BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER
2027 Registrant Toolkit
Thanks for joining us this year! Each tree we repurpose extends the magic of the season, and we’re excited to have you. Now that you’ve officially signed up, we invite you to utilize the materials below.
Planning Documents
Access this folder of useful resources to start your event off on the right foot. Inside, you’ll find the following:
Annual Facts & Figures
Annual Talking Points
City Proclamation Template
County Proclamation Template
Ideas for Local Promotion
Media Advisory Template
Planning Outline with Idea Sharing Contacts
Reporting Form
Sample Press Release (share this after your event)
Davey Tree Mulch Request Form
Social Media Templates
Share some sparkle with your online followers! We’ve created a fresh set of multi-image (carousel) templates that allow you to share fun designs, local photos and customizable information about your event all in one post. Each preview below includes instructions for how to make it your own. Just click each button to open the template and view the image options within.
There’s more inside each template than you can see here! This year’s updates include new photo layouts, expanded event-info options, fresh volunteer and post-event pages, plus second-life graphics for mulch, fish habitat, alternative fuel and even goat food. We also have fun caption and timing suggestions to help you get started.
Premade Posts
A free Canva account is required to access the templates above. We hope you’ll join us if you haven’t already! Sign up at canva.com by entering your name, email and a password. Then access these brief instructional videos to help you get started. (We promise, it’s easy as 1-2-3!)
Still not there yet? We’ve also created four premade posts that are ready to download and share immediately. Feel free to add your own local event details, website or other information to the suggested captions as needed.
Ideas for Your Reels
Looking to add short-form video to your Chipper promotion this year? Here are a few fun reel ideas to help capture the energy of your event. Don’t forget to add festive music!
Show your crew getting ready for the big day — unloading cones, signs, and supplies — with a cheerful message like “We’re ready for your trees!”
Build excitement with a countdown reel leading up to your event using short clips of your team prepping.
Use photos or clips from past Bring One for the Chipper events to celebrate your history and invite people to join the tradition again this year.
Introduce your volunteers or partners with short clips or name tags to spotlight the people making your event possible.
Share a fun fact or milestone from your community, like “Our county has recycled over 2,000 trees!”
Show your seedling giveaway setup — rows of baby trees, volunteers handing them out, or people choosing their seedlings — with text like “Recycle your tree, take home a new one!”
Film a tree being unloaded or dropped onto the pile with a fun caption like “Drop off your tree this weekend!”
Capture your volunteers in action — smiling, waving, or helping unload trees — to highlight your community’s teamwork and enthusiasm.
Capture snippets throughout event day — cars arriving, trees stacking up, chippers running — to show the energy and impact of your site.
Show what happens next! Give a quick behind-the-scenes look at how the collected trees are transported or processed after the event.
End on a feel-good note by showing how tree recycling helps beautify your community — from seedlings planted in local parks to smiling volunteers wrapping up a successful day.
Alternatively, do another mashup after you’ve completed your event with short clips or photos from the big day itself.
We’ve also created a customizable end cap for your reels. Open the template, update the text, download it as a PNG and add it to the end of your video.
Promotional Print Materials
We have an updated suite of items for you to use this year! Each flyer, postcard and tree hanger template is available in English and Spanish, with separate versions for events that offer additional recycling services.
Each template includes options for one date or a date range, one or multiple locations, and longer location lists with a QR code. Choose the layout that best fits your event, customize it and delete the pages you don’t need.
Please use these materials for print promotion only. For Facebook and Instagram, use the social media templates above—they’re designed specifically for online sharing and will look much better in your followers’ feeds.
When you’re ready to print, click “Download,” choose “PDF” and select “Print” for the highest-quality file. Use RGB for home or office printing and choose “Actual Size” to preserve the proportions of the Canva preview. For professional printing, choose CMYK or follow your printer’s preferred settings.
Now it’s time to customize! Just choose your template below:
Event flyer templates
English | English + Extra Services | Spanish | Spanish + Extra ServicesEvent postcard templates
English | English + Extra Services | Spanish | Spanish + Extra ServicesTree hanger templates
English | English + Extra Services | Spanish | Spanish + Extra Services
Need signage too? We’ve got you covered! Our 24x18 signs are designed for professional printing and can be used at your event site or around the community to help direct people to your Chipper location.
24x18 event site sign (PDF; no customization needed)
24x18 external sign template (to be used off-site; date and location editable in Adobe)
Sponsor Banner & Other Materials
We hope we’ve provided everything you require for your event above, but in case you need them, you can also access our standalone digital and print graphics. If you need help with a social media template, or would like one of our flyers or signs in a different size, please don’t hesitate to email us. We’d love to assist you, and will do our best to accommodate your design request. Thanks again for being a part of Bring One for the Chipper!