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Highlights of Volunteer Events, 2004 & 2005

Schools

Wooster alumni volunteers group photo
Wooster alumni
October 1st 2005

NEU Women's Crew volunteers group photo
NEU Women's Crew
November 6th 2005

Beacon Academy volunteers group photo
Beacon Academy
September 21st 2005

BU Law volunteers posing as 'Normal Rockwell' painting
BU Law American Gothic Reprise
August 30th 2005
Norman Rockwell,
21st century style

volunteers from Camp Coca Cola removing invasive species
Camp Coca Cola
April 19th 2005
Campers removing invasives
in the parklands under spring
blooms and sunny skies

Emmanuel College volunteers removing invasive species
Emmanuel College
September 11th 2004
Emmanuel students remove invasives and ensure
boater safety for those using Community Boating

students from Occidental volunteering along Esplanade
Occidental Alumni
April 9th 2005
Occidental Tigers prowl the Esplanade cutting invasives and
prepping for peak spring usage

Prospect Hill Charter School student volunteers
Prospect Hill Charter School
November 3rd 2004
P.H.C.S students cleaning up the Magazine Beach area on their community service day


Weeks Bridge
Northeastern American Society of Civil Engineers Project

eroded pathway near Weeks footbridge
Spring 2004
Neglected infrastructure
presenting a serious safety hazard

students working on area near Weeks footbridge
October 2004
Students hard at work

photo of progress on pathway near Weeks footbridge
April 20th 2005
Getting there

photo of end of truck
April 20th 2005
That's all folks

beautiful pathway near Weeks footbridge
June 2005
A runners' and cyclists' paradise


Other

group in Community Boating boat in Charles River Basin
April 9th 2005
Tough commute

person in hammock and nearby bicycle
Relaxing along the river

Snow-plowed path in Esplanade
January 25th 2005
Winter clean up along Esplanade after epic storm

Corporations

EF Education volunteers group photo
EF Education Riverweek 2005#2
June 9th 2005

EF Education volunteers group photo
EF Education Riverweek 2005
June 7th 2005

Monument Staffing volunteers group photo at Hatch Shell
Monument Staffing
April 15th 2005

Accenture volunteers removing invasive species
Accenture
May 21st 2005
Accenture volunteers remove invasive species and help prep the Publick Theatre site in Allston/Brighton for opening night

Home Depot volunteers cleaning shoreline
Home Depot
September 29th 2004
Over 100 Home Depot associates helped clean over 2 miles
of shoreline. They removed five hundred cubic yards of invasive species and cleared hundreds of pounds of trash from the riverbank

Tufts Health volunteers painting benches
Tufts Health
October 28th 2004
Tufts Health team members prep and paint benches in Herter park


Novartis

eroded area on Esplanade
April 26th 2005
Damaged roots and exposed rocks create a safety hazard for Esplanade users

Novartis volunteers spreading loam
April 26th 2005
Novartis employees spread loam for an erosion control project at the Esplanade during their Community Partnership Day 2005

Novartis volunteers enjoying a laugh
April 26th 2005
Evan Moss and Novartis staff enjoy a laugh

Novartis crew at work, rollerblader among them
April 26th 2005
A rollerblader takes enjoyment in the tireless efforts of Novartis staff

Novartis volunteers group photo
April 26th 2005
Project completion celebration and group photo


Pruning

group photo of pruners
SVB Pruners
March 26th 2005

two tree pruners, one very tall December 18th 2004
Who needs pole saws,
when your volunteer is 6'7'?

tools at pruning site
February 12th 2005
Homebase for our pruners

Volunteers on lunch break March 26th 2005
Volunteers soaking up the rays
and learning more about arbor management during a well deserved lunch break

CRC truck and bags
March 26th 2005
The CRC truck and some of the many compostable bags after a day's work

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