Grand Canyon Trust
Grand Canyon Trust:
Assistant Volunteer
Program Field Leader
¬ Name of organization:
Grand Canyon Trust
¬ Location of
organization:
Flagstaff, Arizona
¬ Website of
organization:
www.grandcanyontrust.org and www.gcvolunteers.org
¬ Brief description of
organization:
The mission of the Grand Canyon Trust (GCT) is to protect and restore the
Colorado Plateau--its spectacular landscapes, flowing rivers, clean air,
diversity of plants and animals, and areas of beauty and solitude. We work
toward a region where generations of people and all of nature can thrive in
harmony. Our vision for the canyon country of the Colorado Plateau one
hundred years from now is a region still characterized by vast open spaces
with restored, healthy ecosystems and habitat for all native plants and
animals; a sustaining relationship between human communities and the natural
environment, and people living and visiting here who are willing and
enthusiastic stewards of the region’s natural resources and beauty.
The GCT Volunteer Program works collaboratively with
public land management agencies, tribes, and universities to implement
volunteer-supported research, restoration, and conservation projects.
Each year more than 400 volunteers donate over
15,000 hours of their time to hands-on conservation and restoration projects
on National Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service
and tribal lands.The program focuses on projects on public lands that are
science-based, that work toward solutions, and that support the conservation
efforts and mission of the GCT. These projects present exciting
opportunities to educate the public and connect them with critical
environmental issues, tackle on-the-ground conservation and restoration
projects, and build a constituency for the special lands on the Colorado
Plateau.
¬ Title of AmeriCorps
service assignment:
Assistant Volunteer Program Field Leader
1. Assist
volunteer program staff with the coordination and field leadership of
volunteer projects in a variety of areas: Public lands in the Vermilion
Cliffs National Monument and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Native
American communities and Utah Forests. The position requires working and
living for 3 to 7 days in a range of field conditions from frontcountry to
remote wilderness.
2.
Assist with project planning, logistics and implementation as well as
volunteer orientation, training and pre-and post trip communication.
3.
Assist with volunteer supervision in the field including risk management
oversight.
4. Learn and teach skills such as scientific data
collection, fence and trail construction, invasive plant removal, habitat
assessments and restoration monitoring, seed collection and propagation and
traditional farming.
5. Safely transport volunteers to projects and
prepare meals for groups in a backcountry setting.
6.
Manage equipment, tools and camping gear.
7.
Communicate with the public about volunteer conservation projects by writing
blog posts, creating short videos and photo galleries.
8.
While on volunteer trips, the AmeriCorps member will be provided food and
transportation.
Experience working with and/ or leading a group in an outdoor setting.
Background in environmental science or related field and knowledge of regional environmental issues.
3. Good oral and written communication skills.
4.
Ability and desire to work in harsh and physically strenuous conditions.
5.
Ability to work a flexible field schedule (and some weekends) to out-of-town
locations.
6.
Ability to work well both independently and in a team setting.
7.
Strong work ethic, integrity, enthusiasm and a demonstrated commitment to
conservation.
8.
Over 21 years old with a current driver’s license and a good driving record.
6.
First aid training desirable.