Full time
The Nature Conservancy
Franklin Grove, IL, USA
What We Can Achieve Together: The Nachusa Invasive Plant Monitoring Technician will work to monitor and evaluate specific natural areas management techniques at the tallgrass prairie at Nachusa Grasslands. The job has a lot of field work looking closely at plants and evaluating techniques and strategies of invasive plant management. For instance, evaluating if a particular herbicide was effective on an invasive plant. Or following up after a field has been swept for invasive plants to evaluate how well we did. This technician works closely with the project director and two ecologists on staff, and the seasonal crew. The job also includes some invasive plant management using backpack herbicide sprayers and hand spades, some hand-harvesting of native seeds. The Technicians may also assist with outreach events for visitors and volunteers. This is a full-time (average 35-40 hours per week), short-term position starting early May and ending early August, with possible...

