Wood Lake Nature Center
Richfield, MN
Salary: Stipend- $225/ week
Site Information:
Wood Lake Nature Center
is in the heart of the Twin Cities metro area. It is a busy urban park that is
comprised of 150-acres of forest, prairie, and cattail marsh habitat, and is
dedicated to high-quality environmental education and interpretive programs.
The park has miles of recreational trails and a nature center facility that is
open everyday to the public.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Interns will be responsible for aiding in the design
and instruction of summer camp and environmental education programs at Wood
Lake Nature Center with other staff. Interns will also have an opportunity to
create their own public interpretive programs that are presented on Sunday
afternoons. Summer Intern Naturalist will be able to assist with a variety of
projects as they arise (prairie management, exotic species control, trail
maintenance, exhibit and displays, instruct volunteers, telemetry, event
planning, taxidermy, and water quality testing).
Minimum
Qualifications:
Interns must be a college student that has completed
their sophomore or junior year of college and are working towards a degree in
environmental education, environmental studies, biology, education, or a
related field. College graduates with a degree in the field are also
encouraged to apply. Experience working with young children in an outdoor
setting and natural history knowledge is extremely helpful.
Season and Time
Commitment:
The summer Intern Naturalist position is a 13-week
position. It starts the first week in June and goes through August, 2008. This
position is a 40 hour per week position, and
is Sunday through Thursday.
Send Cover Letter and
resume by April 14h to:
Wood Lake Nature
Center
c/o Amy Markle, Internship Coordinator
6710 Lake Shore Drive
Richfield, MN 55423
(612) 861-9369
Email:
amarkle@cityofrichfield.org
