Must be at least 18 years old at time of enrollment
Must reside in Washington State at time of enrollment
Must be able to provide own transportation (mileage will be reimbursed)
Must be willing to commit to 40 hours per week for the entire duration of the placement
Interest and education related to ecology or environmental studies
Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds
Minimum education of high school diploma or GED

Preferred Experience:

Experience in volunteer coordination
Experience in quality data collection, management, and analysis
Experience working with commercial horticulture and/or native plant horticulture

Responsibilities and Duties:

Lead volunteers and interns in vegetation monitoring and spawner surveys
Conduct salmon spawner surveys and vegetation survival surveys
Enter and manage data from spawner surveys, vegetation monitoring, and riparian planting database
Plan and lead Earth Day celebration and volunteer event
Manage day-to-day tasks of native plant nursery, including work parties, irrigation, cleaning, weeding, maintaining capillary beds, and composting
Lead volunteers in propagation workshops, nursery maintenance, and potting native bareroot plants for future planting
Assist with planning and leading volunteer restoration work parties at sites where SFEG seeks to improve riparian habitat and ecological function

Contact Lucy DeGrace with questions: ldegrace@skagitfisheries.org

Applications accepted until position is filled

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