The Joyce C. and William C. O’Neil Stewards Program Class of 2020
This is the fifth year of the O’Neil Stewards Program. This summer internship program for college students and recent grads has been endowed for five years by the William C. and Joyce C. O’Neil Charitable Trust. While the first four years were very successful, this year has been the most popular yet! 120+ candidates applied for our internship program making the selection process quite competitive.
Our 2020 internship program kicked off on June 1st. The first few weeks have already yielded results: stewards built two new trails at the Humes Preserve, removed invasive plants from the meadow at Hope Goddard Iselin Preserve, weeded the pollinator gardens at Shore Road Sanctuary and Wawapek, maintained trails at Fox Hollow and Red Cote Preserves and assisted our garden manager at the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden.
New this year, the O’Neil stewards are also developing a Notes from the Field blog that will be posted on our website to keep our members updated about all the work they are doing this summer.
About the William C. and Joyce C. O’Neil Conservation Steward Program
Thanks to the Joyce C. and William C. O’Neil Charitable Trust, North Shore Land Alliance launched a formal internship program. Through this competitive program, qualified college students gain valuable conservation-related skills, including writing management plans for preserves, mapping trails, organizing volunteer and fundraising events, managing invasive plants, installing a woodland trail at Wawapek and educating the public about conservation.
Contact Us!
To learn more about the O’Neil Conservation Stewards summer internship program, visit us online at www.northshorelandalliance.org/oneil-stewards/ or contact us at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org.
