Employment Dates: July 08 – Aug 16, 2024

Salary: $15.00/Hour

Schedule: Monday through Friday 9am-2pm

Green Team Program

The Green Team is a youth jobs and environmental stewardship program, which employs youth ages 16-18 to restore Hyde Park’s urban wilds. These are conservation woodlands, which we must care for and protect so they can protect us from the effects of climate change. Urban wilds cool and clean the air, and their roots prevent flooding. The woods also provide a home for animals, bugs, birds and all the creatures that work together to keep our environment healthy.

Crew Member Work Projects

• Restore walking trails and trail entrances so residents have a safe, place to exercise, relax and explore nature. Educate residents about proper use of the woods. 

• Learn to identify and remove invasive plants that harm the environment and plant native trees and shrubs that help the environment.  Also, learn to create swales to manage water run-off and prevent flooding. 

Trainings and Field Trips:

• Teamwork and workplace expectations 

• Tool and woods safety  

•  Exploring options after high school (colleges, green building trades, public service jobs, etc.)  

•  Learning about Boston water and sewer system 

• Resume writing and interviewing 

• Banking Basics –checking and saving accounts, credit scores, etc. 

• River and harbor ecology, and canoeing 

Qualifications: 

1. Must be a Boston resident between the ages of 16-18 

2. Must be able to lift 25 pounds and do physical work outdoors for extended periods of time  

3. Must work well with others as a team member  

4. Interest in working outdoors; and learning about nature  

For more information: Assistant Director, Pat Alvarez, palvarez@swbcdc.org, 617-990-4498.

Southwest Boston CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer