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GYSD 2015: Trim and Prune Along the Southwest Corridor

Are you under the age of 25, or volunteering with a youth who is?  Join us for Global Youth Service Day 2015! The project below is a great opportunity for youth ages 13+ to engage in service and participate in this special day of youth service.   Don't forget to share your service experience with us on social media #GYSD2015 and @BostonCares!

Since 2004, the Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy works to restore and enrich the Southwest Corridor Park for current and future generations. The 4.7-mile, 50-acre park is sited along the MBTA's Orange Line transit corridor and serves 130,000 residents and commuters. In partnership with the public, adjacent businesses, educational and cultural institutions, the Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy gathers resources to restore and maintain the Park, its plantings, structures, play areas, and community programs.
 
Volunteers will be prepping for transplanting,weeding, and participating in park clean up, along the scenic Southwest Corridor Park.

Youth Friendly, 12+. All volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years old.

This project is reserved for Boston Cares members who have attended an orientation.

All volunteers under 18 years old MUST bring a Permission Form signed by a parent or guardian to give to the Project Leader.  Please email youth@bostoncares.org or call 617-422-0910x208 if you have any questions. 
T-accessible: Orange Line to Mass Ave.

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Age Minimum (with Adult): 12+, Minimum Age:16+

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