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Mammoth Cave National Park, western Kentucky.

Participants will conduct environmental monitoring along 40 miles of backcountry trails using established protocols to measure  parameters such as trail tread depth, erosion, vegetative cover,human-caused impacts, etc. Collected data will allow park management to establish best management practices in regards to the heavily used trail system. Participants will also conduct biological assessments of water-quality of trailside streams to asses biological impacts of trail  erosion . EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunities to hike/bike/ride over 90 miles of trails, canoe/kayak the Green and Nolin Rivers, fish, and camp in both the front- and backcountry environments. Many recreation opportunities exist in Louisville and Nashville to include professional and semi-professional sport team, museums, and recreational areas.

Required Skills: 
US citizenship; valid driver`s license; ability and willingness to undergo a required criminal history background check; organizational skills; ability to follow established procedures; oral and written communications skills; ability to measure and/or int

Quick Facts

Site Name: 
MAMMOTH CAVE NP
State: 
KY
Location: 
Mammoth Cave
Headline: 
Your responsibilities will include: environmental monitoring of 40 miles of backcountry trails and streams using established protocols to measure such resource components as tread depth, vegetative cover, and impacts to biological/aquatic resources
Position Code (PO): 
PO-00327795
Organization: 
Government
Agency: 
NPS Southeast Regional Office
Start Date: 
Sun, 06/23/2013
End Date: 
Sat, 09/14/2013