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Stewardship Saturday - World's End
Opportunity Overview:
Join other stewards and our partners at the National Park Service to help with ecological and landscape management atop the beautiful drumlins of World's End! We will explore the local flora and fauna and discuss the ecology, natural history, and cultural significance of landscapes in the park as we work side by side to improve the habitat for the native birds, bugs, trees, and flowers of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park. This program will focus on invasive plant management for improved native biodiversity.
This event is hosted in partnership with the National Park Service. Volunteers will be provided with an NPS form to fill out upon arrival.
Directions: Please meet the staff at the entrance to Worlds End. Parking is available. The entrance is also a one-mile walk from the Nantasket Junction stop on the Greenbush commuter rail line.
What to bring: Please bring a lunch and a reusable water bottle. We also recommend bringing sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat. Tools and work gloves will be provided.
The event will run rain or shine, however, may be canceled due to severe weather.
*NOTE: Work consists of natural or cultural resource field stewardship. Potential hazards include the use of hand tools, carrying moderate weight, working in varied terrain, dense brush, thorns, poison ivy, and/or ticks. Tasks may include data collection, clearing vegetation, debris, and/or trash, consolidating cut material into bags or piles, carrying materials, planting, trail clearing, and/or light maintenance. Work may be conducted in extreme heat or cold.
For questions please call 617-913-5349 or email rachel_vincent@nps.gov
Responsibilities (may include but is not limited to the following):
• Sign up for this opportunity
• Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks and sturdy closed-toe shoes
• Dress appropriately for the weather
• Bring a lunch, reusable water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, and hat
• Tools and work gloves will be provided
Qualifications:
• Ability to participate in light walking/hiking
• Ability to withstand hot/humid conditions or cold conditions
• General interest in land conservation
Time Commitment:
Sign up for one event or sign up for them all!
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.
Join other stewards and our partners at the National Park Service to help with ecological and landscape management atop the beautiful drumlins of World's End! We will explore the local flora and fauna and discuss the ecology, natural history, and cultural significance of landscapes in the park as we work side by side to improve the habitat for the native birds, bugs, trees, and flowers of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park. This program will focus on invasive plant management for improved native biodiversity.
This event is hosted in partnership with the National Park Service. Volunteers will be provided with an NPS form to fill out upon arrival.
Directions: Please meet the staff at the entrance to Worlds End. Parking is available. The entrance is also a one-mile walk from the Nantasket Junction stop on the Greenbush commuter rail line.
What to wear: Long pants, socks, and closed-toe shoes. We recommend layers even in the summer. Conditions can be unpredictable so please monitor the weather in the days leading up to the event and dress appropriately.
What to bring: Please bring a lunch and a reusable water bottle. We also recommend bringing sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat. Tools and work gloves will be provided.
The event will run rain or shine, however, may be canceled due to severe weather.
*NOTE: Work consists of natural or cultural resource field stewardship. Potential hazards include the use of hand tools, carrying moderate weight, working in varied terrain, dense brush, thorns, poison ivy, and/or ticks. Tasks may include data collection, clearing vegetation, debris, and/or trash, consolidating cut material into bags or piles, carrying materials, planting, trail clearing, and/or light maintenance. Work may be conducted in extreme heat or cold.
For questions please call 617-913-5349 or email rachel_vincent@nps.gov
Responsibilities (may include but is not limited to the following):
• Sign up for this opportunity
• Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks and sturdy closed-toe shoes
• Dress appropriately for the weather
• Bring a lunch, reusable water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, and hat
• Tools and work gloves will be provided
Qualifications:
• Ability to participate in light walking/hiking
• Ability to withstand hot/humid conditions or cold conditions
• General interest in land conservation
Time Commitment:
Sign up for one event or sign up for them all!
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
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Age Minimum (with Adult): 10+, Minimum Age:16+
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