Protect local wildlife and habitats
Help preserve the shoreline, wetlands, fish, birds, turtles, and other wildlife that depend on a healthy watershed.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help Protect the Future of Chebacco Lake
Whether you have an hour each month or want to become deeply involved in the Association, there is a place for you.
Become a lake steward
Every contribution helps protect Chebacco Lake
Chebacco Lake has been cared for by dedicated volunteers for decades. Every water quality sample collected, every invasive plant removed, every educational event hosted, and every shoreline cleaned is possible because members of our community choose to give their time. You do not need to be a scientist, angler, or lifelong resident — just someone who cares about preserving one of the North Shore’s treasured freshwater resources.
Protect wildlifeImprove water qualityMeet neighborsSupport educationMake a lasting impact
Why volunteer?
Small actions add up to real lake protection
Improve water quality
Support monitoring, education, cleanup, and stewardship work that helps reduce pollution and nutrient impacts.
Preserve recreation
Help keep Chebacco Lake safe, beautiful, and enjoyable for paddling, boating, fishing, swimming, and wildlife observation.
Build community
Meet neighbors and volunteers who share your passion for the lake and want to make a difference.
Ways you can help
Volunteer opportunities
Water Quality Monitoring
Assist with water sampling, temperature readings, Secchi disk clarity checks, algae observations, weather documentation, and lake condition records.
Invasive Species Monitoring
Help identify, map, and report invasive aquatic plants before they spread further around the lake.
Wildlife & Nature Observations
Submit sightings of birds, fish, turtles, amphibians, mammals, insects, rare species, and nesting activity.
Shoreline Cleanup
Join seasonal cleanup events to remove litter, storm debris, and unwanted materials from public access areas and shoreline locations.
Event Volunteers
Help with event setup, registration, greeting visitors, parking, children’s activities, food service, photography, and cleanup.
Photography & Media
Capture wildlife, sunrises, sunsets, fishing, boating, events, storms, ice conditions, and seasonal changes for CLWA materials.
Education & Outreach
Assist with presentations, educational booths, school programs, newsletters, brochures, social media, and website content.
Citizen Science
Support lake temperature tracking, rainfall observations, lake level notes, ice-in and ice-out records, harmful algae reporting, and weather observations.
Administrative Support
Help with data entry, membership records, grant research, fundraising, communications, design, website updates, and document organization.
Technology Volunteers
Support website improvements, GIS mapping, database work, software development, mobile apps, photo editing, drone imagery, and data visualization.
Students & groups
Community service and group volunteering
CLWA welcomes high school students, college students, Scouts, civic groups, community service organizations, and corporate volunteer teams. Volunteer hours may be documented upon request, and many shoreline cleanup and community event roles are family-friendly.
StudentsScoutsFamiliesCivic groupsCorporate teams
What to expect
After you submit the volunteer form
We review your interests
Your volunteer information helps coordinators understand your skills, availability, and preferred activities.
A coordinator contacts you
Someone from CLWA will follow up to discuss where you may be the best fit.
You receive training if needed
Specialized activities such as monitoring or field observations may include training before participation.
You are matched with opportunities
Some activities are seasonal, weather-dependent, or tied to specific projects and events.
“Every volunteer — whether you give one hour or one hundred — helps preserve Chebacco Lake for future generations.”
Volunteer stewardship
Volunteer Interest Form
Tell us how you’d like to help
This form goes directly into the Board Operations Portal for review and follow-up.
Volunteer interests *
Availability
Volunteer Agreement and Release of Liability
Chebacco Lake & Watershed Association · Version 2026-11-10-v1
Please read this Agreement carefully. It includes a release of liability and affects your legal rights.
This Volunteer Agreement and Release of Liability (the "Agreement") sets out the terms on which you participate as a volunteer with the Chebacco Lake & Watershed Association ("CLWA"). CLWA is grateful for the time and effort its volunteers contribute to its mission.
1. Volunteer Status. You participate voluntarily and without compensation. You are not an employee or agent of CLWA.
2. Risks and Assumption of Risk. Many CLWA activities take place outdoors and on, in or near water, and involve inherent risks, including, without limitation: drowning; boating accidents; falls through ice; exposure to cold water and weather; slips and falls on uneven ground, docks and shorelines; ticks, insects and poison ivy; contact with lake water during cyanobacteria (algae) blooms; lifting and the use of tools; and vehicle traffic and parking areas. Not every risk can be identified, and some cannot be eliminated. You are not required to undertake any particular task. By choosing to participate, you knowingly and voluntarily assume these risks.
3. Release of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you release, and agree not to bring any claim against, CLWA, its directors, officers, volunteers and agents, and the owners of any property where CLWA activities take place (together, the "Released Parties"), for any injury, illness, loss or damage arising out of or relating to your participation in CLWA volunteer activities, including claims based on the ordinary negligence of any Released Party. This release does not apply to gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
4. Conduct. You agree to treat fellow volunteers, residents and property with respect, and to comply with CLWA's policies. CLWA may end any volunteer engagement at any time.
5. Confidential Information. Some volunteer activities involve information about CLWA members or individual properties, such as septic or water quality data. You agree to keep such information confidential, to use it only for CLWA purposes, and to return or delete any copies when the work is complete.
6. Photographs. CLWA may photograph or record its activities and use those images in its newsletter, on its website and on social media. If you prefer not to be photographed, please inform your activity lead.
7. Term, Governing Law and Severability. This Agreement applies to all of your CLWA volunteer activities until you withdraw by written notice to CLWA, and CLWA may from time to time ask you to accept an updated version. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Acknowledgment. By checking the box below, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, that you have read and understand this Agreement, and that you accept it voluntarily, including the release of liability in Section 3.
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Your acceptance, signature, date, and the exact agreement version will be retained as a secure record. A signed PDF will be emailed to you.