Individual Placement - Invasive Species Management Specialist

Individual Placement - Invasive Species Management Specialist

Salary Range

$2,500.00 - $2,500.00 Salary/month

Position:
Invasive Species Management Specialist (Ameri Corps, ages 18-30; 18-35 for Veterans)

This is not a residential program; participants must secure housing preferably near the crew location.

• St. Croix, WI

900 Hours

$3,697.50

* Members are eligible for an education award up to the amount listed by enrollment type.

• Living Allowance: $2,500/month pre tax
• Training, certifications, networking
• Access to gear lending library
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Health insurance
• Childcare assistance
• Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)
• Service term eligible to count towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and Ameri Corps grantee that engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters. Our mission is to cultivate a community of emerging leaders in service to people and the planet.

Learn more at conservation corps.org.

• Using equity as a lens for the work we do and decisions we make
• Building a shared vision surrounding Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion goals with our partnering organizations and communities, and
• Providing an equitable training environment and high-quality programming to all our participants.

Invasive Species Management Specialists serve in CCMI’s Individual Placement program alongside natural resource professionals in partnership with an agency or nonprofit host site. Invasive Species Management Specialists learn hands‑on skills related to invasive species monitoring, native vegetation restoration, and conservation efforts. The Individual Placements program prioritizes personal and professional growth while teaching hands‑on conservation skills in the field. Specialists develop technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation projects.

Specialists are directly supervised by Conservation Corps Program staff and partner site supervisor. Members complete service projects with direction provided by partnering agencies and representatives of those agencies.

St. Croix Falls, WI

While the position is based in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, field season travel up to 12 National Parks located in Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin (Late April to Mid-October) will be extensive (up to 60 days of travel throughout the summer). Travel and per diem expenses will be covered.

During the travel season members will serve in a compressed schedule of Wed to Wed 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. Outside of the normal field season members will work Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

900 hours, April – December 2026

The Ameri Corps Invasive Plant Management Specialist is placed with the National Park Service based at the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway headquarters in St. Croix Falls, WI, located approximately 1‑hour northeast of the Minneapolis, St. Paul metro area. Primary duties will support high park priority invasive plant management and vegetation restoration practices in the Great Lakes Invasive Plant Management Team Network of National Parks.

Specialists will assist with manual and chemical plant control, native plant seeding/planting, equipment maintenance, data collection, data QAQC, report writing, identification of native and nonnative plants, outreach and education, and management planning.

• Complete service projects to the best of their ability, serving safely, effectively and efficiently to ensure projects are completed to the satisfaction of project hosts and the community.
• Abide by Corps program safety regulations as well as applicable federal/state/municipal law and OSHA requirements; communicate any…