Avon Interns Sought For Summer Sustainability Project

AVON, CT — The Avon Clean Energy Commission has a unique summer internship opportunity available for volunteers interested in sustainability and/or horticulture.

The commission is seeking high school, college, or gap-year students interested in spending six weeks learning from local experts about native and invasive plants, as well as vegetable gardening.

Open to Avon residents, the internship is unpaid, but it is seen as a good resume/college application-boosting activity that could pay off professionally down the road.

The program consists of five in-person work sessions at the Sycamore Hills Recreation Area in Avon on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, on July 9, 16, 23, 30, as well as Aug. 6.

In addition, interns can work independently for 20-25 hours on assignments related to local plant identification, eradication, and planting.

Work done will go toward a yet-to-be finalized "community event' on Aug. 13 hosted by the commission.

Those who complete the internship will get a letter of recommendation from the Town of Avon for their work.

For more information, e-mail Avon Clean Energy Commission Chairperson Carrie Firestone at clenaricic@aol.com by June 20. Interns should include their name, age, and phone number.

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