Invasive Species Technician

JOB DETAILS

Actively Recruiting
:
Yes

Position title
:
Invasive Species Technician

Final date to receive applications
:

Type of Position
:
Intern / Individual Placement

Town, City, Park, etc
:
Chatsworth

State / Territory
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Georgia

Benefits
:
Education Award

Project/Program Focus
:
Disaster Prep/Response

Conservation Legacy Program: Southeast Conservation Corps

Site

Location:

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Conasauga Ranger District

Address: 3941 HWY 76, Chatsworth, GA 30705

Position Available: 2

Terms of Service:38 Weeks

Start Date: 03/09/2026

End Date: 11/27/2026

Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1200 hr

Purpose:

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) is a non‑profit, Ameri Corps‑affiliated organization. This individual placement is in partnership with the National Park Service and is an Ameri Corps Position. SECC empowers young adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility, and grit through community service and environmental stewardship. SECC selects young adults, ages 18‑30, to complete conservation projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning.

USFS:
The phrase, “Caring for the Land and Serving People,” captures the Forest Service mission. As set forth in law, the mission is to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple‑use management concept to meet the diverse needs of people.

Chatt‑O Conasauga Ranger District:
The Conasauga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee‑Oconee National Forest is comprised of approximately 170,000 acres that include Chattooga, Floyd, Whitfield, Gordon, Catoosa, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, and Walker counties. Diverse and unique wildlife habitat abounds on the District, situated squarely between the Ridge and Valley Province to the west and the Southern Appalachians to the east. The northernmost longleaf in the state can be found on the western side of the District, while habitat for ruffed grouse, blue shiner, and brook trout exists to the east in the Cohutta Mountains.

As part of the Chattahoochee‑Oconee National Forests system, the district represents some of the finest outdoor recreation activities in the state of Georgia with 300+ miles of trail (to include the Pinhoti and Benton Mac Kaye Trails), the Cohutta Wilderness Area (the largest wilderness in the National Forest system in the eastern United States), numerous developed recreation areas, and a multitude of dispersed recreation areas.

Position Overview:

Primary placement responsibilities include conducting treatment of NNIS plants, assisting in wild pig control, and hemlock treatments. Other duties assigned could include large wood projects to improve riparian/aquatic habitats, timber marking, and wildlife surveys. The control and eradication of non‑native invasive pests will greatly benefit and improve the wide array of native habitats found on the district.

Description of Duties:

• Serve with the supervisor to identify the target species (plant identification), the location of the infestation, and the appropriate herbicide.
• Conduct chemical treatment of infestation sites, abiding by the parameters set by the supervisor (labeled herbicide rates, weather parameters).
• Record treatment data (volume applied, date, location, weather, etc.).

Hemlock Treatment (Hemlock Woolly Adelgid)

• Serve with the supervisor to identify the location of the infestation.
• Conduct chemical treatment (soil injection) of the infestation site, abiding by the parameters set by the supervisor (labeled pesticide rates, weather parameters).
• Record treatment data (volume applied, date, location, weather, etc.).

Wild Pig Control

• Establish bait sites – serve with supervisor to determine a suitable location and then deploy bait and game camera. Re‑bait as needed.
• Trap Setup – coordinate with supervisor and DNR personnel to assist with trap setup. Check trap and re‑bait as needed.
• Trap Removal – Individual Placements will assist FS/DNR during capture events and will help break down/clean traps before they are moved to a new location.

Potential environmental/human risk involved with this term of service
: uneven terrain, physical exertion,…