Environmental Training in Edgartown

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Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the nation’s premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees’ preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do.

We aim to protect special places for future to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non-profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 Member households. We encourage you to learn more about The Trustees on our website,(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Salary/Hourly Rate: $16/hr

Hours per week: approx. 20 hours

Job Classification: Nonexempt, Seasonal

Job Type
:
Onsite

Duration: 6-weeks (June 29-August
7)

Location: Cape Poge, Wasque Reservation, Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Menemsha Hills, The Brickyard Reservation, Mytoi Garden, FARM Institute

• Edgartown, MA

• West Tisbury, MA

• Chilmark, MA

program field trips:
Aquinnah Cultural Center, Biodiversity Works, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, Great Pond Foundation, Polly Hill Arboretum, Island Grown Initiative, MV Museum

The Trustees of Reservations is seeking high school applicants to participate in the Environmental Training Summer through the Claire Saltonstall Education Program. This offers in-depth learning and leadership opportunities for high school students interested in outdoor environmental work. This Environmental Training is a 6-week commitment, up to 20 hours a week (July & August). The goal of this program is to provide you with the opportunity to explore future career options in the fields of environmental science and conservation & resource management.

Through this program, you will not only work with The Trustees, but also attend field trip days to other non-profit island organizations. This rare opportunity will provide you with an in-depth understanding of non-profit environmental work on Martha’s Vineyard.

As an Environmental Training , you will gain practical experience in the following areas:

• Environmental
  
  Education:
  
  Interns work closely with The Trustees place-based education program to advance knowledge across the Island on climate change impacts, sustainability, and threats and adaptation opportunities for the delicate ecological systems on Martha’s Vineyard.

• Stewardship Management:
  Interns work with The Trustees Stewards and Rangers as “rangers-in-training” assisting in the many systems and mechanics required to provide special care, stewardship, and maintenance to the properties.

• Shorebird Management:
  Interns experience what it is like to work in the field as an ecological scientist. They assist with rare species habitat delineation, protection of shorebird habitat from adverse impacts, and rare species population monitoring and data collection.

• Horticulture:
  Fine gardens and historic and cultural landscapes are rooms with detailed vistas purposefully decorated with unique plant forms, shapes, colors and textures. They are art in life with need of great care, attention, and understanding of the culture and history behind them. Our Environmental Interns work at The Trustees Japanese-inspired Mytoi fine garden to assist in the intricate work, history, and documentation of plantings required to make Mytoi such a beloved garden to the community.

• Public Interpretation:
  The landforms and rare environments on Martha’s Vineyard are beloved by all. Interns learn alongside tour staff how to lead a guided group.

• Sustainable Agriculture:
  Interns visit The FARM Institute to learn about farm operations and educational programming within a teaching farm.

Additionally, interns will participate in a weekly field trip to other non-profit island organizations. Each field trip day will include hands‑on learning with these partner organizations:

• Aquinnah Cultural Center ():
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