Every year there are multiple opportunities for internships within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. There are three openings starting in late October in the Presidio. Please forward to interested students. Most of our interns are recent college graduates or career changers interested in gaining experience in the habitat restoration field.
Housing is provided and $25 per day is provided. Most of the work is in the field. *Opportunity Description: * The Presidio Park Stewards program strives to protect and enhance the remaining natural areas of the Presidio. The Presidio is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is the largest urban national park in the United States. Its dunes, grasslands, and wetlands are home to rare and endangered plant and wildlife species. Habitat restoration projects are completed through the support of community volunteers. *Responsibilities * • Coordinate weekly volunteer programs and service projects for youth and adult groups. • Implement key components of restoration action plans including invasive plant control and native plant community revegetation. • Manage your own stewardship site in the Presidio and maintain program tools, facilities, and equipment. • Conduct adaptive management and monitoring activities for rare and endangered plant species. • Assist in educating volunteers on the concepts of ecological restoration, biodiversity, invasive species, and conservation biology. *Full announcement and application* http://www.volunteer.gov/ and search for “Presidio restoration internship” Thanks, Mark Frey Supervisory Ecologist Presidio Trust 415-561-4148
