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Open: October 19, 2026 — Closes: November 2, 2026
Summary
You will serve as a Ecologist in the Resource Stewardship Division. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11 1/2 months and you will be in a non-pay status during the first 2 weeks of February.
Major Duties
Serve as project manager for stream and wetland restoration projects that incorporate ecological and hydrological knowledge of stream and wetland ecosystems. Work collaboratively with external partners and NPS colleagues on project fundraising, community outreach, technical design, environmental compliance, implementation, and monitoring. Coordinate and conduct environmental monitoring, communicate results to a variety of audiences, and apply results to decision-making in an adaptive management framework. Supervise temporary employees and volunteers (<25% of time). Assist on other natural resource project needs, including air and water quality, vegetation, and wildlife. Area Information: Established on January 29, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park is a living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. The park embraces 415 square miles of pristine, uninhabited mountains in north-central Colorado and, as such, is one of the most spectacular, yet easily accessible high mountain areas in North America. With elevations ranging from 7,800 feet at park headquarters to 14,259 feet at the summit of Longs Peak, the park has glacier-sculptured valleys, rugged gorges, alpine lakes, and vast areas of alpine tundra. Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved continuous road in the United States, stays above tree line for 11 miles and reaches 12,183 feet in elevation. Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, moose, coyotes, and smaller animals are found throughout the park, as well as threatened and endangered species, such as the Greenback Cutthroat Trout and Boreal Toad. Due to the park's easy accessibility to the Front Range communities of Colorado, Rocky experiences over 4 million visitors annually.