Volunteers Needed at Long Hill Gardens!

Volunteers make programs like the children's garden possible at Long Hill Beverl

The Long Hill Flower Fields need volunteers to help with the PYO flower programs and to staff their booth at the Beverly Farmers' Market. Teens and adults can fulfill their community service obligation with these programs.  Come volunteer at this beautiful location and help preserve a wonderful community resource!  Contact Beth O'Grady by email.

The Flower Field Program for Teens

  • Weekly June – August (check our Long Hill web site www.thetrustees.org for  days and times)
  • Ages 13-18
  • Get outside this summer and work side-by-side with your peers. Easily increase those community service hours here at Long Hill.  Join the Garden Educator and help in the Flower Field, Demonstration Gardens and the Children’s Garden.  We have a range of projects available for all abilities from planting, weeding, and staking, to deadheading, seeding, labeling, and much more.  Weekly commitment working outdoors.  Opportunity to work with the public during PYO Flower Field hours.  You can cut your own FREE bouquet after each morning of work.  Contact Bogrady@ttor.org if interested.

PYO Flower Field Hours

  • July 18 – Oct
  • Thur 3pm-5pm, Fri 12-5pm and Sat 10am–5pm
  • We need your help to cover the shifts of the PYO Flower Field.  The garden will open July 18th and close mid-Oct.   There are 6 volunteer shifts per week that need to be covered by a Long Hill volunteer.  A 2 to 3 hour commitment each shift. You will be greeting the public, assisting them with scissors, water and information about the garden and making change. You will be required to do light work in the garden during your shift such as deadheading the flowers, weeding and watering while the garden is open.   Training will be provided and is mandatory.  You can cut your own FREE bouquet after each shift!

Beverly Farmer’s Market Assistant

  • Every Monday starting July 22 – Oct 1
  • The Trustees of Reservations is looking for enthusiastic individuals or families to set up and assist with our Long Hill PYO Flower Field table at the 

    Teens and adults can fulfill their community service obligation with these programs.  Come volunteer at this beautiful location and help preserve a wonderful community resource!  Contact Beth O'Grady by email.

    The Flower Field Program for Teens

  • Weekly June – August (check our Long Hill web site www.thetrustees.org for  days and times)
  • Ages 13-18
  • Get outside this summer and work side-by-side with your peers. Easily increase those community service hours here at Long Hill.  Join the Garden Educator and help in the Flower Field, Demonstration Gardens and the Children’s Garden.  We have a range of projects available for all abilities from planting, weeding, and staking, to deadheading, seeding, labeling, and much more.  Weekly commitment working outdoors.  Opportunity to work with the public during PYO Flower Field hours.  You can cut your own FREE bouquet after each morning of work.  Contact Bogrady@ttor.org if interested.

PYO Flower Field Hours

  • July 18 – Oct
  • Thur 3pm-5pm, Fri 12-5pm and Sat 10am–5pm
  • We need your help to cover the shifts of the PYO Flower Field.  The garden will open July 18th and close mid-Oct.   There are 6 volunteer shifts per week that need to be covered by a Long Hill volunteer.  A 2 to 3 hour commitment each shift. You will be greeting the public, assisting them with scissors, water and information about the garden and making change. You will be required to do light work in the garden during your shift such as deadheading the flowers, weeding and watering while the garden is open.   Training will be provided and is mandatory.  You can cut your own FREE bouquet after each shift!

Beverly Farmers' Market Assistant

  • Every Monday starting July 22 – Oct 1
  • The Trustees of Reservations is looking for enthusiastic individuals or families to set up and assist with our Long Hill PYO Flower Field table at the Beverly Farmers' Market.  Every Monday starting at the end of July and going into October  you will be selling annual cutting flowers from our own annual cutting garden.  We are eager to participate in the local farmer’s market again this year.  Do you love fresh, locally grown flowers and hope that more people can have access to the bounty of our local fields? Then this is the position for your summer volunteering!  Email bogrady@ttor.org for more info.
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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Thursday, January 29

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Friday, January 30

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Kidleidoscope at Breakheart Reservation

Kidleidoscope is a program designed for preschoolers at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus Massachusetts
Come join our park interpreter for a story time and nature walk! Complete a small craft and explore the woods! Walks are gently paced and approximately 1 mile, though not accessible for strollers. Appropriate for families with children 3-5 years old. Meet at the Visitor Center.
10:30 am to 11:30 am

Unraveling Winters Wild Tales - Animal Tracking for Families

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Welcome to the wild world of animal tracking! Participants will learn how to identify animal tracks by focusing on key details such as number of toes, toenail impressions, and overall size of the print.
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Saturday, January 31

Superbowl of Birding 2026

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The Superbowl of Birding is a unique competition conducted in Rockingham County, NH, and Essex County, MA. During a 12-hour period, teams of birders of all ages and abilities seek to amass the greatest number of avian species, to earn the most points based on the rarity of the birds recorded. Teams...
5:00 am to 5:00 pm

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Nice n' Easy Hike at Breakheart Reservation

Nice and Easy winter hike at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus Massachusetts
Join the Park Interpreter for this weekly guided hike! Each trip will highlight natural and historic features unique to Breakheart. Hikes are moderately paced and range from 2-3 miles over sometimes uneven and rocky terrain. Best for ages 8 years and up. Meet at the Visitor Center.
9:30 am to 11:30 am

CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike

CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike at the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts
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10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Animal Tracks | Family Nature Series

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10:00 am to 11:30 am

CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes

Walk through the Crane Wildlife Refuge in Ipswich Massachusetts with the Trustees under the full moon.
There is almost nothing more peaceful than a evening walk at the Crane Estate, and we would like to invite your family to join us for a unique hiking experience. With the full moon rising over the Atlantic, we’ll start with a sunset stroll along Crane Beach admiring this spectacle before heading...
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm