Activities include working with MVLT’s Outreach Committee to recruit additional volunteers, promoting a community trail program that increases community involvement in MVLT, and enhancing the systems and organization of MVLT’s volunteer Stewardship program to promote its self-sufficiency. The OSS will also work to raise awareness and knowledge of the Medomak River through educational programs and outreach activities – coordinating a Conservation Forum, a “photograph our towns” exhibit, continuing presentations of “Wings over the Watershed,” organizing trail coalition meetings, and developing outreach materials for other activities. Twenty-five percent of time will be devoted to working with the Alewife Restoration Project on fish counting and fishway development and approximately 30% of time will be spent on fieldwork. 

The ideal candidate will be reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to quality work; have computer, writing and public speaking skills; and be interested in the outdoors and land conservation.  This is an 11 to 12 month AmeriCorps position.