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Opportunity Details
WinterLights Set-Up - Bradley
Opportunity Overview:
WinterLights at Bradley Estate is a family-friendly, visual evening time holiday light extravaganza! We are currently recruiting volunteers to help with set up for this popular event. Volunteers will help hang holiday lights, set up decorations, and make sure the trails are safe and clear.
Most tasks will be done in pairs, so volunteers are welcome to bring a friend! Come join our team to help make holiday magic happen!
The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate is a 90-acre country retreat located a short distance from hectic Rt. 128. The Estate will transport you back 100 years to a bucolic world of majestic homes, elegant gardens, carriage rides, fields and woodlands – all the amenities of gracious, turn-of-the-century living in the Neponset River Valley.
Reports to: Portfolio Manager, and other Trustees Staff
Set-up Starting in September:
You are invited to join our staff and other volunteers to help set up the various WinterLights displays. Drop-ins are welcome. Minimum 2-hour advance notice required for your first visit to be oriented to the property and project.
Set-Up Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following):
For WinterLights set up:
Sign up for one day or as many as you like!
What's in our nature? Resiliency. Community. Discovery. Creativity.
Join The Trustees as a volunteer to help protect and take care of the Commonwealth’s greatest treasures and to make nature and the outdoors accessible for all, forever.
For more information Contact the Volunteer Services Team at volunteer@thetrustees.org
To explore other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/
More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
Inclusive Spaces for All
We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all. Together, alongside our partners and volunteers we are creating inclusive spaces of community for people of all backgrounds to enjoy and preserving these open spaces for everyone, forever. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and experience.
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Covid-19 Volunteer Safety: The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.
WinterLights at Bradley Estate is a family-friendly, visual evening time holiday light extravaganza! We are currently recruiting volunteers to help with set up for this popular event. Volunteers will help hang holiday lights, set up decorations, and make sure the trails are safe and clear.
Most tasks will be done in pairs, so volunteers are welcome to bring a friend! Come join our team to help make holiday magic happen!
The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate is a 90-acre country retreat located a short distance from hectic Rt. 128. The Estate will transport you back 100 years to a bucolic world of majestic homes, elegant gardens, carriage rides, fields and woodlands – all the amenities of gracious, turn-of-the-century living in the Neponset River Valley.
Reports to: Portfolio Manager, and other Trustees Staff
Set-up Starting in September:
You are invited to join our staff and other volunteers to help set up the various WinterLights displays. Drop-ins are welcome. Minimum 2-hour advance notice required for your first visit to be oriented to the property and project.
Set-Up Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following):
- Clearing trails and other trail maintenance tasks
- Spreading mulch
- Hanging lights and decorations
- Communicating regularly with staff
- Adherence to Trustees Covid-19 safety guidelines and protocol
- Sign-up for your available days
- Have reliable transportation to the Estate
- Desire to meet with the public, and share knowledge of The Trustees
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability and willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Experience working with the public (desired, not required)
- Ability to walk on varying surfaces including grass, pathways and trails
- Please Note: a background check is required for this role
For WinterLights set up:
- Wednesdays 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sign up for one day or as many as you like!
What's in our nature? Resiliency. Community. Discovery. Creativity.
Join The Trustees as a volunteer to help protect and take care of the Commonwealth’s greatest treasures and to make nature and the outdoors accessible for all, forever.
For more information Contact the Volunteer Services Team at volunteer@thetrustees.org
To explore other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/
More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
Inclusive Spaces for All
We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all. Together, alongside our partners and volunteers we are creating inclusive spaces of community for people of all backgrounds to enjoy and preserving these open spaces for everyone, forever. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and experience.
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Covid-19 Volunteer Safety: The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.
- If you are not feeling well, please stay home
- If you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 or someone displaying symptoms of Covid-19, please stay home
- For our most current Covid-19 updates, please visit our main Trustees site
Engagement, Arts & Culture
Age Minimum (with Adult): 16+, Minimum Age:16+
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