Overview
Forestry and Biology Member River National Wildlife Fish and Refuge Complex Jobs in Havana, Illinois, USA at American Conservation Experience – Staff
Position: Â Forestry and Biology Support Member – Illinois River National Wildlife Fish and Refuge Complex
Location: Havana
Summary
American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is seeking one member to contribute to the forestry program and other biological projects alongside FWS Staff at several Midwest region refuges.
For more information about ACE, please visit our usaconservation website.
Start Date:
4/14/2025
Estimated End Date: 4/10/2026
* a 52-week minimum commitment is required, approximately 2080 hours
* Location Details/
Description:
Illinois River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Havana, IL
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1936 for the main
purpose
of providing sanctuary for the millions of birds that migrate along the Illinois River. Today, the refuge provides sanctuary and breeding ground for migratory birds, fish and other wildlife. The refuge has been designated as an Important Bird Area, accepted into the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network and designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
The refuge is part of the traditional homeland of the Illinois people, past and present. Today, the Illinois people are recognized as the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, a confederation of Kaskaskia, Peoria, Piankeshaw and Wea tribes of Illinois and Indiana. They are descendants of those who created the great mound civilizations in the central United States. Subsequent tribes that also lived here were the Kickapoo and Potawatomi.
We honor with gratitude their past and present as we continue stewardship of these lands, waters, fish and wildlife. The refuge is managed as part of the Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuges Complex, which stretches along 124 miles of the Illinois River in west central Illinois, and consists of three refuges:
Emiquon, Chautauqua and Meredosia. For more information, please visit the FWS website.
Position Overview:
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. This position will help FWS realize that mission at Illinois River National Wildlife Fish and Refuge Complex.
The Forestry Members will gain a variety of experiences from forestry practices and procedures to biological surveys, facilities maintenance and visitor services. Conducting forestry surveys/inventories, shadowing biologists, foresters and natural resources managers, landscaping, sign and trail maintenance,
community engagement
, staffing a visitor center and assisting with educational programs are all examples of the types of experiences and duties the member may perform.
Primary duties will include:
* Supports forest habitat improvement work, such as site prep and timber stand improvement (TSI) actions.
* Conducts tree plantings in river floodplains; organizes and maintains planting equipment and supplies
* Map and treat invasive species following the integrated pest management approach. Treatment will involve both mechanical and herbicide….
Title: Forestry and Biology Member River National Wildlife Fish and Refuge Complex
Company: American Conservation Experience – Staff
Location: Havana, Illinois, USA
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care, Science
