SouthCoast Serves, a collaboration of non-profit and service organizations managed by the UMass Dartmouth Center for Civic Engagement, is inviting local residents to take part in National Volunteer Week from April 16 to April 21.

All events are free and open to the public. Those interested in volunteering can contact Courtney Kurzweil with questions at ckurzweil@umassd.edu or 508-999-8932.

Schedule of events:

Monday, April 16
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Massachusetts Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
786 Horseneck Road, Westport
Clear trails and plant butterfly and rain gardens

Tuesday, April 17
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Copicut Woods Bioreserve
2929 Blossom Road, Fall River
Plant cedar trees at Copicut Woods

Wednesday, April 18
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Dartmouth YMCA
276 Gulf Road, Dartmouth
Clearing and planting fields with the Sharing the Harvest program at the Dartmouth YMCA

Thursday, April 19
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Acushnet Saw Mill
54 Mill Road, Acushnet
Help restore the Acushnet Saw Mill site

Thursday, April 19
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Community Economic Development Center of New Bedford
1285 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford
Help create a vibrant mural at the Community Economic Development Center

Friday, April 20
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford
166 Jenney Street, New Bedford
Work in the community garden at the Boys and Girls Club

Saturday, April 21
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1285 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford
Join Operation Clean Sweep for a day of city beautification in Ward 3

Saturday, April 21
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ArtWorks!, 384 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford
Make art from recycled materials in honor of Earth Day; the art will be displayed in venues around New Bedford