Volunteer Opportunities

We would like to thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Esplanade Association! Volunteering is essential to keeping the Esplanade clean and beautiful and enabling us to put on fun and free programs and events year round.

The Esplanade Association has opportunities for groups and individuals throughout the year. Working alongside Esplanade Association staff, volunteers participate in a host of projects, programs, and events including managing invasive species, painting benches, assisting with family-friendly events, helping with guided tours, and so much more! Volunteer opportunities vary by season.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Join us for our 27th Annual Charles River Cleanup on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM!

If you have any questions regarding this year’s cleanup or volunteering on the Esplanade, contact our Volunteer & Sustainability Coordinator, Molly Ryan, at volunteers@esplanade.org.  

Bring your company’s employees to volunteer on the Esplanade as part of our award-winning Volunteer Program!

Volunteering with the Esplanade Association is a great way to build team camaraderie while participating in a visible philanthropic effort to benefit a local nonprofit. Volunteers report a sense of pride caring for a public space that they are likely to return to with friends and family.

To learn more about the volunteer day, and to register to volunteer, click here.

Volunteer Ambassadors

Looking to deepen your impact through volunteering? Join us as a Volunteer Ambassador! 

The Esplanade Association is looking for eager, team-oriented, and environmentally conscious individuals interested in joining our ambassador program!

Ambassadors will make a regular weekly/monthly commitment to directly assist EA staff in a variety of ways: supporting free programs/events, facilitating groups in park care and stewardship, collecting data on park use, and more. This is a great opportunity to gain leadership, stewardship, and event experience and to contribute directly to the organization’s mission of enhancing and revitalizing the Charles River Esplanade and creating community in the park.

Are you inspired by the Esplanade? Are you looking to build your personal portfolio of photos? We need your skills! The Esplanade Association is seeking dedicated photographers to help showcase the beauty and vitality of the Esplanade and to help build awareness of the work we do to care for the park throughout the year. Learn more.