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Land Stewardship Coordinator (TerraCorps Position)

There’s still time to apply to be a TerraCorps Member at the CRC! We're looking for an individual excited to provide hands-on support to our projects and connect with local communities. Learn more about the position and how to apply here!

Partnerships along the Charles

Sailing + Science with The American City Coalition

The CRC enjoyed being part of Sailing + Science with The American City Coalition (TACC) and Community Boating (CBI). The CRC and TACC had partnered to reach swimmers from Roxbury and Dorchester to be part of the City Splash swim, but when that event was canceled due to the weather, the CRC joined in the CBI Boathouse to support indoor family engagement with TACC. The CRC brought activities for all ages to learn about the Charles River Floating Wetland. Attendees were invited to build their own wetland, experiment with engineering and design, and check the buoyancy of various building materials to ensure their wetlands would support plant life! 

Photo by @michaelbryantphotography

CRC Volunteers

June Recap

The CRC was luckily able to fit in tons of volunteer groups during the rainy month of June! Thank you to all the groups that came out to the parks!

• Spindrift supported CRC’s invasive plant management along Memorial Drive
• Community members met at the west side of Herter Park for litter removal and invasive management.
• PRECISIONeffect removed litter and cared for the park at Magazine Beach.
• RMR Group removed invasive plants and litter, and weeded garden beds in Herter Park.
• MIT Media Lab removed litter along Memorial Drive.
• Tishman Speyer supported CRC’s invasive species management program along Memorial Drive. 
• Andersen Tax removed litter and invasive plants, and cared for the garden at Herter Park!
• ASEZ students removed litter in Riverbend Park.
• Fidelity Investment removed invasive species and litter along Memorial Drive.

Open Volunteer Event

Community members and individuals are welcomed to spend a few hours caring for the parks along the Charles River at our next community volunteer event! 

• Saturday, August 12, 10:00am-12:00pm - We will be working in Hell’s Half Acre on invasive plant management. This event will be capped at 15 volunteers. Please email Sasha at svallieres@thecharles.org.

Supporter Spotlight

Biodiversity Builders℠

Since 2020, CRC has been working with Biodiversity Builders℠ to engage their young audience in the parks and on the river. Biodiversity Builders℠ is an education program designed to inspire and empower youth to be Earth Stewards and make an ecological impact in their immediate communities. Youth groups have spent time volunteering with the CRC in the parks to manage invasive species. They’ve also spent the day kayaking on the Charles and created observational drawings of our floating wetland. Thank you to Biodiversity Builders℠ for working with the CRC to inspire the next generation of Charles River stewards! We look forward to continuing this partnership!

TikTok Action

Have you heard of micro-trash? Watch our latest TikTok to see what sorts of micro-trash we find at the parks and why they are harmful to the river and its parks!