EcoRanger Waterway Restoration
EcoServants
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
5/13/2024 - 9/2/2024
Application window
4/22/2024 - 5/31/2024
Location
Ruidoso, New Mexico
Hourly pay equivalent
$20.00
Project summary
Engage local youth in Lincoln and Otero County in waterway restoration in Lincoln National Forest. Work will be primarily in White Mountain Wilderness Area restoring streams and water ways with Wildlife Biologists and other USDA-Forest Service Smokey Bear District specialist. Work will be mostly Monday through Friday.
Opportunity description
The project/projects would include Low-tech Process-based Restoration on watersheds in the Eagle Creek Drainage. Process-based restoration includes the installation of beaver dam analogs (BDA) and post-assisted log structures following the LTPBR Restoration Guide (Wheaton et al. 2009). The project focuses on watershed restoration. Additional projects would be the maintenance and repair of wildlife waters (umbrella tanks/drinkers) that support a variety of wildlife on the district
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Workforce credential or certificate
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
Must be able to hike 3 miles a day and carry 40-pound pack. Camping may be required on occasion.
Preferred qualifications
6 months experience with conservation Corps or other natural resource agencies.
Opportunity details
Focus area
- Natural resource preservation and conservation
- Biodiversity protection and restoration
- Waterway restoration
- Soil and water conservation
- Environmental education and training
Work environment
- Team based
- Rural
- Outdoor