Greenhouse Aide

Position Summary:  Rocky Mountain National Park is recruiting for 1 Greenhouse Aide AmeriCorps member (age 18 to 30) to perform as a horticulture aide for the National Park Service. The position will be located at the park’s greenhouse facility near the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, Estes Park, CO from May through September 2025. The aide will support the park’s Native Vegetation Restoration Plan by growing, collecting, and maintaining native plant material to be used for 2025 & 2026 ecological restoration projects. The greenhouse facility typically produces 30,000 – 65,000 plants each spring.  An outdoor nursery facility surrounds the greenhouse and has the capacity for over 100,000 plants.

Duties:  Individuals with excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, and attention to detail are encouraged to apply. The AmeriCorps member will guide groups of volunteers and must be able to work independently, often performing repetitive tasks. Under the supervision of the greenhouse manager or other park staff, the AmeriCorps member will germinate, propagate, transplant, and care for native plants. Other duties will include plant identification, seed cleaning and scarification, greenhouse maintenance, troubleshooting irrigation systems, fertilization, weeding, pest management, record keeping, and volunteer communications and organizing. The aide will maintain plant material both inside the greenhouse and outside in the nursery. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel and have prior greenhouse or horticulture experience or education. 

Position Details:  This is an AmeriCorps position that will serve 40 hours per week. Incumbent must possess a valid state driver’s license. Optional Park housing will be provided at no cost to the AmeriCorps member, typically a dorm within walking distance to the greenhouse facility. The position is a 21-week term with a living stipend of $500 weekly plus an AmeriCorps Education Award of $2,817.40 upon completion of the term. Approximate dates of service are Monday, May 5th, through Thursday, September 25th, 2025.  Work schedule will be Monday through Thursday, 7:00AM to 5:30PM.