Big Sky Watershed Corps Member
Montana Conservation Corps
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
5/15/2024 - 11/15/2024
Application window
3/20/2024 - 5/1/2024
Location
Bozeman, Montana
Hourly pay equivalent
$14.50
Project summary
Members develop and implement climate resiliency initiatives through stream and riparian restoration projects, re-vegetation projects, low-tech process-based restoration, drought planning, water quality monitoring, invasive species removal, abandoned mine reclamation, beaver mimicry, irrigation infrastructure improvements, and watershed inventories. Members confront climate change with innovative solutions developed in direct partnership with community organizations and local stakeholders.
Opportunity description
Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) is an AmeriCorps program that assists Montana’s watershed communities to make a measurable difference in local conservation efforts while strengthening the experience of young professionals. Members promote watershed health and natural resource conservation through outreach and education by engaging local communities through lessons in schools, community field days, workshops, trainings, and volunteer opportunities.
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Workforce credential or certificate
- Healthcare
- Mental and behavioral health benefits
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien. College degree (B.A./B.S.), preferably in a natural resource related field. Valid driver’s license, ability to pass a motor vehicle records check, and ability to provide personal transportation to worksites, housing and trainings.
Preferred qualifications
Previous watershed-related experience including fieldwork, data collection and analysis, or plan development. previous teaching or volunteer management experience. Ability to work with and build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Open and adaptable to new environments, different perspectives, and rural communities.
Opportunity details
Focus area
- Natural resource preservation and conservation
- Biodiversity protection and restoration
- Waterway restoration
- Reforestation or afforestation
- Outdoor recreation access improvements
- Indigenous knowledge reclamation
- Historic cultural and language preservation
- Stormwater management
- Environmental justice
- Local ecosystem restoration
- Soil and water conservation
- Grant-writing and fundraising
- Marketing and outreach
- Volunteer recruitment and management
- Environmental education and training
- Environmental research and citizen science
Work environment
- Individual placement
- Rural
- Outdoor