Give the gift of nature to the next generation. Through December 31, gifts to our stewardship endowment will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust.
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Across the Sanctuary's campus, volunteers play an integral role in orienting visitors, maintaining trails, repairing stone walls, weeding and harvesting gardens, supporting education and camp programs, and much more. Interested in lending a hand? There's something for everyone!
The Gardens Team seeks annual volunteer support from May to October to assist in our education garden, hoop house, and compost area with native plantings, garden design and more.
You'll learn herb and vegetable gardening techniques and the benefits of using native plants.
Help keep Mabel’s Garden beautiful!
Volunteers can play a critical role in the upkeep of our native herb and pollinator garden from May to October.
With 300 acres and 7 miles of trails, our Properties and Conservation Teams are in need of year-round volunteer stewards to assist with trail maintenance, stone wall repair, weeding, raking, invasive removal, and more.
The Curiosity Lab is a place-based, hands-on, self-led, STEAM-focused learning space on campus. With support from volunteer Naturalist Ambassadors from early September to early June, the Lab offers environmental exploration for all ages.
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Join our team! NBS is recruiting interns to help us in a variety of positions. All internships are unpaid, but we will work with you to obtain academic credit from your college or university.
Explore opportunities below:
The Good Gardens educational garden (spring-fall)
Third Beach Education Center (summer)
Education Program Support (year-round)
Conservation Research (summer)
Summer Camp (summer)