Monarch Study Crew Member
The crew member position will be involved in habitat projects may include but are not limited to pollinator counts, milkweed stem counts, and maintaining and organization field data. Project sites vary throughout Iowa, including urban settings and wilderness. Service is performed exclusively outdoors and may involve camping for several days at a time.
After the monarch butterfly migration in early to mid-October, crew members duties will shift. Members will participate in habitat restoration projects in Iowa, completing natural resource conservation projects such as exotic species management, herbicide application, stream bank stabilization and erosion control, timber stand improvement, prescribed burning, trail construction & maintenance, tree planting, basic carpentry, wild land fire suppression and emergency response in partnership with public land management agencies.
This is a full-time commitment for a six month AmeriCorps service term. AmeriCorps members will receive a monthly stipend and an education award upon successful completion of the term that may be used for education expenses or to repay qualified student loans.
Term dates and schedule:
- Term: May - December
- Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. typical. Up to 90% of projects will be out-of-town assignments, requiring camping for 4 to 8 consecutive days.