{"slug":"saytrees-volunteer-plantation-drives","name":"SayTrees volunteer plantation drives","provider":{"name":"SayTrees Environmental Trust","type":"nonprofit"},"organization":{"slug":"saytrees","name":"SayTrees"},"country":"IN","region":"KARNATAKA","locality":"Bengaluru","scope":"local","audience":["renter","homeowner","community_group","school","business"],"kind":"volunteer","benefit":"Join weekend tree-planting drives (typically 4-6 hours) and monthly lake clean-ups in and around Bengaluru","summary":"SayTrees is a Bengaluru-based environmental trust founded in 2007 that plants trees, restores lakes, builds Miyawaki urban forests and runs agroforestry across 19 Indian states and 2 Union Territories. Members of the public register once as volunteers and are matched to tree-planting drives, lake clean-ups and education workshops; a 'Green Bengaluru 2026' sapling drive is planned at Dr. Shivarama Karanth Layout near Chikkabanavara. Communities, schools and organisations can also ask SayTrees to organise a planting event.","eligibility":"Open to the public; the form asks for name, email, Indian mobile number, city, interests and availability. No age limit is stated.","how_to_apply":"Fill in the volunteer form at saytrees.org/volunteer#register and watch the events page for dates. Contact info@saytrees.org or +91-9663577758.","url":"https://saytrees.org/volunteer","source_url":"https://saytrees.org/","season":"Year-round; planting drives concentrate around the monsoon and World Environment Day","program_status":"active","lat":12.9716,"lng":77.5946,"data_note":"Events run in several states, but Bengaluru is the main base; coordinates are the Bengaluru city centre. Cost of volunteering is not stated (donations are separate, from Rs 500).","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/saytrees-volunteer-plantation-drives","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/saytrees-volunteer-plantation-drives.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}