The Nature Conservancy High Divide Headwaters Stewardship Assistant works with private and public land managers in southwest Montana on a variety of on-the-ground land stewardship projects including invasive plants, stream restoration, rangeland and fire effects monitoring, and fencing to conserve the priority lands and waters.  Position offers a unique opportunity to be involved in a collaborative, science-based, applied conservation program, and to gain experience in a wide variety of land and water issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Constructing and maintaining temporary electric fence.
• Herbicide application and integrated weed management.
• Invasive plant mapping and monitoring.
• Community outreach with landowners and agency partners.
• Field data collection for freshwater, rangeland ecology, and adaptive management programs.
• Entering data into MS Excel, MS Access, and ArcGIS.
• Assisting in facility and property maintenance.
• Residence in TNC housing in the Centennial Valley is a requirement of this position.
• Ability to spend multiple nights away at field sites.