• Lush vegetation on the top of Spectacle Island's North drumlin dominates the foreground. Boston's skyline can be seen in the distance. The park's logo with tag line minutes away, worlds apart empashises the stark contrast between the city and islands.

    Boston Harbor Islands

    National Recreation Area Massachusetts

Volunteer Opportunities

Welcome! Here is a list of current volunteer opportunities at Boston Harbor Islands national park area. A number of opportunities are available to both individuals and groups. All you have to do is follow the links to sign up. Certain volunteer opportunities for individuals have job descriptions that provide more detail about duties, qualifications and time commitment. Contact information for each volunteer opportunity is provided on its web page or in the job description.

Visitor Services
     » Pavilion Visitor Services [PDF 25KB]
     » Educational Gift Shop [PDF 25KB]
     » Island Visitor Services - Georges [PDF 80KB]
     » Island Visitor Services - Spectacle [PDF 80KB]
     » Host Camper [PDF 25KB]

Natural Resources
Stewardship Saturdays
Citizen Scientists
Ebird Monitoring
Waterbird Monitoring
     » Waterbird Monitoring Job Description [PDF 25KB]

Cultural Resources
Watchstander (Assistant Lighthouse Keeper), or Interpreter

Operations and Administration
Operations Intern
Office Assistant
Website Intern
GIS Intern
Advisory Council Member
Lighthouse Maintenance

Did You Know?

A Path at Worlds End

Worlds End was a proposed site for the United Nations Headquarters in 1945 and a nuclear power plant in 1965.  Now part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, it includes 251 acres of undisturbed grasslands and over 4 miles of footpaths.