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Opportunity Details
National Trails Day - Weir Hill
Opportunity Overview:
The rewards of Weir Hill—pronounced “wire hill”—include a shimmering lake shoreline, an expansive panorama of the Merrimack Valley, and the diversity of ten different types of plant communities. Generations of agricultural use, a history of fire, and cutting and mowing regimes have created a patchwork landscape of a 60-acre oak-hickory forest to hillside seeps, intermittent streams, wet meadows, and other plant communities.
Join The Trustees for a morning of trail work at Weir Hill in North Andover on Saturday, June 4th. National Trails Day recognizes all the incredible benefits federal, state, and local trails provide for recreation and exposure nature. This event helps promote awareness of the wide variety of services the trails systems offer. The day encourages people to discover their local trails, become active concerning trail issues, and share their excitement for the outdoors. Come join our staff and be a part of this volunteer morning! You’ll help with a bog bridge repair project, erosion control efforts, and trail corridor maintenance to keep the trails open and in good shape. Have fun in the outdoors while working alongside other outdoor enthusiasts. No experience necessary.
Please note: Registration required. Rain or shine (cancellation in event of severe weather). Please bring your own work gloves, hand tools, water, and snacks. We suggest dressing in layers, wearing long sleeves, long pants, and a hat.
Reports to: Jeremy Dick, Winslow Dresser, Chi Lin
Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following):
Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet at the Weir Hill parking lot on Pleasant Street, carpooling encouraged as parking is limited.
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.
The rewards of Weir Hill—pronounced “wire hill”—include a shimmering lake shoreline, an expansive panorama of the Merrimack Valley, and the diversity of ten different types of plant communities. Generations of agricultural use, a history of fire, and cutting and mowing regimes have created a patchwork landscape of a 60-acre oak-hickory forest to hillside seeps, intermittent streams, wet meadows, and other plant communities.
Join The Trustees for a morning of trail work at Weir Hill in North Andover on Saturday, June 4th. National Trails Day recognizes all the incredible benefits federal, state, and local trails provide for recreation and exposure nature. This event helps promote awareness of the wide variety of services the trails systems offer. The day encourages people to discover their local trails, become active concerning trail issues, and share their excitement for the outdoors. Come join our staff and be a part of this volunteer morning! You’ll help with a bog bridge repair project, erosion control efforts, and trail corridor maintenance to keep the trails open and in good shape. Have fun in the outdoors while working alongside other outdoor enthusiasts. No experience necessary.
Please note: Registration required. Rain or shine (cancellation in event of severe weather). Please bring your own work gloves, hand tools, water, and snacks. We suggest dressing in layers, wearing long sleeves, long pants, and a hat.
Reports to: Jeremy Dick, Winslow Dresser, Chi Lin
Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following):
- Communicate effectively with staff and other volunteers
- Participate in moving lumber into the bridge repair site from a drop off zone
- Participate in trail maintenance tasks such as drainage structure cleaning and reinforcement, removing debris from trail surfaces
- Participate in clearing of vegetation in and near the trails and parking areas
- Participate in invasive plant removal
- Adhere to The Trustees safety and COVID-19 protocols
- Registration is required
- Must be able to perform vigorous work outside, using hand tools
- Must be able to enjoy walking on the property
- Ability to hike off-trail carrying a load [upwards of 50 lbs] on uneven, rough ground
- Basic knowledge of trail design principals, desired but not required
- Minimum age: 18. Volunteers under 18 years old will require parental or guardian supervision
Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet at the Weir Hill parking lot on Pleasant Street, carpooling encouraged as parking is limited.
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
Trails
Age Minimum (with Adult): 12+, Minimum Age:18+
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