GreenDorchester (Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition)

The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) is seeking an ecology intern. The Ecology Intern will assist with a number of activities on TTOR reservations including monitoring and mapping rare species; inventory plant, animal and bird communities; control of invasive plants; and assisting with volunteer and engagement activities. This is a 12-week full-time position based on 40 hours/week, with an option for housing. For a complete job description please contact Russ Hopping.

The Charles River Conservancy seeks an Associate Director for its seven-person office to oversee administration, finances, development, and communication. For details about the job, please see this link.

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) – Hiring teens and adults for this summer!

Boston Natural Areas Network is looking for teens age 15-17 to work this summer along the Neponset and East Boston Greenways and in Boston’s Urban Wilds. Teens must be registered with the Mayor’s HopeLine/Boston Youth Fund – registration through March 15th at www.bostonyouthzone.com. For information click here or contact Candice Cook at candice@bostonnatural.org, 617-542-7696 x16. We also have positions for 4 Milton teens through special funding.

In addition, we are looking for energetic adult staff to work with these teens, please see the job description by clicking here.

Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Action will be hiring a full-time or part-time campaign organizer for the Diesel Pollution Solution campaign. This organizer will organize community and constituency group support for local, state, and federal action to clean-up polluting diesel vehicles.

The Diesel Pollution Solution is a coalition of local and state-wide advocacy groups working to improve air quality in MA. Diesel exhaust Continue Reading »

Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) announces the 2010 session of the Master Urban Gardener-AT HOME (MUGatHOME) program this spring.  This new program in its second year trains backyard gardeners in sustainable residential gardening techniques suitable for urban spaces. The MUGatHOME course uses elements of the MUG program – 35 hours of free landscape training in exchange for 35 hours of volunteer service assisting other backyard gardeners. The next course takes place beginning Saturday, April 3, 2010, through Saturday, May 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The program is for Boston residents with yards, rooftops, decks and other small spaces to garden. It includes techniques for growing ornamentals and vegetables using environmentally friendly techniques. The program addresses design planning, urban soil remediation, plant selection and placement, composting, and much more.

The volunteer service bank of MUGatHOME provides opportunities for students to solidify their learning while serving the larger community. Both MUG programs will create a new larger group of urban stewards, informed and willing to help make Boston a greener city.

Apply now for MUGatHOME; the application deadline is March 5, 2010.
Download the MUGatHOME Application from the website or call BNAN at 617-542-7696 to have an application mailed to you. Complete the application and send in by mail: BNAN c/o Stewardship Manager, 62 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110-1008; email; or fax: 617-542-0383.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT — January 2010
Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE) seeks a full time Co-Organizer/Director for its Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project (REEP). ACE is a nonprofit environmental justice organization based in Roxbury, MA. ACE builds the power of lower income communities and communities of color in New England to eradicate environmental racism and classism and achieve environmental justice. We believe that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and to be decision-makers in issues affecting our communities. ACE organizes residents to identify and coordinate campaigns around critical environmental justice issues.
REEP is a youth-led, environmental justice, community organizing Continue Reading »

On Sunday January 17, you are invited to a talk on the history of Field’s Corner at the Dorchester Historical Society (DHS). Jeffrey Gonyeau of Historic Boston, Inc. has historic images newly discovered by the Historic Neighborhood Centers program, an exciting collaborative project of Historic Boston, Field’s Corner Main Street, and Viet-AID that is constructing a vision for the future of Fields Corner, concentrating on the rehabilitation and re-use of historic buildings and the preservation of the district’s unique architectural character. Saving historic buildings is green!

2 p.m., at the DHS headquarters, 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA 02125

Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) STEWARDSHIP MANAGER Are you creative, innovative and committed to the urban environment? BNAN is a 30 year old urban environmental non profit working to preserve, protect and expand open space in Boston. Working collaboratively with community, public agencies, and non-profits, BNAN combines the environment with cultural and social issues. BNAN offers a wide range of educational, recreational and cultural programs to build constituencies for green spaces.

BNAN is looking to fill a key position – Stewardship Manager for Boston’s Community Gardens and Urban Wilds. Continue Reading »

Temporary position at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.
It is preferred that candidates have substantial teaching experience in the classroom and outdoors and has a flexible schedule this winter.  The job could include additional projects extending into the spring and summer.
 
Job Name:  Children’s Program Assistant
Position summary:  The children’s program assistant reports to the Manager of Children’s Education.  The program assistant works four mornings a week from January-April assisting at the Agassiz School in teaching plant science to second graders. This is a temporary non-benefits eligible position. Continue Reading »

BYEN is seeking a Field Coordinator to support organizations participating in our summer expansion project. We need to fill this position ASAP. This is a 10 week full time position.
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Summer Environmental Youth Employment Expansion Project -
Position:  BYEN Summer Youth Employment Field Coordinator
Location:  Position encompasses work throughout Boston’s neighborhoods including Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and Roxbury.
 
The Boston Youth Environmental Network (BYEN) is a group of organizations and professionals in the environmental education, park stewardship, youth development Continue Reading »