Sycan Marsh Field Assistant

Work with staff, and volunteers to help implement on-the-ground land management activities at the Sycan Marsh Preserve. The Sycan Marsh Field Assistant will assist with various activities to support the prescribed burning & grazing programs at Sycan Marsh.  In close coordination with the Sycan Marsh Preserve Steward and Senior Ecologist, the Assistant will provide support for the burning & grazing programs by performing the following duties:

• Restore habitat to benefit at-risk species populations and improve water quality through maintenance and construction of fences.
• Willingness to work with herbicides.
• Detect and control non-native species to promote native species populations.
• Manually remove invasive shrubs and weeds.
• Aid in restoration of forest ecosystems through application of prescribed fire.
• Assist with equipment maintenance.

The Sycan Marsh Preserve Assistant is required to live at the Sycan Marsh Preserve residence through the duration of this assignment to provide security for equipment and resources, and to monitor for trespassers and vandalism.