Location: Glen Haven, WI
Opportunity
Do you love nature and the outdoors? Do you have a passion for sustaining nature preserves? If so, the position of Eagle Valley Preserve Worker may be the perfect opportunity for you!
As an Eagle Valley Preserve Worker you will be responsible for:
- Landscape and trail construction and maintenance, including mowing, trimming, weeding, pruning, mulching, soil preparation, tree/shrub planting or removal, leaf and debris removal.
- Building maintenance and improvement, including cleaning, maintaining an attractive appearance of building exterior and interior by painting or minor carpentry.
- Perform the safe use of 4×4 pick-ups, ATVs, UTVs, Bobcat, mowers, chainsaws, brush cutters, and a variety of hand tools, and the appropriate maintenance of the above, and minor repairs.
- Property management including patrolling property during hunting seasons to deter trespass and maintain an undisturbed preserve, posting and/or fencing boundaries, litter removal, roadside cleanup and vegetation management.
- Firewood production: cutting, splitting, and stacking.
- Habitat restoration and management including prescribed burns and installing fire breaks, noxious weed control by herbicide or mechanical means, native seed collection and planting, brush/tree removal.
- Assist with wildlife research projects performing a variety of population surveys and/or behavioral studies.
- Observe all written standard operating procedures to provide a safe working environment for self, other associates, guests and the general public.
- Perform any other work assigned by Manager relating to Eagle Valley Nature Preserve, often without direct supervision.
This is a full-time position working Monday -Thursday 10 Hour days.
High school education or some college biology coursework and/or field experience preferred.
- Landscape development and maintenance, general building maintenance, and vehicle/machinery maintenance and repair skills very helpful.
- Must be able to perform strenuous physical duties.
- Must be responsible and highly motivated.
