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Restoration Program Coordinator - Natural Resource Management Program, Forest Preserve District, Will County, Illinois

The Restoration Program Coordinator manages the day to day planning andimplementation of the District's restoration program, including re-creation orenhancement of terrestrial and aquatic natural communities, habitats and species, aswell as coordination of wildlife management, research and monitoring needs. The Restoration Program Coordinator position is a Grade 19, with a starting salary of $46,199 to $56,340 commensurate with experience.

Resumes will be accepted until September 12, 2008

Application Procedure: Send a cover letter describing interest and a resume to:

Donna Suca, Human Resource Coordinator

Forest Preserve District of Will County

17540 W. Laraway RoadJoliet, Illinois 60433

815-722-5667 (desk) 815-722-3608 (fax)

dsuca@fpdwc.org

08/31

 

Stewardship Ranger - Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation Division

The position is a full time Ranger position based at Island Lake RA near Brighton, Michigan.

To apply, visit the State of Michigan website at: http://michigan.gov/mdcs Choose the "Employment Information" or "MI Job" Link. View Entire List - Select the Park and Recreation Ranger position for Natural Resources in Brighton to obtain the application details. If further assistance is needed, contact Carol Sleep at sleepc@michigan.gov .

08/14

Natural Resource Specialist II (Weed and Pest Coordinator) - Alaska Plant Materials Center, Anchorage, Alaska

Click here for full job description and instructions on how to apply

08/12

Land Management Ecologist - Lake County Forest Preserve, Grayslake, IL

The Land Management Ecologist is responsible for formulating, developing and implementing an effective annual prescribed burn program including developing burn plans and burn priorities, obtaining necessary permits and distributing required notifications. Also, manages and implements natural resource land management activities and serves as project manager. Resource management activities include woodland management, reforestation, invasive species control, agricultural license program, hydrological restoration, and other land management activities. Responsible for the coordination of land management projects and program implementation overseeing contractual labor, consultants, in-house staff and volunteers.

For additional details, download the PDF describing this position, or go to the Lake County Forest Preserve District website.

Application deadline: September 12, 2008

08/04

Natural Resources Technician - Champaign County Forest Preserve District, Champaign County, Illinois

Responsibilities: The Natural Resources Technician is responsible for assisting Natural Resources Staff with the conservation and restoration of natural areas throughout the District. This may include but is not limited to prairie and forest restoration, arborist work, exotic species control, seed collection, data collection, and natural resource monitoring. In addition, the Technician will be responsible for coordinating and working with volunteers and special interest groups. There are some limited office and clerical duties with this position.

Qualifications: High school graduate required. Bachelor's degree in Restoration Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Park Management, Forestry, Botany, or related field of study preferred. Knowledge of conservation biology, restoration ecology, environmental science, hydrology, soil science, environmental laws and regulations, and environmental impact assessment principles and practices are essential. Under unusual circumstances, extensive direct experience may be substituted for all or part of the educational requirement.

Other Requirements: Candidates must be able to communicate clearly orally and in writing, have a valid Illinois driver's license, and have the ability to obtain an Illinois Pesticide Applicators License.

Expectations: This position will report to the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve in Mahomet, Illinois, but work will take place on all District owned lands throughout Champaign County. This is a full-time hourly position with benefits. Hours must be flexible to accommodate occasional evening and weekend work. Starting pay is $13.25 per hour.

To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter and names and numbers of three references to Dan Olson, P.O. Box 1040, Mahomet, Illinois 61853 or dolson@ccfpd.org. Applications accepted until August 29, 2008.

For additional information please visit www.ccfpd.org.

08/04


Invasive Plant Control Field Technician, Eastern U.S.

Applicant will have the opportunity to work in various natural areas throughout the eastern United States. Projects range from Shenandoah National Park, across the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the Piedmont of Virginia, and south to the Coastal Plains of North Carolina, and the Appalachian mountain range in northern Georgia. Invasive Plant Control, Inc. will provide you with the opportunity to conduct intensive habitat restoration of many different native plant communities with the main emphasis in invasive plant management.

IPC, Inc. is a privately owned company considered one of the leaders in the invasive plant control market in the US. IPC has a strong focus on selective control in natural area settings.

Primary function will be to travel continuously throughout the eastern US as part of an invasive plant management team and utilize a variety of techniques including chemical, mechanical and biological methods to control invasive exotic plants.

Click here for a complete job description and instructions on how to apply.

07/16

Recruiting for EnviroCorps Members - Conservation Biology Experience

Through the auspices of the national Americorps program, the Elkhart Envirocorps has a team of 15 to 20 members who do environmental service projects for one to two years.  Three to five of those crew members are chosen to work directly with The Nature Conservancy, traveling around the state to Conservancy preserves and being trained in prescribed fire, invasive species control, and all kinds of other preserve management skills. 

A few positions are open now, and more will open up in July.  Often the members are students who have decided to take a year off from college to get more experience before continuing with graduate work, but people of any age are eligible.  Please forward this on to anyone you think might be interested, and print/post where possible applicants might see it.  Download the pdf file for instructions on who to contact to apply.

 

 

 

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