Individual Placement- Natural Resource Management at Prince William Forest Park

Job description

Position Summary Prince William Forest Park will hire a team of 3 young adult members to participate in a variety of natural resource science and field based studies and disciplines related to relevant National Park Service (NPS) career opportunities. Activities will include integrated pest management, forest health studies, invasive species management, wildlife studies, botany, geographic and cartographic sciences, and water quality and stream hydrology assessments. We plan to treat approximately 100+ acres of stilt grass, honeysuckle, wisteria, and other invasive plants at historic home sites, natural forest areas and cabin camps. Water quality testing includes collecting samples from the lakes every week to assess E.coli and assess streams every two weeks and sampling for macroinvertebrates at 34 sites across the park to determine water quality and stream health. Additionally, the members may assist with cemetery, vegetation, bat, amphibian, bird and endangered species surveys. Location: Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, Virginia Schedule: June 8, 2026 - October 9, 2026 Key Duties and Responsibilities: Invasive Species Management: Surveys and mechanical and chemical control...