Park Ranger Individual Placement

Address:
512 North Valley
Las Cruces, New Mexico
88005

Actively Recruiting
:
Yes
Position title
:
Park Ranger Individual Placement
Final date to receive applications
:
Type of Position
:
Intern / Individual Placement
Town, City, Park, etc
:
San Antonio
State / Territory
:
New Mexico
Benefits
:
Dental Insurance, Education Award, Health Insurance, Housing – Primarily Non-Camping, Public Land Corps Hiring Authority, Student Loan Forbearance
Project/Program Focus
:
Education/Interpretation, Visitor Services

COVER LETTER AND RESUME REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 10/06/2025
• End Date: 2/06/2025
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 675 Hours

Purpose:

Ameri Corps
is the federal agency for national service and
volunteerism
. Ameri Corps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities. Environmental stewardship programs help conserve natural habitats, improve energy efficiency, protect clean air and water, among other environmental efforts.

As part of Conservation Legacy and an Ameri Corps program, CCNM aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. CCNM is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. CCNM operates programs across southern New Mexico and western Texas that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation.

The CCNM Las Cruces office manages the Individual Placement Program.

These Individual Placements are unique development Ameri Corps positions. Participants are paired with a local supervisor and gain technical, hands‑on experience in the work of these organizations or agencies. Site supervisors commit to facilitate career development; provide an introduction to numerous pathways within the conservation field; and create accessible, meaningful, learning opportunities and gain technical, hands‑on experience in the work of these organizations or agencies.

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System. This particular refuge was established as an overwintering site for migratory birds, especially sandhill cranes, snow geese, and ducks. Located in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, refuge staff manage the landscape as if the Rio Grande still ran wild, though it has been channelized and cut off from its historic floodplain.

These seasonal wetlands are fairly unique in the middle of the desert landscape. Bosque del Apache hosts thousands of overwintering birds and, subsequently, thousands of visitors in the winter months who come to experience the wildlife phenomenon.

The winter season at Bosque del Apache NWR is busy with visitors, school groups, and active water management. Refuge staff are currently rebuilding connections with the local school to conduct repeated field trips to the refuge as well as trying to accommodate requests from schools all over New Mexico. The individual placement will assist staff with leading school field trips, regular operations of a visitor center and providing information to the public about recreation opportunities.

The individual placement will create an inventory of existing interpretive panels and opportunities as well as help outline an Interpretive Plan for the refuge. This may include outlining or drafting needed additional interpretive signs/programs/products. A potential product could include a brochure on the people history of the area.

Bosque del Apache has a relatively large staff, with people working in administration, visitor services, biology, and maintenance. The participant will have the opportunity to interact with and shadow additional staff on site. As outreach or other opportunities at nearby refuges/sites become available and staffing allows, there may be networking and other job shadowing opportunities nearby.

Description of Duties:

• Inventory interpretive signs/panels
  • Collect photos and locations of all interpretive signs/panels.
  • Label and organize photos.
  • Identify and record interpretive…