Field Leader - South Bay Urban Green Youth Crew
The Student Conservation Association · San Jose, California, US
Position Summary The South Bay Urban Green Youth Crew will work as a team to address critical land and conservation needs of open spaces across Santa Clara a...
Job description
Position Summary The South Bay Urban Green Youth Crew will work as a team to address critical land and conservation needs of open spaces across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Projects will include trail maintenance and invasive species removal, habitat restoration, waterway protection and more. The team will work at a variety of sites throughout the summer including with the Santa Clara Open Space Authority, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, UC Blue Oak Ranch Reserve, and others. The team will have recreation and education opportunities on Fridays, and will engage in career education with local professionals in the field. Week 4 of the program the crew will go camping outside of the Bay Area and conduct a conservation project with National Forest staff. SCA leaders will pick up and drop off members at central location. Members are expected to be prepared for the workday: on time, with their lunch and water packed. Participants should wear all leather boots to work each day. SCA has a limited number of boots to loan members who don’t have their own (members can message staff to request boots). Working environment might be cool in the morning and hot during the day; cre...