We welcome groups of all ages and sizes (from 5 up to 100) at our North Grafton location (May 1-October 21), and groups (up to 30) of high school age and up at our Harvard location (September 4-October 15). Volunteer shifts are 9am-noon, and begin with an information session. Don’t wait to schedule – the…
Host a Drive: We ask all of our volunteer groups to host a product collection prior to their visit to help us further our mission. Pre-Register Your Group: It is crucial that all volunteers coming to your shift pre-register by using the link in the confirmation email received by the group leader.
Community Service opportunities are available for scouts, sports teams, or other youth groups. Youth actively participate in hands-on activities to learn about families in need.
Adults, teens (13-17), and children (8-12, accompanied by adult) are needed to sort and package donations of clothes, toys, and baby equipment. We have two locations to choose from: Boxford (clothes and baby equipment) on the 1st Saturday of each month or Middleton (toys) on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Volunteers on the small animal team assist with cleaning cages and feeding the small animals, checking water, and spending some time socializing with the small animals as appropriate. All small animal team members must complete our small animal care training.
Through the Charles River Watershed Association’s Canoeing for Clean Water program, volunteers set out on the river in canoes and pull invasive water chestnuts for an extremely rewarding experience. Volunteers have a great time exploring the Charles while helping restore the river’s natural ecosystems.
Volunteer events are a great way to get outside, learn more about the river, have fun working with friends, coworkers, and neighbors, and help restore the centerpiece of Greater Boston’s urban park system. Projects may include: bench, fencing, and picnic table painting; invasive plant removal, planting and maintaining garden beds, fall bulb planting, mulching, raking…
Samplers needed: This work involves being outside on the beach, collecting and sieving sand samples. Fair warning: the work is conducted outside, in sometimes cold (or hot) weather, and can be a bit tedious, but it is very important! This is the first study of its kind in New Hampshire. The time commitment will vary…
We are looking for help in maintaining and expanding our monofilament fishing line recycling program. We can use help with this project in contacting marinas, installing bins, promoting their usage and monitoring them (removing fishing line and filling out a short data sheet) throughout the summer and fall.
We are also looking for volunteers to work indoors to help sort the samples once they are collected. This involves sorting the inorganic and organic material, and classifying the microplastics into different categories and filling out a data sheet. Training is provided on-site.