Celebrate Earth Month with a day of service at North River Wildlife Sanctuary!
Spend your morning working with sanctuary staff to clean up the native gardens and walking trails as part of Mass Audubon's Statewide Volunteer Day. Learn about the invasive plant species that currently inhabit the sanctuary, why they are detrimental to the ecosystem, and how to identify them.
Before getting to work, start the day with a hot cup of coffee and breakfast as you take in the beauty of nature, get to know other volunteers, and learn about the importance of the work that you will be doing. After your work for the morning is done, enjoy free admission to the sanctuary for the remainder of the day and hit the trails or explore our visitor center.
- This volunteer opportunity will be held outdoors using various hand tools, so please wear closed-toed shoes, long pants and sleeves, and bring your work gloves.
- This work is suitable for older children and adults. Anyone 15 and younger will need to volunteer alongside a parent/guardian. 16–17-year-olds may volunteer independently and will need to bring a permission slip signed by a parent/guardian that will be emailed to you in advance.
This volunteer opportunity will include one or more projects that are accessible and inclusive to volunteers with a broad range of abilities. For more detailed information on these projects, or to discuss any accommodations that would be helpful, please contact Nicole at southeast@massaudubon.org.
How to Register
To sign up to volunteer, click the “Respond” button. You can then sign in using your existing volunteer account with Mass Audubon, or, if this is your first time using the volunteer system, you will be prompted to create a new account before signing up. Make sure to click the Submit Opportunity Response button on the next page and look for the green banner – and an email - indicating you have completed the whole process.
Families or small groups can sign up by clicking “Respond as Group.” Only one person in the group will need to create a volunteer account: you will then create a name for the group, click the “Add Me” button to add yourself to the group, and use the “Add Volunteer” button to enter the first and last names of each additional group member. Finally, designate yourself as the group leader (look for the checkbox) and click Finish. Look for the green banner – and an email – indicating you have completed the whole process.
