Opportunities From: Boston College

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The main role of a Visitor Services Assistant is to facilitate the visitor experience at the Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center, Bunker Hill Monument or Bunker Hill Museum front desks. This includes providing welcome, orientation, and informal interpretation of park sites to visitors on a one-to-one or group basis that will increase visitor’s knowledge of the park's significance and relevance. The Visitor Services Assistant will also play an important role in maintaining a welcoming front desk area, creating a positive environment for visitors. This includes fostering a warm and inclusive atmosphere and ensuring that each visitor feels genuinely welcomed and included during their time at National Parks of Boston sites.

Work will consist of assisting rangers at the Charlestown Navy Yard and Bunker Hill on specific days and shifts. Specific duties include answering questions from the public and providing verbal and printed information as needed; providing visitors with clear instructions on how to plan their trip to Boston; informing visitors about programs and events; and giving general park orientation. Additional support tasks may include providing formal and informal interpretation of the historical resources.

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We have a lot to thank trees for - shade, beauty, habitat for insects and birds - and they can also be indicators of a changing world. As climate change continues, we look to trees for insights on what is happening in our communities and what is to come. Come to the Charlestown Navy Yard to get trained and join the millions of citizen scientists around the world supporting scientific projects that benefit both people and the planet!

Trainings will equip local people of all ages and backgrounds with the observation tools they need to study local plant life. Together we will take a close look at the plants of the Navy Yard and discuss how they interact with animals all over the food chain, how they respond to the seasons, what this all has to do with climate change, and why it’s so important to monitor local plants.

After joining us for a training, volunteers will take their skills and knowledge and continue to collect data around the Navy Yard and beyond! We are hoping to build a community of participatory scientists based in the Yard that can monitor the plants and contribute to a climate resilient Boston by collecting good data. Hope to see you at the Yard!