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Meharry Medical College STEAM Student Tree Planting

Name: Meharry Medical College STEAM Student Tree Planting
Start: 2026-03-27T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-27T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Meharry Medical College Learning Resources Center (LRC)

March 27 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Students participating in Meharry Medical College’s Black Girls in STEAM programming are invited to join the Cumberland River Compact for a special on-campus tree planting.

Urban trees provide major benefits in cities like Nashville. They help reduce heat, improve air quality, absorb stormwater, protect local waterways, and create healthier, more welcoming spaces. During this hands-on planting, students will not only learn how to plant trees, but also learn more about their impact on the environment, water quality, and public health.

The event will begin with a demonstration of tree planting techniques and a short talk about the benefits of trees from Cumberland River Compact staff. Students will then spread out in small groups to plant native shade trees all around Meharry Medical College’s Learning Resources Center (LRC). Students will help adjust pre-dug holes, plant trees, backfill soil, and mulch around the base of each tree.

By the end of the event, students will have helped create lasting green infrastructure on Meharry’s historic campus that will provide shade, beauty, and environmental benefits for years to come.

Meet-up and Parking: Please park in the “Lot K” parking garage anywhere on the 4th Floor and above. The address to get to the parking garage is 1026 21st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208. Once parked, please walk to the front of the School of Dentistry, and meet Compact staff outside at the U-shaped driveway.

Coordinates for the parking garage (to copy and paste into your GPS if you get lost): 36.16756278958457, -86.80909368041391
Coordinates for the meeting location in front of the School of Dentistry: 36.16814742723454, -86.80681648497834

What to Bring & Wear:

A shovel and gloves, if you have them (optional)
Clothing and shoes that can get dirty or muddy. Long pants are recommended; closed-toed shoes are required.
A hat and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun
A filled reusable water bottle to stay hydrated

What We Provide:

Gloves & shovels, pick axes, and other tools to help get trees in the ground
A planting demonstration
A brief educational talk about water conservation in Nashville, and how planting trees positively benefits the Cumberland River and its tributaries

Volunteer Requirements:

Registration below is required.
Volunteers of all experience levels are welcome, but must be capable of bending, squatting, digging, and lifting 5 to 6 foot tall trees with another volunteer. A parent or guardian must read and acknowledge the Liability Waiver below for anyone registering under 18. Anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
If you are volunteering to receive credit for service hours, please bring necessary documentation from your school or organization for one of our staff members to sign at the end of the event.

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Are you volunteering with a company or using VTO?(Required)

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Liability Waiver(Required)

I, the below named volunteer, regard this waiver as consideration to act as a volunteer for the Cumberland River Compact on the following terms:

ASSUMPTION OF RISKS

I understand that I am going to engage in a volunteer activity that has certain known and unknown risks that could result in physical or mental injury, death, illness, disease, or property damage to me or to other third parties.

I understand these risks, inherent in this outdoor activity, and voluntarily assume to participate in this event. I agree to adhere to all safety instructions from the event staff and to remove myself from any situation I may find hazardous to myself or beyond my physical capabilities.

RELEASE

I hereby release the Cumberland River Compact, it’s directors, officers, employees, agents, independent contractors, volunteers and sponsors (all of whom are referred to as the Releasees in this form) and any sponsors of the event from any and all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that I may suffer as a result of my participation in this event, including if caused by the negligence or gross negligence of any of the Releasees.

I hereby hold harmless and indemnify the Releasees from any and all liability, claims, actions or damages without any limitation whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees), whether consisting of loss, property damage, death or personal injury to me, my next of kin or any third party, resulting from my participation in this event.

I and my next of kin are duly aware of the risks and hazards inherent in this outdoor activity. I hereby voluntarily assume all risks of loss, illness, disease, damage, or injury that may be sustained by me or to any property while in or upon said premises or engaged in said event.

I recognize and agree that I am not allowed to participate in any of the above listed activities unless I sign this Waiver, and therefore I am receiving a benefit in exchange for signing this Waiver and it is binding on me. I agree that this Waiver is also binding on my heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.

PHOTO RELEASE

I consent to the use of, publication, distribution and display of pictures photographed on or about the date of the event in which I may appear, without restriction of any kind or nature whatsoever. I understand that I will not receive compensation, whatever the nature, now or in the future for the consent given herein.

MEDICAL RELEASE

I hereby give my consent to for Releasees to obtain and/or provide medical treatment for me, if necessary. I accept financial responsibility for the costs related to this medical treatment. I also hereby release and forever discharge any Releasees from any claim whatsoever that arises or may arise on account of any first aid, treatment, or other medical services rendered to me in connection with an emergency during this activity.

INVALID PROVISION

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I have read and understand this waiver and hereby agree to participate in this event.

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Volunteer Waiver(Required)

METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY

FREDDIE O’CONNELL
MAYOR

NASHVILLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND MULTIMODAL INFRASTRUCTURE

VOLUNTEER WAIVER

I, (the undersigned), individually and/or as parent or legal guardian of the child, agree to indemnify and
hold harmless the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson county, its officers, agents and
employees from any claims, damages, costs and attorney fees for injuries, illness or damages arising out of
or suffered by me and/or my child as a result of my and/or my child’s participation in, or traveling to and
from, the Metro Beautification & Environment Commission’s Community Beautification and Clean-up
program.

I know this activity is potentially hazardous. My participation and/or my child’s participation in this
activity is purely voluntary. I assume all risks, both known and unknown, associated with this event,
including but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants and/or wildlife, the effect of the weather,
and physical conditions of this activity; all such risk being accepted by me.

I realize this event may involve strenuous activities that require good physical condition and hereby
certify that my child and I are in proper physical condition and in good health sufficient for the activities of
this event that my child and I voluntarily choose to participate in. In the event that I at any time feel that my child or I are not capable of continuing with any activity during the event, I will immediately notify a NDOT or Metro Beautification employee.

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Commission to use photographs/videos that include the participant listed below in promoting Metro
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program promotional material, etc.

I acknowledge by signing below that I am at least 18 years old or am the legal guardian of the child
under 18 listed below and have read the volunteer liability release form and I agree to the terms and
conditions which are outlined within.

I understand and accept the waiver above

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Details

Date: March 27
Time:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Category: Volunteer Opportunities

Venue

Meharry Medical College Learning Resources Center (LRC)
2001 Albion St
Nashville, TN 37208 + Google Map