Watershed and Fisheries AmeriCorps

Do you love to teach the public of the beauty and importance of brook trout, macroinvertebrates, and watershed restoration? Come serve a year with the Monongahela National Forest Watershed team! We focus on outreach and education, with opportunities to be involved with habitat restoration and stream monitoring. A large component of this position will be building upon an established snorkel outreach program to engage youth with stream ecology, fisheries, and watershed health. Additional education and outreach activities will be abundant and include working with school groups, Forest Service events, envirothons, and other public presentations. Planning and orchestrating these events is a critical component of a successful candidate. We have plenty of opportunities to develop social media and manage volunteers.

Our member will be exposed to restoration and monitoring projects. Projects include stream habitat restoration, riparian tree planting, aquatic organism passage improvement (culvert replacement) and road decommissioning to restore watershed hydrology, as well as various stream monitoring and research activities. Data entry and GIS mapping are also likely components of the position.

This position is located in the heart of beautiful Pocahontas County in Marlinton, WV serving with the watershed and fisheries program for the Monongahela National Forest. We are seeking a self-motivating individual with a watershed, fisheries, or similar conservation degree. The position will continue to build upon existing community outreach events, fishing derbies, and other environmental interpretation opportunities within the town of Marlinton. Our member will also have the opportunity to work with state, federal, and local non-profit partners with similar goals.