Opportunities From: Mass Audubon

Celebrate Earth Month with Your Team – Make a Real Impact!

Is your company looking for a meaningful way to give back during Earth Month? Bring your corporate group outdoors to Wellfleet Bay and volunteer your time to protect, restore, and steward our natural space.

Please note: Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are designed for corporate and organized groups and include a request for philanthropic support alongside hands-on service.

Volunteer Projects Include:

·         Maintaining trail systems that allow people of all abilities to experience nature

·         Restoring priority habitats by removing invasive plant species and supporting native plant communities

·         Caring for protected land through hands-on stewardship and seasonal restoration work

These projects are part of Mass Audubon’s year-round stewardship efforts, which combine volunteer engagement, staff expertise, and sustained investment to care for our sanctuaries and wildlife habitats.

Your team will enjoy a collaborative, outdoor and hands-on experience that strengthens bonds, promotes connection with nature, and delivers a lasting positive impact at the local level.

Details:

This opportunity is available April 3rd from 9am to 12pm for a group of up to 8 volunteers. Volunteers will engage in a variety of physical tasks, so please let us know if there are any accommodations needed so that all members of your group can participate!

Contribution & Support:
Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are made possible through both volunteer effort and philanthropic support. For corporate and organized groups participating during Earth Month, a financial contribution is a requested part of the experience and helps sustain the land stewardship, tools, staff time, and materials that make these projects possible. Most groups support their volunteer day with a company gift in the range of $500–$2,500 or more depending on group size and scope. After you express interest, our team will follow up to confirm details and share simple next steps for making your group’s contribution.

Celebrate Earth Month with Your Team – Make a Real Impact!

Is your company looking for a meaningful way to give back during Earth Month? Bring your corporate group outdoors to Wellfleet Bay and volunteer your time to protect, restore, and steward our natural space.

Please note: Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are designed for corporate and organized groups and include a request for philanthropic support alongside hands-on service.

Volunteer Projects Include:

·         Maintaining trail systems that allow people of all abilities to experience nature

·         Restoring priority habitats by removing invasive plant species and supporting native plant communities

·         Caring for protected land through hands-on stewardship and seasonal restoration work

These projects are part of Mass Audubon’s year-round stewardship efforts, which combine volunteer engagement, staff expertise, and sustained investment to care for our sanctuaries and wildlife habitats.

Your team will enjoy a collaborative, outdoor and hands-on experience that strengthens bonds, promotes connection with nature, and delivers a lasting positive impact at the local level.

Details:

This opportunity is available April 24th from 9am to 12pm for a group of up to 8 volunteers. Volunteers will engage in a variety of physical tasks, so please let us know if there are any accommodations needed so that all members of your group can participate!

Contribution & Support:
Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are made possible through both volunteer effort and philanthropic support. For corporate and organized groups participating during Earth Month, a financial contribution is a requested part of the experience and helps sustain the land stewardship, tools, staff time, and materials that make these projects possible. Most groups support their volunteer day with a company gift in the range of $500–$2,500 or more depending on group size and scope. After you express interest, our team will follow up to confirm details and share simple next steps for making your group’s contribution.

Celebrate Earth Month with Your Team – Make a Real Impact!

Is your company looking for a meaningful way to give back during Earth Month? Bring your corporate group outdoors to Wellfleet Bay and volunteer your time to protect, restore, and steward our natural space.

Please note: Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are designed for corporate and organized groups and include a request for philanthropic support alongside hands-on service.

Volunteer Projects Include:

·         Maintaining trail systems that allow people of all abilities to experience nature

·         Restoring priority habitats by removing invasive plant species and supporting native plant communities

·         Caring for protected land through hands-on stewardship and seasonal restoration work

These projects are part of Mass Audubon’s year-round stewardship efforts, which combine volunteer engagement, staff expertise, and sustained investment to care for our sanctuaries and wildlife habitats.

Your team will enjoy a collaborative, outdoor and hands-on experience that strengthens bonds, promotes connection with nature, and delivers a lasting positive impact at the local level.

Details:

This opportunity is available April 10th from 9am to 12pm for a group of up to 8 volunteers. Volunteers will engage in a variety of physical tasks, so please let us know if there are any accommodations needed so that all members of your group can participate!

Contribution & Support:
Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are made possible through both volunteer effort and philanthropic support. For corporate and organized groups participating during Earth Month, a financial contribution is a requested part of the experience and helps sustain the land stewardship, tools, staff time, and materials that make these projects possible. Most groups support their volunteer day with a company gift in the range of $500–$2,500 or more depending on group size and scope. After you express interest, our team will follow up to confirm details and share simple next steps for making your group’s contribution.

Celebrate Earth Month with Your Team – Make a Real Impact!

Is your company looking for a meaningful way to give back during Earth Month? Bring your corporate group outdoors to Wellfleet Bay and volunteer your time to protect, restore, and steward our natural space.

Please note: Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are designed for corporate and organized groups and include a request for philanthropic support alongside hands-on service.

Volunteer Projects Include:

·         Maintaining trail systems that allow people of all abilities to experience nature

·         Restoring priority habitats by removing invasive plant species and supporting native plant communities

·         Caring for protected land through hands-on stewardship and seasonal restoration work

These projects are part of Mass Audubon’s year-round stewardship efforts, which combine volunteer engagement, staff expertise, and sustained investment to care for our sanctuaries and wildlife habitats.

Your team will enjoy a collaborative, outdoor and hands-on experience that strengthens bonds, promotes connection with nature, and delivers a lasting positive impact at the local level.

Details:

This opportunity is available April 17th from 9am to 12pm for a group of up to 8 volunteers. Volunteers will engage in a variety of physical tasks, so please let us know if there are any accommodations needed so that all members of your group can participate!

Contribution & Support:
Earth Month group volunteer opportunities are made possible through both volunteer effort and philanthropic support. For corporate and organized groups participating during Earth Month, a financial contribution is a requested part of the experience and helps sustain the land stewardship, tools, staff time, and materials that make these projects possible. Most groups support their volunteer day with a company gift in the range of $500–$2,500 or more depending on group size and scope. After you express interest, our team will follow up to confirm details and share simple next steps for making your group’s contribution.

Front Desk Volunteer

Front Desk Volunteers play an important role in welcoming visitors to Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. As part of our Visitor Experiences Team, you will be the face of the sanctuary for newly arriving visitors. Front Desk Volunteers warmly welcome our visitors, provide excellent customer service, answer questions about the sanctuary and ensure an overall positive, enriching and enjoyable experience. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet people and share interests in nature. Our Front Desk Volunteers typically work one shift per week. 

Responsibilities:

·         Welcome visitors and collect admission fees.

·         Describe sanctuary trails and facilities.

·         Promote and process memberships.

·         Handle gift shop sales using our POS system.

·         Answer questions.

Qualifications:

·         Dependable.

·         Excellent people skills, personable and communicative, ability to respond to a variety of visitors' needs and questions in a welcoming and inclusive manner.

·         Excellent verbal communication skills.

·         Busy shifts can require prolonged periods of standing.

·         Able to work cooperatively and independently as part of our Visitor Experiences Team.

Requirements:

·         Ability to pass CORI/SORI background check.

·         Must adhere to all policies in the Mass Audubon Volunteer Safety Handbook.

·         Must be 18+.

Benefits:

·         Volunteer ID cards are issued to volunteers who work 50 hours or more per year. The Volunteer ID card provides free admission, for yourself and immediate family, to all of Mass Audubon’s Wildlife Sanctuariesand a 15% discount at the Wellfleet Bay Gift Shop. It also allows you to take advantage of our Reciprocity Program which grants free or discounted access to participating area museums and attractions.

·         Occasional opportunities to attend education department programs. 

·         Gain broad exposure to many facets of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

·         Excellent resume builder for careers focusing on customer service, education, science, conservation, and more.

·         Meet new people and share interests in nature.

·         Volunteering in a fun and energetic environment!

Ecological Management Volunteers play a key role in the enjoyment and safety of all visitors to Wellfleet Bay. They work with our Property Manager on ecological management projects including landscaping, trail maintenance, events setup, and small carpentry projects. This volunteer opportunity is scheduled on Friday mornings from 9am to 12pm, October through June.   

Qualifications: 

Ability to work outside moving from location to location throughout the sanctuary and nature center.  Ability to use landscaping and hand tools, training is provided.   

Requirements: 

Ability to work cooperatively and independently as part of our Property Management Team. Must be 18+.Reliably respond to email communications with staff.  Must adhere to all policies in the Mass Audubon Volunteer Handbook.  Ability to pass CORI/SORI background check.   

Benefits: 

Volunteer ID cards are issued to volunteers who work 50 hours or more per year. The Volunteer ID card provides free admission, for yourself and immediate family, to all of Mass Audubon’s wildlife sanctuaries. It also allows you to take advantage of our Reciprocity Program which grants free or discounted access to participating area museums and attractions.   Volunteering in a fun and energetic environment!

Support our local Adopt-A-Highway program by picking up trash and litter along Route 6 and West Road, Van Rensselaer’s to Maurice’s Market. Work with our Property Management Team to protect the nature of beautiful Wellfleet for people and wildlife. This opportunity is on the 2nd Tuesday every month, April through October.  

Qualifications:

Ability to work outside. Excellent spatial awareness and mental alertness. Good physical condition, including sight and hearing.  

Requirements:

Attend a safety training session and view a safety video prior to participation. Ability to work cooperatively and independently as part of our Property Management Team.Must be 18+.Reliably read and respond to email communications with staff. Must adhere to all policies in the Mass Audubon Volunteer Handbook.Ability to pass CORI/SORI background check.  

Benefits:

Volunteer ID cards are issued to volunteers who work 50 hours or more per year. The Volunteer ID card provides free admission, for yourself and immediate family, to all of Mass Audubon’s wildlife sanctuaries. It also allows you to take advantage of our Reciprocity Program which grants free or discounted access to participating area museums and attractions.  

MassDOT has placed a sign on the highway to recognize Mass Audubon’s Adopt-A-Highway Team for their hard work.

Volunteer Gardeners help maintain the gardens at Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. This means weeding, planting/transplanting, and cleaning up last year’s seed heads. Shifts involve working outside, standing, sitting, and kneeling. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet people and share interests in nature. This position is from May through October. Volunteers can set their own schedule once trained.

Responsibilities:

Learning the plants in Wellfleet Bay’s pollinator/wildlife gardens.Weeding, pruning, and giving a “Chelsea Chop” to certain leggy plants along garden trails.Occasional watering of areas where irrigation doesn’t reach.Helping with occasional planting days.  

Qualifications:

Familiarity with garden plants, especially native ones, is preferred.Able to bend, kneel, and dig.    

Requirements:

Must be 18+.Ability to pass CORI/SORI background check.Reliably respond to email communications with staff.Must adhere to all policies in the Mass Audubon Volunteer Safety Handbook.

Benefits:

Volunteering in a fun and energetic environment!Volunteer ID cards are issued to volunteers who work 50 hours or more per year. The Volunteer ID card provides free admission, for yourself and immediate family, to all of Mass Audubon’s Wildlife Sanctuaries. It also allows you to take advantage of our Reciprocity Program which grants free or discounted access to participating area museums and attractions.

Naturalists are frontline volunteers whose primary function is to enhance visitor experiences through basic conversational and interpretive interactions about nature, wildlife, and Mass Audubon’s mission. Naturalists are members of Wellfleet Bay’s Visitor Experiences Team and work under the supervision of education, visitor services, and volunteer management staff. The Volunteer Naturalist program runs from May through October with the first training to be held in May.

Responsibilities:

Provide visitor engagement opportunities through pre-designed kits and tabling materials.Seek out opportunities to engage with visitors by “roaming’ pre-determined locations ready to share location-based information to support engagement with Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, and the importance of protecting nature for people and wildlife.Provide information and answers to general Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary questions such as directions, daily happenings, upcoming programs, and ways to further engage with Mass Audubon.Assist visitors by checking in on their visit, maintaining comfort and safety by monitoring busy areas of the site, and communicating with staff when additional support is needed.Depending on the sanctuary/site, chosen assignment(s), and their availability, Naturalists may be responsible for one or more of the following on any given day:Activity Carts/Kits/Tables: Facilitate educational hands-on activities and games designed to highlight Mass Audubon’s education and conservation objectives.Floater/Greeter: Welcome and engage with visitors, provide general site orientation information, natural history/animal info, support other site-based educators to ensure safe guest use of an area.Program Support: In some cases, Volunteer Naturalists may provide assistance with educational programs. To do this, Volunteer Naturalists must be orientated to all of Mass Audubon’s program specific guidelines and practices including, but not limited to, risk management, child protection guidelines, inclusion, and behavioral support. A separate interview and job description must be provided.

Qualifications:

Excellent people skills, personable and communicative, ability to respond to a variety of visitors' needs and questions in a welcoming and inclusive manner.Excellent verbal communication skills.Strong interest, demonstrated knowledge, and enthusiasm to learn about natural history and site-specific nature and wildlife information, local conservation issues and education.Able to work cooperatively and independently as part of our Visitor Experiences Team.

Requirements:

Knowledge of Mass Audubon's policies including:Mass Audubon's mission, vision, and Action Agenda goals and objectives.Best practices in education and visitor engagement.Culturally responsive teaching.DEIJARisk ManagementSupport visitor engagement.Ability to:Move from location to location throughout the sanctuary and nature center. Be prepared to be outside in all weather for the duration of your shift.Interact with guests of all ages and abilities.Reliably respond to email communications with staff.Pass CORI/SORI background check.Must adhere to all policies in the Mass Audubon Volunteer Safety Handbook.Must be supportive of and responsive to:Shadowing shifts for new Naturalists.Periodic observations and assessments of performance evaluation administered by key education and volunteer management staff.Refresher trainings on key components (emergencies, guest interaction, etc.).Naturalists may not design program content or resources for delivery at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Naturalists may make suggestions to the education, visitor services, and volunteer management staff.Because of the level of investment in the training and supervision of this position, Naturalists must commit to a minimum of one year/season of service and at least 40 hours.Must be 18+.

Benefits:

Volunteer ID cards are issued to volunteers who work 50 hours or more per year. The Volunteer ID card provides free admission, for yourself and immediate family, to all of Mass Audubon’s wildlife sanctuaries. It also allows you to take advantage of our Reciprocity Program which grants free or discounted access to participating area museums and attractions.Occasional opportunities to attend education department continuing education programs.Gain broad exposure to many facets of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.Excellent resume builder for careers focusing on customer service, education, science, conservation, and more.Volunteering in a fun and energetic environment!