Individual Placement - Invasive Plant Control Members
About The Position
The Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District is recruiting Student Conservation Association members to work alongside the district’s botany staff on the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The Forest is located in the northwest portion of the lower peninsula. Members will control 20+ species of invasive plants using a variety of techniques in diverse habitats. They will gain experience with GIS, Avenza, Survey123, and become State of Michigan Pesticide Applicators. Members will also have opportunities to work with other program areas and participate in plant, turtle, butterfly, snake, and piping plover surveys.
Requirements
- Drivers license
- ability to work outside
- ability to hike to treatment sites
- willingness to do actual on-the-ground, get your hands dirty, meaningful, physical work
- All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
- Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.
- Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with plant identification
- gardening
- farming
- invasive plant control
- habitat restoration
Responsibilities
- controlling invasive plants using mechanical and chemical techniques
- monitoring populations of Pitcher’s thistle, a federally threatened plant
- collecting data
- navigating to sites using Avenza or GPS
- learning how to identify plants
- Studying for pesticide applicator exams
- entering data
- maintaining equipment
- assisting other program areas
Benefits
- $500/week Living Allowance
- $1,100 Travel Allowance, paid once with first paycheck
- Housing on-site
- Defensive Drive Training
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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