Stewardship Technicians Join SVT for the Summer

We are pleased to announce that Deven Moroney and Kayleen Larose have joined the SVT staff as Seasonal Stewardship Technicians. Hiring new staff during a time of social distancing is tricky, but our Stewardship staff is successfully training Deven and Kayleen while following all safety precautions.

Deven, who is studying Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine, is an Eagle Scout who has also volunteered at Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary. Kayleen holds a B.S. from Plymouth State University and has served in the AmeriCorps program with U.S. Fish and Wildlife. She also has been an apprentice with the U.S. Forest Service.

In their first few weeks on the job, Deven and Kalyeen have helped with a trail closure to prevent erosion at Greenways Reservation in Wayland, removed invasive plants at several reservations, posted signs, and participated in a wild plant inventory at Memorial Forest in Sudbury.

Most recently, they removed Oriental bittersweet at a stream crossing at Memorial Forest and also installed a section of fence to keep dogs out of Hop Brook. (A reminder to all visitors: Please keep your dogs leashed at all times and do not let them run into the water at our reservations.)

You're likely to see Deven and Kayleen diligently working on our properties this summer. Be sure to say hello!