Environmental Team Member

Environmental Team at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve,

Huntington, Long Island, New York

Environmental Team member

Paid Position: 10 to 14 weeks, 4 days per week   Salary ranges $16 – $18/hr depending upon experience.

Start date: Mid May (preferred)/early June            

Application deadline:  March 15, 2024

DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM DUTIES:  

Some of these responsibilities will be linked with a NYSDEC Invasive Species Management Grant:

• identifying, removing, and monitoring invasive plants*
• preparing and maintaining native plantings
• conducting vegetation transect surveys
• collecting and interpreting data
• collecting and preparing soil samples
• maintaining details notes of grant related data
• photographing and downloading photos of native pollinators onto inaturalist sites
• census Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly population
• supervise and educate volunteers
• tree care maintenance

The team will write detailed field notes, analyze the data, and produce a final project report.

*Removal of invasives will include but not be limited to operating a weed whacker, small tractor, using a variety of hand tools, installing tarps for solarization, and cutting Phragmites australis on land and water.  

QUALIFICATIONS:  We are looking for a highly motivated recent college graduate or current student in Environmental Sciences, Biology, or a related field with an interest in habitat restoration with an emphasis on invasive plant management.  This person should be able to work independently and be physically capable of performing manual labor during hot and humid weather. The individual should have good communication skills and work well with team members and volunteers. The most important qualifications are a strong work ethic, positive attitude to problem solving and desire to learn.