Description: Spend a year working and camping at some of Nevadas premier natural areas. Serve alongside international volunteers and college students from across the country while making a lasting contribution to Nevadas natural heritage. Gain valuable field experience while working on habitat improvement, restoration, and recreation projects with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and local and state agencies. Provide a national service with your environmental restoration efforts and work all over the state in a diverse and beautiful array of desert, mountain and alpine habitats.
Compensation: This is an AmeriCorps position, and candidates will receive a living stipend of $14,161 for the year. This is not an hourly wage or a salary and is paid to members bi‐monthly throughout the entire year. Upon completion of AmeriCorps service, members shall receive an additional education award in the amount of $4,725 that can be used for paying off student loans, or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college. Timeline: September 28, 2009 September 24, 2010 Conservation Projects: Trail building and rehabilitation Exotic species removal Forest thinning Habitat restoration Riparian rehabilitation Illegal road decommissioning Qualifications: To qualify, you must be at least 17 years of age and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED (or be willing to achieve this before using education award). Duties: Maintaining a positive and professional attitude at all times while providing service Communicating with agency project staff Complying with both production and quality work standards established by NCC administration, crew supervisors and project partners Contributing to basic duties at the campsite including cooking, cleaning and organizing crew equipment Work Schedule: The term‐of‐service will be divided into two seasons. For the first 6 months crew members will be stationed in the Las Vegas area and will perform services primarily in the Mojave Desert Region. During the second half of the year crews will transition to northern Nevada and will be based in the Reno area and will perform services primarily in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin Regions. The NCC will help during the transition time with housing recommendations. We will not provide housing and will not sign leases, but we can assist with identifying housing options. Training: Members will attend a 5‐day orientation session where they will receive training in chainsaw use, trail building, leave‐no trace ethics, CPR/First Aide, and effective citizenship. Locations: Lake Tahoe Great Basin National Park Lake Mead Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Ely, Nevada To Apply: For a full position description and application instructions please visit our website: TheGreatBasinInstitute.org. Please direct all questions regarding the application process to Bridget Walden at [email protected].
