Volunteer

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Waltham Land Trust. From outdoor clean-ups across the city to stuffing envelopes with our annual mailers, the land trust is dependent on the donated time and effort of our volunteers.



There are many ways to get involved - whether you want to 'try it out' for an hour or two, or you're looking to jump into a months-long project. Every minute is appreciated and every second your work has an impact.

Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in helping to maintain trails in Waltham? The Waltham Land Trust is looking for folks who would like to volunteer to be the “eyes and ears” of:


  • the Western Greenway Trail
  • Prospect Hill Park trails
  • the Mass Central Rail Trail
  • pathways along the Charles River
  • trails in Beaver Brook North and Historic reservations
  • Smith Point, shoreline, Graverson Playground and wetlands of Hardy Pond
  • Wellington Fields

As a WLT steward, you can be as involved as you want to be, from just reporting on trail conditions online, to picking up trash (we provide bags and gloves), to removing invasive plants and helping keep the trail sustainable. You pick the place you want to "patrol" from the above locations. Once you've received the training and supplies needed, go out as often as you are able and have fun!


To learn more and receive a Steward Interest form, please call the WLT office at 781-893-3355 or email WLT Executive Director Sonja Wadman at swadman@walthamlandtrust.org.


Additional information, including training materials and the reporting forms for current stewards can be found on the Trail Stewards page.

The Waltham Land Trust creates and coordinates dozens of community activities throughout the year for persons of all ages. Please see our events page for the latest schedule of these planned events. If you are interested in supporting an existing Waltham Land Trust event, or if you would like to help organize one in your neighborhood or with the involvement of your organization, please contact the Waltham Land Trust at info@walthamlandtrust.org.

We need volunteers with knowledge of law, real estate, website design, social media, mapping, environmental science, grant applications, photography, marketing, fund raising, and community organizing to join and help with the hands-on work of the Waltham Land Trust committees.


If you are interested in learning more about the WLT committees (Development and Grants, Land, Program Activities, Newsletter, Special Events, Technology, Hardy Pond Association, and Stewards), please contact WLT Executive Director Sonja Wadman at swadman@walthamlandtrust.org.

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Love meeting people and introducing them to the important work of the Waltham Land Trust and the community benefits of Waltham's amazing open spaces? The WLT is looking for volunteers to help us spread the word at our table Saturday mornings during the Waltham Farmers Market and at community events, business fairs and local colleges programs throughout the year.


To learn more, please contact WLT Executive Director Sonja Wadman at swadman@walthamlandtrust.org.

Looking for a new opportunity to volunteer in the community? The WLT often needs help with organizational support tasks such as preparing quarterly and annual mailers and creating and posting event fliers around the city.


To learn more, please contact WLT Executive Director Sonja Wadman at swadman@walthamlandtrust.org.