall, Planning Department, Room 204
Description: Participants will learn & practice urban forestry and arboriculture skills, as well as employability/job skills. Each Urban Forestry Co-op will complete a research project related to the Urban Forest Plan with assistance from supervisors and fellow co-ops. This is a field and office position, so get ready to collect data in the field, and take it back into the office as you learn!
Qualifications: Participants should be Lynn Public Schools student in grade 11 - 12 (junior/senior), able to get to and work out of City Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 11:30 am - 4:00 pm. Participants should be interested in/curious about trees, natural resource management, career-building, and the Lynn community. We are looking for kind, responsible, and hardworking students with good communication skills.
