April 1 – October 1 (with permanent potential)
Living Lands & Waters (LL&W) is seeking an energetic, physically fit crew member with great social skills, basic knowledge of tree and nursery maintenance and a superior work ethic to assist with the MillionTrees Project, manage LL&W’s tree nursery, and assist with the daily operations of this highly regarded environmental non-profit organization.
Specific duties for the MillionTrees Project Assistant include but are not limited to:
- Assisting Project Coordinator to prepare 125,000 bare root, oak tree saplings for delivery
- Packaging trees and putting together orders
- Participating in tree handouts
- Delivering trees across 5 states
- Supervising volunteers
This position is April 1 – April 24, 2015, 8am- 4pm tentatively, with some weekends.
Specific duties for the Nursery Manager position include but are not limited to:
- Preparing the ground at LL&W’s tree nursery (approximately 0.5 acres) for acorn planting
- Making arrangements for the fields to be tilled, tree beds to be raised, and trenches made
- Irrigating trees on a regular basis
- Mowing around tree plots
- Weed-eating along fence line
- Coordinating monthly nursery maintenance events with volunteers
This position is on an as needed basis from April 1 – October 1, 2015.
Specific duties for the Crew Member aspect of this position include but are not limited to:
- Assisting with the maintenance of all LL&W equipment and property
- Loading, moving, and operating LL&W equipment (trucks, boats, barges) and supplies to and from different locations
- Overseeing, leading, and participating in river cleanup, tree planting, invasive species removal, education, and other community-based events
- Interacting with volunteers, media, sponsors and representing LL&W in a positive light at all times.
This position requires a valid driver’s license, up to 9 months of travel a year, and communal living on a barge. Crew member duties would alternate with the nursery manager duties, and have the potential to carry over into a full time position at LL&W.
Crew Member–Operations Position
Living Lands & Waters is seeking an energetic, physically fit crew member with great social skills, strong mechanical and construction abilities and a superior work ethic to assist with the daily operations of this highly regarded environmental non-profit organization. Specific duties include but are not limited to: assisting with the maintenance of all LL&W equipment, loading and moving LL&W equipment (trucks, boats, barges) and supplies to and from different locations; overseeing, leading, and participating river cleanup, tree planting, invasive species, education, and other community-based events; and representing LL&W in a positive light at all times. This position requires a valid driver’s license, up to 9 months of travel a year, and communal living on a barge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
We are always accepting applications and resumes to keep on file for future positions. Please see above for any specific job openings. Resumes and a printed application can be mailed to:
Living Lands & Waters
17624 Route 84 North
East Moline, IL 61244
17624 Route 84 North
East Moline, IL 61244
Or, you can fill out our online form.
