Hi from Southwest Boston CDC! Looking to connect with locals

[Liz Barry]

Hi Bostonians, 

I've had a couple great conversations with Pat Alvarez about the work she is doing with Southwest Boston CDC. She posted a note about their programs that includes descriptions of the type of volunteer opportunities available with their research and remediation initiatives -- check it out!

https://publiclab.org/notes/Patalvarez/01-03-2017/southwest-boston-cdc-seeks-volunteers-for-land-and-water-restoration

Specifically, they are looking for volunteers who can assist the Green Team and POHWER with the following:

* Provide water and soil tests kits and train youth and community members how to use them

* Find a lab that would allow our youth to bring samples, and allow youth to participate in the testing

* Identify local colleges and/or environmental businesses that would be willing to provide short (1-2hr) workshops for our youth related to urban woodland ecology and the critical role of urban woodlands, history and health of the Neponset River and its impact on the community, climate change, renewable energy, or related topics.

* Introduce us to other community groups that have successfully advocated for river restoration.

If this might be you, and you have some of this knowledge, please get in touch here! Or forward to other relevant mailing lists. Thanks!

Liz

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Liz Barry
director of community development
@publiclab

publiclab.org

+1-336-269-1539

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