AmeriCorps Naturalist and Stewardship Associate for 2025-26 Term
Forest Stewards Guild
Job Title: AmeriCorps Naturalist & Stewardship Associate
Employer: AmeriCorps
Location: Asheville, NC
Application deadline: August 4th, 2025.
Full position description and application instructions
Job Description:
The Naturalist and Stewardship (N&S) Associate will increase collective awareness and appreciation of hemlock trees’ pivotal role as foundation species by gaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the relationships between hemlocks, the environments in which they exist, and the other organisms they support, and then interpreting and documenting the details and nuances of those relationships using a variety of methods (short and long-form journalism, photography, video, illustration, etc.). These will be shared via digital and non-digital platforms, such as on our website, social media, newsletters, and as visual aids for in-person educational events. The HRI N&S Associate will reach out to, and connect with, other relevant conservation organizations that have specialized expertise about some of the associated organisms that co-exist with hemlocks in order to develop new ideas of how to convey the importance of hemlock restoration to the public in novel and engaging ways.
Primary duties may include:
- Recording and documenting the biodiversity of species in our Hemlock Conservation Areas (HCAs), and creating tools, such as interpretive training guides with talking points, that will inform and aid other HRI staff in their hemlock management and outreach activities.
- Increasing awareness of the value of hemlocks in natural and human communities through multimedia descriptions of the diverse benefits of hemlocks’ ecosystem services, including their role in mitigating climate change.
- Increasing awareness of the threats to hemlocks and related forest health, including pests, pathogens, and climatic factors.
- Assisting HRI forestry crew and agency partners to perform stand assessments and insecticide treatments to control HWA on federal and state public lands and conserved lands
- Maintaining equipment and data
- And more!
Apply and learn more about eligibility requirements and compensation on the AmeriCorps Project Conserve website. All questions can be directed to Olivia Hall at education@savehemlocksnc.org.