Position Dates: 4/15/2024-10/27/2024
About us:
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and young adults.
Program participants protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, and community green spaces across the country.
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Program Description:
Come join our seasonal staff at Pecos National Historical Site in Pecos, New Mexico! Pecos National Historical Park is in the midst of piñ;on, juniper, and ponderosa pine woodlands of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains not far from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The park is over 6000 acres in size and the beautiful Pecos river flows through the park.
This internship will work directly with the park Biologist.
The intern will learn tasks necessary to manage the natural resources of the park, particularly related to non-native plant management.
Duties include:
-Non-native plant management including the following:
+Spraying non-native plants with herbicide in a backpack sprayer
+Removal of non-native plants with brush cutters and weed eaters
+Pulling and/or digging up non-native plants
-Mapping non-native plant treatments with GPS units
-Removal of invasive tree species from historical pastures using rechargeable reciprocating saws and wood chipper
-Removal and maintenanceof fencing within the park
-Potential native plant Restoration project using native seed and hydromulching/hydroseeding equipment
-Navigation to work sites with GPS
-Collecting data and mapping work using GIS programs on tablets
-Editing and storing field data using GIS programs
-Monitoring work completed taking photos and establishing photo points
-Writing daily logs and reports of work completed
-Working with youth conservation crews removing invasive trees from pastures and removing exotic plant species
-Learning plant identification skills
-Monitoring vegetation plots
-Placement of game cameras throughout the park to document wildlife
-Other miscellaneous outdoor resource management related tasks as determined by the park Biologist
-UTV Training and use
Member benefits:
$700- weekly living allowance ($300 a week living + $400 a week for a total of $1,200 a month housing-intern expected to identify own housing)
$1,100- roundtrip travel allowance to and from SCA work site
$25- weekly commuting allowance to and from SCA work site
$3,247- AmeriCorps Education Award
*All allowances subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes
Member Qualifications:
Driver's license
Personal vehicle required
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