New England Aquarium

Member Appreciation Night (formerly Dive-In) is a quarter-annual event where NEAq members are invited to attend the Aquarium after hours. At this event, LBSC volunteers will staff a table to sign folks in and help with general set-up, provide directions, check in and event support as needed. You can also take some time yourself to walk around the Aquarium afterwards.

Want to know more about the live blue Service Corps? Through this program, we partner with local environmental organizations to provide episodic volunteer opportunities with a smaller commitment that still has an important impact on our mission! This program was built in flexibility; you only sign up for the service events in which you're interested and for which you have the time. To become a live blue Service Corps member, volunteers are first required to attend a one time, hour long orientation at the Aquarium. During this orientation, you'll learn more about the live blue Service Corps, the kinds of projects you'll be doing, and what to expect. It's also a great chance to meet other volunteers! After attending the orientation you'll be able to sign up for any and all live blue Service Corps projects posted on serve.neaq.org/calendar. [Note that if you are interested in a more committed program, namely those in animal care and education, please visit serve.neaq.org/ClassicCorps to read about the application process]

Window collisions are a surprisingly significant source of bird mortality in the US, causing up to 100 million casualties annually. While programs exist in most major cities to study and mitigate this problem, its scale in Boston is largely unknown. That's why we're seeking volunteers to help monitor bird-window collisions in downtown Boston. Complete the one day training to be eligible to sign up to volunteer in the morning to complete transects and collect data for the Avian Collision Team Boston. LBSC Volunteers trained to be a part of the Avian Collision Team will be expected to complete at least 1, ~1.5 hour long transect days, which will be offered on Sunday mornings during the Spring Season from April 11-June 2.