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Job Location: Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lowell, MA
Crews work ten-hour days, and work four days on, three days off, Monday through Thursday, with rare exception.
2024’s Fall season work consists of an all-persons trail construction project for Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary. The crew will be using a variety of machinery to build 5-foot-wide surfaced trails that will provide all persons’ access to a new farm and wildlife sanctuary in Lowell, Massachusetts.
About Pawtucket Farm
Pawtucket Farm is an over 20-acre property managed in partnership between Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, Mass Audubon and Mill City grows, with substantial input and support from the Lowell community. The vision for Pawtucket Farm includes ecological restoration of the former Christmas tree farm; establishing a working farmland that includes a farm stand, food forest, and community gardens; walking and hiking trails, and building a nature center that offers educational programming. The property is scheduled to open to the public in late 2024.
What you’ll be doing at AMC
- Safely and effectively use machinery including power wheelbarrows and plate compactors.
- Safely and effectively use hand tools like hoes, rakes, shovels, and loppers.
- Work in and be prepared for nearly all-weather conditions including rain, heat, humidity and bluebird days.
- Work in as low impact a way as is possible. Revegetate impacted areas and worksites.
- Whenever possible, contribute to the crew with a positive mental attitude.
- Professionally represent the AMC to the public and cooperating agencies. Maintain a neat and professional appearance as much as is possible given the circumstances.