Pollinator Meadow Volunteer

Position Description:

SVT has a pollinator meadow located next to their offices at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury.

The Pollinator Meadow Volunteer will assist stewardship staff in tracking insect-plant interactions, flowering periods, and assist in general stewardship tasks required to ensure the meadow is able to support threatened, native pollinators.

Position Responsibilities:

• • Regularly visit and monitor the status and health of the meadow
  • Note and photograph flowering periods and insect interactions using iNaturalist and pollinator-plant interaction using the Beecology web app
  • Participate in stewardship activities such as invasive plant removal and planting
  • Report any problems or needs of the meadow to the Land Steward

Volunteer Qualifications:

• • Have a smartphone or digital camera to record observations
  • Ability to spend time standing, walking, and working in the outdoors
  • Understand the risks of bees, poison ivy and ticks. SVT staff should be notified of any bee or environmental allergies
  • Enthusiasm for native pollinators and the flora of Massachusetts
  • Plant and insect identification abilities or willingness to learn

Training/Orientation Provided:

Staff will train the volunteer in the protocol and skills needed. Resources will be provided about native pollinators and supporting their habitats.

Time commitment (hours, dates, duration):

A minimum of 2 hours every two weeks, or 1 hour per week is preferred.