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 Moose Hill 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 natureRestoring priority habitats by removing invasive plant species and supporting native plant communitiesCaring 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 17, 2026 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm for a group of around 10 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! Please plan to bring water, dress in layers and in clothes that can get dirty, with closed-toe footwear.

Contribution and 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.

How to Sign Up:

To express interest in this volunteer opportunity, you will have to create an account in our Volunteer Portal if you do not already have one (please use your company's mailing address as your address!). Then, click the "Respond" button and in the Response Notes on the next page, share the company you're from, the size of your group, and any accommodations your group members may need. Our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch to make sure the opportunity is a good fit and confirm the details of your volunteer day.

To express interest in this opportunity, click the "Respond" button. In the "Response Notes," share in a few sentences why you are interested and why this is a great volunteer role for you. Please note that this step is only to express interest in this opportunity. A volunteer coordinator will follow up with you about the next steps, which will include a brief conversation and a background check before you begin volunteering.

Visitor Center Volunteers are front-facing representatives of Mass Audubon, connecting visitors to all the organization and Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary has to offer. Volunteers greet and orient visitors, collect admission payments using a point-of-sale system, look up information in our database, and pitch the benefits of purchasing a Mass Audubon membership. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to promote access to outdoor spaces, foster a sense of belonging for visitors of all backgrounds and experiences, and be part of our larger mission to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife.

Responsibilities

Greet and provide information to members and visitors about our sanctuary, trails, programs, membership, and Mass Audubon in general. You will greet visitors outdoors in the parking area (weather permitting) and indoors in the visitor center.Check membership status and record visitation statistics on the computer.Answer phone inquiries and provide information and directions.Use a Point-of-Sale system, credit card reader, and computer for gift shop sales, membership sales, and collection of admission fees. Understand and introduce visitors to the benefits of a Mass Audubon membership, processing new and renewal memberships.Help to keep the visitor center, lobby, front desk, gift shop, and restrooms clean and tidy.Occasionally assist during peak periods such as holidays and weekends or special events.

Training will be provided.

Qualifications

Some prior customer service experienceA love of interacting with a variety of peopleComfort with the basics a computer and a willingness to learn new technologyAdult aged 18 or olderSuccessful completion of a CORI/SORI background check

Schedule/Shift Information

Shifts are 2.5 hours each.Volunteers are asked to sign up for a minimum of 2 shifts per week, Wednesday-Sunday.Volunteers are responsible for signing up for their shifts and logging their own hours after each volunteer shift in the online Volunteer Portal.

Next Steps

To express interest in this opportunity, click the "Respond" button. In the "Response Notes," share in a few sentences why you are interested and why you would be an excellent fit for this volunteer role. Please note that this step is only to express interest in this opportunity. A volunteer coordinator will follow up with you about the next steps, which will include a brief conversation and a background check before you begin volunteering.