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INTERNSHIP & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

For all opportunities listed unless otherwise noted, please contact Vidya Tikku at (617) 542-7696 x13 or email her at vidya@bostonnatural.org

Help Color Boston Green

BNAN is currently seeking interns with an interest in environmental sciences, community outreach, open space research, database management and web development. Our wide network of contacts with various local organizations and community garden groups will expose the interns to a wide range of topics including local gardening issues, landscape architecture, urban planning, community organizing and environmental research. The interns will be able to work closely with the BNAN staff to create a personalized and challenging internship program. Potential candidates should be motivated, reliable and available for occasional night and weekend commitments.

Garden with BNAN

City Natives Volunteer Crew
City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan
City Natives is tended by Jeremy Dick, BNAN Director of Property and Horticulture, and Erika Rumbley, BNAN Garden Educator. Jeremy and Erika work alongside a dedicated crew of volunteers and always welcome more helping hands. During the growing season, volunteers participate in greenhouse work, orchard maintenance, vegetable gardening, beekeeping and making compost, as well as other related activities. To join the City Natives Volunteer Crew, please fill out the form here: http://bostonnatural.org/cnGardenWithUs.htm.

Volunteer Opportunity at City Natives
Heat up the Greenhouse!
February dates were cancelled due to weather, here are the new dates! We hope to see you.
Friday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
City Natives
30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan
Help BNAN fill the compost heater in the City Natives greenhouse that will extend the growing season earlier into the spring! To volunteer, contact erika@bostonnatural.org or 617-542-7696.

Rooftop Garden Volunteers
Northampton Square Rooftop Garden
35 Northampton St, Roxbury

Join our Urban Grower to help harvest produce to donate to a local food pantry. Please contact Casey Townsend at casey@bostonnatural.org if you or a group is interested in helping harvest. Arrangements can be made for volunteer groups during the week.

Greenway Gardneners
TO VOLUNTEER with Greenway Gardeners along the Neponset River Greenway or the East Boston Greenway: Contact candice@bostonnatural.org or call 617-542-7696. School and community groups welcome!

Stay tuned for upcoming Greenway Gardener Volunteer Opportunities!

Greenways

Participate on the Greenway Councils:

Attend Greenway events. (See the calendar or BNAN quarterly newsletter, Urban & Green, for details.)

BNAN Annual Events

Spring Festival & Perennial Divide
Saturday, May 18, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
City Natives
30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan

Volunteers Needed! Help set up for the event, greet guests as they arrive, sort and split perennials, help wih breakdown and cleanup at the end and more. If you can help for an hour or for the whole event, let us know. We need as many volunteers as possible. Please contact Dana Chepulis by email dana@bostonnatural.org or phone 617-542-7696.

Community Gardens

Neighborhood Events and Meetings

  • It’s time for the BNAN traveling show! And we need your help to represent BNAN at local events, take along a BNAN-provided poster board of information, hand out interesting BNAN literature, and talk about the wonderful programs and work BNAN and its volunteers are doing. Contact: karen@bostonnatural.org or 617-542-7696.

Office Assistance

  • Help BNAN staff with mailings, research, and other office work.