Get Involved
Spend a morning making the park better.
There are a lot of ways to be part of the Esplanade — pull on gloves for a planting day, stay in the loop by email, follow along online, or bring your whole team down to the river.
Volunteer
Ways to volunteer.
Hands-on stewardship is the heart of the Esplanade Association. Pick a way that fits your schedule — most need no experience, just a willingness to show up.
Park clean-up & planting days
Join a crew to weed, mulch, plant, and tidy a defined stretch of riverbank. Tools and coffee provided.
Adopt-a-Section
Take ownership of a length of the park — you and your neighbors keep it cared for across the season.
Event ambassadors
Welcome visitors, answer questions, and help free programs run smoothly on busy summer nights.
Corporate & group service days
Bring your team for a purpose-built service morning — great for onboarding, offsites, and giving back.
Group and corporate service days are arranged directly with our team — get in touch to plan one.
For teams
Corporate & group service days.
Bring your team to the river for a purpose-built morning of planting, weeding, and care — a great fit for onboarding, offsites, and giving back together.
We’ll handle the planning: a defined project, tools, guidance, and coffee. Service days can pair with a sponsorship or campaign, which we manage through our events platform so registration and recognition stay in one place.
Join the team
Careers.
We're a small, mighty nonprofit team stewarding one of Boston's most-loved public spaces.
Open roles — from horticulture and programs to development and operations — are posted as they become available.
Reach us
Contact the team.
Questions about volunteering, partnerships, or planning a group day? We'd love to hear from you.
- Visit or write
- 10 Derne Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Call
- +1-617-227-0365
- info@esplanade.org
More ways to be part of it
Time, money, or simply showing up.
Volunteering is one way to give. A gift keeps the park free and green year-round, and there’s always something happening down by the river.