S.T.R.A.W. Apprentice

We are looking for enthusiastic people who are wanting to gain a better understanding and experience in community-based restoration and education. Apprentices will learn about various topics like environmental justice/policy/planning, habitat restoration design in private agricultural lands, as well as publicly managed parks and refuges by directly working directly with these concepts. List of Apprentice tasks include: 

Sep-March Restoration Season

• Restoration Days

1. Oversee volunteers, focused on K-12 students and adults during restoration project days and lead planting groups or learning stations.
2. Teach concepts of restoration and climaye change science through inquiry-based learning to K-12 students
3. Implement restoration practices such as native plant species planting and willow harvesting  witht the guidance of Project Managers ans Senior Project Managers 

• ​Native Plant Nursery 

1. Assist in nursery operation (i.e., planting, hosting grade school students)

April-June Maintenance Season

• Maintenence Days 

1. ​Implement restoration practices such as irrigation, plant removal, seed collection
2. Tool maintenence upkeep and restoration site preparation 

• Data Monitoring

1. ​Collection of Restoration sites data such as plant health and growth

• Best Management Practices

1. ​Assure restoratin site health from plant illnesses such as Sudden Oak Death through sanitation and testing 

How to apply:

Job Desciption ( includes full list of tasks, position timelime, compensation, duration of position and application form ) : https://www.pointblue.org/careers/straw-apprenticeship/

Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd07XclcWlcPRW-ra8fizCGBu94AN2pGd-GcJsl3SMAoAjT0g/viewform

About Point Blue: https://www.pointblue.org/about-us/careers/

If you have any questions, please contact Alba Estrada Lopez at: aestrada@pointblue.org or at 707-781-2555 ext. 394.