Habitat Restoration Apprentice

ASH CREEK FOREST MANAGEMENT LLC•Hillsboro, OR

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ash Creek Forest Management, LLC is offering paid apprenticeships for early-career professionals who have faced historic, systemic, or socioeconomic barriers to entry into the natural resource management profession. Black/Indigenous/People of Color (BIPOC), women, and youth from rural areas, with low-income, or who identify as LGBTQ+ are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will work and learn in a small cohort with other apprentices and under the guidance of industry professionals. The apprentice position will work in the field/outdoors and in the office/classroom. Apprentices will gain knowledge and experience essential for entry-level positions in the habitat restoration industry; will conduct work on restoration projects throughout the greater Portland metro area; will learn a variety of habitat restoration principles and methods; and will be engaged in a cohort to foster community creation and lifelong professional networking opportunities.

Requirements

Ability to commit to the full duration of program schedule (8 weeks)
18–24 years of age on June 29, 2026
U.S. citizen or eligibility to work in the U.S.
Reliable means of transportation to Hillsboro office and/or local worksites
Ability, motivation, and endurance for eight to ten hours of productive manual labor
Ability to work outdoors across uneven terrain during inclement weather
Ability to occasionally lift 45lbs. during workday
Ability to frequently carry 30lbs. during the workday

Nice To Haves

Experience working collaboratively and with a team
Background or interest in environmental science/studies, biology, native plant horticulture, gardening, and/or the outdoors

Responsibilities

Control invasive weeds through a variety of IPM techniques, including careful herbicide application and mechanical/manual removal
Install native plant stock, including containers, plugs, bulbs, and bare root
Collect native plant seed and materials
Native and invasive plant mapping or monitoring
Other seasonal tasks as requested