Get Involved | City of Haverhill

Our staff is constantly working to ensure Haverhill's valuable natural resources and open spaces are protected for generations to come. We have a number of projects and initiatives we're working on, including trail building, trail stewardship, educational workshops, hike leaders, and photography! If you're interested in volunteering or looking for internship opportunities, call (978) 374-2334 or email us at conservation@haverhillma.gov!

Help Us Improve Haverhill's Environment

Volunteer Opportunities

Trail Steward
Hike Leader
Event Coordinator
Bridge Builder
Bench Builder
Nature Educator
Photographer

Scouts Project Ideas

(email or call for details)

Bat & bird boxes
Bridge replacements
Kiosk installation
Bench building
Trail building

Have another idea? Let us know!

Past Volunteer & Scouts Projects

Bat box installations
Informational wildlife signage
Open Space & trail mapping
Pollinator garden installation
Trail blazing
Trail building
Kiosk installation
Bench installations
Emergency mile markers at Winnekenni
Community garden installation
Chestnut tree planting
Improvements to parking areas
Tick & mosquito awareness
Website improvements
Open space areas cleanup

Haverhill Trails Volunteers

The Haverhill Trails Committee (HTC) was created in 1993 as a result of a project - the creation of the Merrimack River Trail. The HTC continues to thrive today, now known as the Haverhill Trails Volunteers (HTV). The goal of the HTV is to create, maintain and enhance the City's hiking trails network, not only along the Merrimack River, but throughout the 36 square miles of woods, fields and shores of Haverhill.

Members of the HTV are all volunteers, and Haverhill residency is not a requirement. The group also organizes many fun activities such as hikes, x-country skiing, social events and day trips. Trail work activities are scheduled throughout the year, and the work session usually lasts a few hours. Sometimes the HTV works with other groups, such as Team Haverhill, Haverhill Lakes Alliance or Haverhill's Brightside.

Meetings are typically held bi-monthly on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm at the Tattersall Farm, 542 North Broadway.

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Trail Stewards

We need your help to better monitor and maintain our City's many miles of trails. Our Trail Stewards are critical to keeping our trails tidy and safe by alerting us to hazards, litter, and damage to our open spaces. Everyone can be a trail steward by respecting the rules of our open spaces and picking up litter as you go, but we're looking for you to be our "eyes and ears" on the trail, letting us know when improvements are needed. If you're looking for a way to get outside and give back to the community on your own schedule, this opportunity is for you!

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Some core responsibilities of our Trail Stewards:

Walk the trail periodically, preferably once in early spring and once in late summer or early fall.
Identify turns and trail sections where blazing or signage is missing or could be improved.
Remove any small trash along the trail. If there's anything larger than you can carry, leave us a message and our Trails Volunteers group can take care of the rest.
Move any small limbs to the side or off trail that could impede safe walking, snowshoeing, XC skiing or biking.
Report any trail maintenance issues, e.g.,
1. Downed trees or tree limbs blocking the trail;
2. Overgrown trail areas;
3. Wet areas or other drainage issues impacting the trail or impeding safe walking;
4. Large trash items;
5. Evidence of illegal activity (e.g. garbage dumping, use of motorized vehicles, etc.).
Report any trail kiosk issues.

Sign up now to join the team!

Hike Leader

Another great way to get to help support our mission is to sign up to be a hike leader! If you have a favorite trail in Haverhill that you know like the back of your hand and may even have an inside scoop on the history and would be interested and sharing it with a small hiking group, please reach out!

Volunteer with Us!

Our volunteers provide invaluable time and effort for making Haverhill a better place. Our open spaces and trails greatly appreciate you!

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