Hands-on Natural Resources Fellow

Student Conservation Association; Fort Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Optional)

Interpretive Skills Training

Off-Road Vehicle Safety

Job summary

Student Conservation Association in Fort Leavenworth, KS is offering an Individual Placement in Natural Resources. The role supports the Fort Natural Resources Specialist, assisting with environmental education, invasive species control, and habitat management.

Responsibilities include field data input, habitat surveys, and equipment maintenance. The position emphasizes public interaction, safety, and adherence to the post's natural resources plan, with duties ranging from trail work to wildlife

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and follow directions are essential.
• Frontline field duties require adaptability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Cutting and treating bush honeysuckle.
• Learning and inputting data into citizen science projects (Journey North, Monarch Watch, eBird, Avian Knowledge Network, iNaturalist, etc.).
• Trail maintenance, including removal of downed trees with chainsaws and mowing/weed eating.
• Setting and checking live traps (crayfish traps, hoop nets, Sherman Live Traps, etc.).

Skills

Willingness to learn

Ability to follow directions

Job description

Student Conservation Association in Fort Leavenworth, KS is offering an Individual Placement in Natural Resources. The role supports the Fort Natural Resources Specialist, assisting with environmental education, invasive species control, and habitat management.

Responsibilities include field data input, habitat surveys, and equipment maintenance. The position emphasizes public interaction, safety, and adherence to the post's natural resources plan, with duties ranging from trail work to wildlife