G4G Boston + CRRC + Perkins School for the Blind | April 5, 2025
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G4G Boston + The Perkins School for the Blind
April 5, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Gay For Good and Charles River Regional Chamber LGBTQ+ members at the Perkins School for the Blind Campus Horticulture and Grounds Support Workday. The exact project is weather dependent, but we’ll likely be filling some raised beds with compost and planting some pollinator plants. The specific project will be determined close to the event.
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 10 am–12 noon plus after project lunch
Address: 55 Beechwood Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472
Parking: Plenty of onsite parking
Transportation by MBTA:
From Kenmore: Take the #57 Watertown bus. At the last stop in Watertown Square, cross the bridge and stay to the right following North Beacon Street (Route 20). The campus is a half mile on the right.
From Harvard Square: Take the #71 Watertown bus. At the last stop in Watertown Square, cross the bridge and stay to the right following North Beacon Street (Route 20). The campus is a half mile on the right.
From Central Square (Green and Prospect Streets): Take the #70 bus, usually marked Cedarwood. At the Arsenal Yards Mall, tell the driver you want to get off at Beechwood Ave. Follow Beechwood Avenue to the left for one block. The Perkins campus is located on the right at the intersection of Beechwood Avenue and North Beacon Street.
Additional Information
- Wear closed-toe shoes and dress in layers for outdoor activities.
- Bring a water bottle.
- If you have them, some work gloves. (Perkins will provide if needed)
- Snacks, supplies, and a post project lunch provided by Perkins.
- If you are sick, please reschedule your volunteer shift.
About Our Partner: Perkins School for the Blind‘s mission is to build a world where people with complex disabilities and visual impairments can learn and thrive. The Perkins projects support their Vocational Horticulture Program, the Braille Trail partnership with DCR, greenhouse and youth sensory gardens, pollinator gardens, green roof, and campus grounds plantings. Many workdays also help them support outdoor accessibility for their students.
This project is limited to 50 volunteers. To best support the mission of our project partner, please check your calendar before signing up.
G4G Chapter Project Coordinator: Karen
CRRC Project Coordinator: Maxime