The AmeriCorps Stewardship Assistant participates in preserve operations, maintenance and restoration. This may include one or more of the following functions:

  • Identify and map invasive species.
  • Collect native seeds
  • Use GPS technology to quantify areas of treatment, differentially identified based on species and fuel types
  • Repair and replace wildlife friendly fencing to protect the preserve habitat from trespass cattle incursions to protect native species
  • Remove fences in areas identified as needed to facilitate wildlife movement
  • Organize volunteer events, engage local participants to treat invasive species, remove fencing, plant native plants, reduce excessive forest load.
  • Improve coordination among stakeholders and par

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