New England Aquarium

Join 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 join the Service Corps, all you need to do is attend a single one-hour orientation at the New England Aquarium! You can create a NEAq volunteer profile and select "live blue Service Corps" as the type of position you are applying for. You can then sign up for an orientation on our calendar or using the list below! At this orientation, you will meet fellow volunteers, learn about the type of work you can expect as a Corps member, and get an overview of how this work connects to the Aquarium's mission. Once complete, you will be able to sign up for projects on our calendar and will receive periodic updates from us concerning upcoming projects and opportunities. After attending the orientation you'll be able to sign up for any and all live blue Service Corps projects posted on our 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] Are you already an active volunteer or intern at the Aquarium? Then you can skip the orientation and sign-up for events on our calendar!

Myles Standish is one of the largest State Forests in eastern Massachusetts, and is home to diverse plants, wildlife, and people. This year, LBSC will be joining Friends of Myles Standish to help with one or several projects that include: adding trail blazes, signage, and clearing new trails; Make improvements to existing trails, including cutting back overgrowth; cleanup around Forest Headquarters and other sites. Friends of Myles Standish will be hosting a barbecue after the cleanup, so stick around to enjoy some food and make new friends!

Park Serve Day is an annual state-wide cleanup event that began in 2006. Since its inception, tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents have helped prepare parks and beaches for the summer recreation season. The Neponset River is one of the major waterways that drains into Boston Harbor. Given its proximity to both urban and rural communities, trash and debris of all sorts can find its way into the river and thus into the harbor. In addition, storms and tides often bring derelict fishing gear, construction debris, and even loose floating docks onto shore! Join the live blue Service Corps, the Neponset River Watershed Association, and our partners as we cleanup various sites along the river. Are you a new volunteer or part of a group? You can sign up as a team for this project! An orientation will take place on-site to induct you into the Service Corps. Attendance will allow you to continue volunteering at future events. Please be in touch with Ryan at volunteer@neaq.org if you have a group or guests you would like to bring.