The Arboretum at Flagstaff

Title of Service Assignment:
Environmental Educator/Horticultural Assistant

*Assignment begins Jan. 2011*

 

¬ Name of organization: The Arboretum at Flagstaff 

¬ Location of organization: Four miles south of Route 66 on Woody Mountain Road in west Flagstaff

¬ Website of organization: www.thearb.org

¬ Brief description of organization: The Arboretum is a 200-acre botanical garden and nature center dedicated to educating the public about the plants and habitats of the Colorado Plateau.

¬ Title of AmeriCorps service assignment: Environmental Educator/Horticultural Assistant

 

 

AmeriCorps Service Assignment Description:

 

1. School Group Education:  The AmeriCorps member will be trained to lead grade-specific environmental education programs for pre-school through high school aged visitors.
2. Greenhouse Duties:  The AmeriCorps member will learn about the daily operations of a greenhouse as well as how to propagate and care for native plants.
3. Gardening: The member will work along side the Director of Horticulture to maintain cultivated gardens.  Tasks will include pruning, weeding, watering, planting, maintaining trails, etc.
4. Public Education: The AmeriCorps member will be trained in interpretive techniques for leading drop-in visitors of all ages on tours of the gardens.
5. Special Events Programming: The AmeriCorps members will help design and conduct educational activities for large public events hosted at The Arboretum and off-site.
6. Summer Camps:  Members will lead children’s summer programs along with experienced contract educators focusing on outdoor environmental education at the pond, on the nature trail, at the meadow and in the gardens.  They will have the opportunity to develop curriculum for camp with the supervision of Arboretum staff.

 

 

AmeriCorps Member Qualifications:

 

1. 1.A reliable vehicle is necessary. (The Arboretum is located four miles down a dirt road.)
2. Willing to do labor intensive tasks such as weeding, digging and lifting/moving plants.
3. Experience in public speaking or education (willing to speak to large groups).
4. Capable of working independently on tasks routine for greenhouse management.
5. Listens to directions, asks questions and has a strong work ethic.
6. Interested in learning about plants endemic to the Colorado Plateau.
7. Experience working with children is helpful.
8. A collaborative spirit is an asset.
9. Available from March through September
   

Must be available to work at least one weekend day per week.

 

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