Summer and early fall were a busy and productive time at the Fells! Since July, we’ve engaged ten volunteer groups and hosted five open volunteer opportunities for the community. Across these events, 267 volunteers donated over 524 hours to remove 15 bags and nine large piles of invasive plants and conduct trail work and maintenance. Volunteers removed invasive plants like Glossy buckthorn, Porcelain berry, and Asiatic bittersweet.
This year so far, 569 volunteers have given 1,095 hours to help in the Fells, and they’ve removed 194 bags of invasive plants and trash. We have already surpassed the number of volunteers and projects that we had in 2023!
This summer and fall, we trained nine new Trail Adopters to help us monitor the trails and keep them clear and safe for all to use. These Trail Adopters submitted reports about downed trees, missing blazes, biopollution, and more.
The following groups have joined us since July to help remove invasive plants, pick up trash, and work on trails:
- Braskem
- Gay for Good
- ICE
- Live Blue – New England Aquarium Service Corps
- Medford Girl Scouts
- Patagonia
- Paddle Boston
- Tufts FOCUS
- Verizon
- Winchester Girl Scouts
Interested in assisting these efforts? Apply to volunteer here!
Want to volunteer with your group, company, school, or team? Learn more about our group volunteering opportunities here.
Reach out to friends@fells.org if you have any questions or if you’d like to get more involved in these efforts.