2011 Summer Native Plant Corps Positions in Various Locations

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GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, INVASIVE PLANT TEAM, 5/18 TO 8/12/2011

From ocean beaches to maritime forests, freshwater ponds and salt marshes, Gateway National Recreation Area includes many ecosystems that provide homes for a wide variety of wildlife. The park is also an important migratory stopping point along the Atlantic Flyway. The team will be based out of Ft. Hancock located near the end of Gateway's 5 mile long peninsula. Gateway NRA offers plenty of coastal beach access, hiking and biking trails and is within close distance to New York City.
The team will work in a coastal area targeting invasive species: Russian olive, autumn olive, tree of heaven, Asian sand sedge etc. The method of control will include chemical, mechanical and manual methods. Including the use of chainsaws, herbicide backpack sprayers and various other hand tools to remove invasive vegetation (90%); GPS mapping of invasive vegetation sites; data collection on surveys, treatments, and monitoring activities (10%). The work will be completed in varying and often challenging environmental conditions.

INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, WETLAND RESTORATION TEAM (INDIANA), 5/18 TO 8/19/2011

Located on the Lake Michigan shore an hour east of the Chicago area, this Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore contains dunes, beaches, bogs, marshes, prairie remnants, oak savanna, woodland, forest, and historic buildings. The surrounding area is urban, rural, and industrial.
The team will be working in the parks numerous wetlands in the effort to restore native wetland habitats using various methods that include but are not limited to: planting native plants, collecting seed, applying herbicide, removing shrubs and trees, monitoring and recording planting data, and invasive plant removal (90%); community outreach and educational activities (10%). You will learn wetland restoration techniques and be given the opportunity to teach other volunteers your skills. You may also have the opportunity to work with other park staff on special projects as they arise. The work will be completed in varying and often challenging environmental conditions.

SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, BOTANY REVEGETATION TEAMS (ELY AND GRAND MARAIS, MN), 5/18 TO 8/19/2011

The Team will be working in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Superior National Forest of Minnesota. Over 445,000 acres or 695 square miles of the forest is surface water. In addition, more than 1,300 miles of cold water streams and 950 miles of warm water streams flow within the boundaries of the Superior. Fish species such as walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, lake trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout can be found in abundance in these waters. The northern forest community thrives with its pine, fir and spruce trees and is home to numerous wildlife species including deer, moose, the gray wolf, and black bear. The team will be traveling through the historic waters ways of the voyagers.
The teams will focus on early detection and rapid response through inventory and mechanical control methods, and GPS data collection. Responsibilities include invasive vegetation removal through mechanical and manual means; GPS data collection of invasive vegetation sites, treatments, and monitoring activities (85%); community outreach and educational activities (15 %). Corps members may use hatchets, loppers, chainsaws, and other cutting tools. Members will work in remote and diverse terrain, camping and canoeing during work days on. Experience camping and canoeing is required. The work will be completed in varying and often challenging environmental conditions.