Spring Restoration Crew Member

Americorps•North Charleston, SC

37d

About The Position

Spring Restoration Crew Member Crew Members engage in habitat restoration activities in public parks, forests, and waterways, including, but not limited to, activities such as restoring salt marshes, recycling oyster shells, constructing oyster reef substrate, and installing oyster reefs; maintaining rain gardens; planting native plants and trees; performing water quality testing and monitoring. Crew members also play a critical role in leading community volunteer events and connecting local community members to meaningful, conservation service work in their backyard. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Requirements

None

Responsibilities

Salt marsh and oyster restoration along the coast of South Carolina.
Oyster shell recycling and trash sorting
Oyster shell bagging and manufactured wire reef building
Building oyster castles in the marsh, and marsh grass seed collection.
Freshwater and tidal saltwater quality monitoring.
Work includes monthly monitoring of four designated sites and performing water sampling, testing, microplastic monitoring, data collection, and reporting.
Trail, boardwalk and bridge construction and maintenance.
Design and install rain gardens and other nature based solutions.