The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
The Kankakee Sands Steward participates in preserve operations including the maintenance, management and development and coordination of conservation programs. This position focuses on implementation of conservation management at Kankakee Sands and the maintenance of equipment and buildings at Kankakee Sands. This may include one or more of the following functions:
Leads work teams
Implements preserve management plans
Maintains preserve areas frequented by the visiting public
Removes invasive species and/or monitors & researches species
Participates in prescribed fires
Oversees and is primarily responsible for equipment and building maintenance on the Kankakee Sands site
Operates heavy machinery
Occasionally assists other stewards in Northwest Indiana implement priority management activities