Annika Galvin – 2026 O’Neil Conservation Steward

Annika Galvin Joins the Land Alliance 2026 O’Neil Conservation Steward Program We are delighted to welcome Annika Galvin to our 2026 O’Neil Conservation Steward program. Annika is an undergraduate student at Smith College working towards a degree in Environmental Science and Policy. Her previous experience includes studying invasive species on Massachusetts sandplains, research into Long Island Sound’s eutrophication and co-founding Smith’s Science and arts magazine 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. The program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Joyce C. and William C. O’Neil Charitable Trust. For more information about our O’Neil Conservation Stewards program, visit www.northshorelandalliance.org/oneil-stewards.

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Naomi Caplin – 2026 O’Neil Conservation Steward

Naomi Caplin Joins the Land Alliance 2026 O’Neil Conservation Steward Program The Land Alliance is delighted to welcome Naomi to the 2026 O’Neil Conservation Steward Program. She is one of four exceptional interns selected to participate in the Land Alliance’s college internship program, made possible through the generous support of the Joyce C. and William C. O’Neil Charitable Trust. The internship will begin the first week of June and run through August. Throughout the summer, our O’Neil Stewards will conduct plant surveys and wildlife inventories, maintain trails, manage invasive species, assist with monitoring conservation easements and lead environmental education programs for children. Naomi is currently a student at Wellesley College, working toward a degree in both Political Science and Environmental Studies. Her prior experience includes working on regenerative farming in Italy and her Girl Scout Gold Award Project: planting a native perennial pollinator garden on the Port Washington Bay Walk. 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.

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