Invasive Conservation Corps (internships) Fairfax County Park Authority Fairfax, Virginia (VA)
Description The Fairfax County Park Authority is announcing a Conservation Internship opportunity. We are seeking five (5) highly motivated college students to be part of the stewardship team (more positions may be available). A "can-do" attitude will help rescue our 24,000+ acres of parkland from a host of different invasive, non-native plants such as English ivy and kudzu. The paid internship will last ten (10) weeks, this summer from May through August. Fairfax County, Virginia, located near Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic and contains both Piedmont and Coastal Plain habitats. Parkland ranges in size from several thousand acres to less than 1/2 an acre, which allows an exploration of both the concepts of urban fragmentation and large-scale protected habitats in natural resource management. Compensation Competitive wage and housing will be provided. To Apply Additional information/qualifying materials are available: contact Meghan Fellows at [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information or see us online at the Park Authority's Internships website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/internships.htm Or to learn more about the Natural Resource Management and Protection Section: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resources/resources-nrp.htm Meghan Fellows Naturalist Resource Specialist and Invasive Management Area Coordinator Natural Resource Management and Protection Fairfax County Park Authority 703-324-8586 http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resources/resources-nrp.htm
