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Jobs and Volunteering at Habitat
Volunteering with Mass Audubon
Habitat offers a variety of exciting volunteer opportunities and internships for people of all interests and experience levels. Volunteers are valued members of the Mass Audubon team and provide an important link to our local communities. Whether you have a lifetime interest in nature or are just getting started, Habitat has a place for you. Volunteer Energetic group and individual volunteers needed!
Location: Belmont, MA Join us to participate in any of the following projects or drop in to one of our scheduled groups:
- Meadow restoration – clear edges, plant and seed, create wildlife habitat
- Pond(s) area reclamation and restoration – erosion control, planting, wildlife monitoring
- Vegetation and/or amphibian monitoring
- Invasive plant removal – use loppers and weed wrenches to remove shrubs and vine such as buckthorn and bittersweet, as well as hand removal of garlic mustard and goutweed
- Trail maintenance – spread woodchips, cut overgrowth, erosion control, and re-direct trails
- Property maintenance – shovel snow, prune trees, sweep, rake, paint fences, repair buildings
- Plant and tree identification
- Gardening, composting, and watering – help in our formal, community & children’s gardens
- Carpentry and small construction – build and install birdhouses, boardwalks, benches, raised garden beds, and trellises
- Masonry – stone walls, paver edges, new and old stone walkways, and fountains
- Small engine repair – lawnmowers to tractors
- Tool maintenance
- GPS mapping
- Photography
- e-newsletters, Facebook pages, blogs and other social networking
- Become a leader and create your own volunteer activities
Thursday Morning Garden Group
10:00 a.m. to noon starting April 12, 2012
Learn gardening tips and techniques while working with others to plant, weed, prune, and nurture Habitat‘s beautiful estate gardens.
Wednesday HIP Pulling Partners
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All ages join to plant trees, remove invasive plants, chip trails and rejuvenate pond, field, and forest habitats.
Martin Luther King Day of Service
Monday, January 16
10 a.m. to noon
Join us in tending field and forest. Depending on weather we will be putting woodchips on trails, cutting shrubs and vines with loppers, hauling brush, and more! Tools, gloves and instruction are provided.
Everyone is welcome; under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
6th Annual Statewide Volunteer Day
Saturday, April 28
9:00 a.m. to noon
We will be putting woodchips down on trails; raking and cleaning up in and around the community garden and education areas; cutting and hauling brush; and removing invasive plants such as garlic mustard, bittersweet and buckthorn near the meadows. Free Educational Programs: Learn about invasive plants and the various methods to remove them. There will also be interactive hands-on learning opportunities for children. http://www.massaudubon.org/workforwildlife/
To inquire about this position:
If you‘re interested in any of these volunteer opportunities or have special skills to offer please call:
Lisa Becker
habitat@massaudubon.org
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Back to top HIP (Habitat Intergenerational Program)
Location: Belmont, MA HIP is a volunteer community service & learning program begun in 1997 at Habitat. It enables persons of many generations to participate in environmental service projects and become stewards of their environment. To inquire about this position:
For more information or to join HIP, please Phyl Solomon, HIP Coordinator
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