Visitor Services & Outreach Fellow – Wetlands (Housing Provided)

American Conservation Experience; Huron (SD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Relocation allowance

Gear reimbursement

Training and orientation

Job summary

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeks 1 member to contribute to visitor use and public outreach at Huron Wetland Management District in Wolsey, SD. Start: January (Flexible); End: Sept 2027 (Flexible). 36-week minimum (~1600 hours).

Location: Huron, SD. Duties include designing displays, outreach, and website updates. The ACE member will work with FWS staff and the Friends group, gain experience in land

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in natural resources or related field.
• Knowledge of data management, data entry, and data summarization.
• Experience with GIS and related software (Excel, AGOL, ArcPro).

Responsibilities

• Staff the front desk, greet visitors, answer questions and phones.
• Design interpretive displays for the visitor center and kiosks.
• Meet with the Friends group to increase FWS presence and support.
• Assist Friends group with a minimum of 2 events.
• Update station and Friends websites and social media.
• Publish weekly posts on the Friends group Facebook page.
• Work with the Friends Group president on a membership drive.
• Update trail signs and organize outreach materials.

Skills

GIS mapping

Data management

Wildlife biology

Data summarization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in natural resources

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AGOL

ArcPro

Job description

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeks 1 member to contribute to visitor use and public outreach at Huron Wetland Management District in Wolsey, SD. Start: January (Flexible); End: Sept 2027 (Flexible). 36-week minimum (~1600 hours).

Location: Huron, SD. Duties include designing displays, outreach, and website updates. The ACE member will work with FWS staff and the Friends group, gain experience in land