Do you love connecting kids with nature? Sharing your passion for the environment? Teaching youth how to make the world a better place? The Nisqually River Education Project is excited to announce that applications are open for our 2025-26 AmeriCorps member! From the snowy slopes of Mt Rainier, along the banks of the Nisqually River, and all the way down to the shores of our Puget Sound beaches, we engage students 4th-12th grade in environmental education, stewardship, and recreation activities.

Summary

The Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) is a watershed education program. We provide service-learning to connect Washington state learning standards with local environmental issues. We aim to help youth develop a connection with their own watershed and inspire watershed stewardship. Our work is built on research that shows the positive impact of outdoor learning on student achievement. We work with a diverse set of partners including local schools, teachers, students, and volunteers. NREP serves over 60 teachers and more than 2,000 students each year. Activities range from scientific monitoring to habitat restoration to field investigations. Programming sites include beaches, riparian zones, wildlife refuges, salmon hatcheries, and more. The member will deliver programming through outdoor learning projects and in-class lessons. We will conduct rolling review of applications and interviews until position is filled.

Monthly stipend amount: $3,157.

10.5 month term of service.

Apply here: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=74498

*Note: the start date is flexible; we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. The total length of the term is 10.5 months.

Compensation Information

Monthly stipend amount: $3,157

Basic health insurance

Education award upon completion of the term

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AmeriCorps Environmental Educator