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NEIWPCC is seeking a Source Water Protection Intern to assist on multiple tasks related to the protection of drinking water sources in the Northeast during the summer of 2022. The SWP Intern will primarily focus on assisting the SWP Environmental Analyst (EA) with updating SWP reference materials. This will involve working with federal, state, and local SWP professionals remotely and in-person to research, write, and update SWP best practices guidance used by SWP professionals in the Northeast. Other tasks related to NEIWPCC SWP efforts or in support of the WRP division may be assigned. The Intern should expect to work up 30 hours per week, up to four days a week; some scheduling flexibility is possible for the right candidate. The successful candidate will be well organized, have excellent communication skills, experience speaking with the public and environmental agency professionals, demonstrated researching and writing skills, and the ability to think and collaborate with a...

Summary:  American Conservation Experience (ACE), a nonprofit conservation corps, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), is seeking  ONE Water Quality Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Member  to monitor and protect significant natural resources in National Parks as part of the NPS Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network (APHN). For more information about ACE, please visit:  www.usaconservation.org . Start Date:  March 1, 2022 (flexibility available for the right candidate) End Date:  September 2, 2022  or 26 weeks after start date *a  26-week  commitment is required* Location:  Oneida, TN Fieldwork will be in National Park Service units in four southeastern states (KY, NC, TN, and VA). These are large natural resource parks protecting some of the most significant ecosystems in the Southern Appalachians, including cliff-lined river gorges (Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Obed Wild and...

Service Term Dates: May 31 – November 11, 2022   General Description: Live, learn and explore Maine’s conservation pockets with Maine Conservation Corps (MCC). As an individual placement member, you can make in impact within an organization and the community through achieving specific Host Site goals as unique as each placement.  Environmental Stewards (ES) accomplish a wide variety of conservation projects ranging from water quality monitoring, habitat restoration, mobilizing volunteers to maintain hiking trails, banding and gathering data on songbirds, restoring eelgrass, teaching school kids about shellfisheries, mapping invasive species, and more. Gain experience and an adventure while making a difference.   This is a general description of MCC ES positions but does not capture the objectives of each host site.   Location: Individual sites will be posted on the MCC website as they are recruited. Applicants will be sent guidance through the process. All...

Service Description :  Green Iowa AmeriCorps operates through the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education (UNI CEEE) in Cedar Falls.  The program is looking to recruit passionate and motivated individuals for a six-month service experience in one of our service locations throughout Iowa. As a member of our new and existing programs sites, you will have the opportunity to create plans in conjunction with city officials, nonprofit leaders and school districts, and execute projects that will greatly impact the communities we serve. The leadership and empowerment experienced as part of our program will be like no other!  Our mission is empowering Iowa's communities and school districts to make more environmental, conservation-minded decisions and improvements through direct service work, environmental education, professional development opportunities, and volunteer engagement.  Green Iowa AmeriCorps consists of three branches:...

CONSERVATION FELLOW GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPLORE CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES!   MCC’s Conservation Fellow (CF) program makes a measurable difference in conservation efforts while strengthening the experience of young adults. CFs serve a five-month term of service from May – September at partnering federal/state agencies, nonprofits, tribal offices, and other community-based conservation organizations across Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. Projects include: climate resiliency, habitat restoration, rangeland science, soil monitoring, invasive species treatment, developed recreation management, GIS mapping, stream and wetland restoration, cave and karst feature surveys, conservation education and outreach, volunteer management and more.   Along with serving their communities, CFs make tangible contributions to climate change solutions while developing professional skills that directly transfer to a career in the natural resources field....