AmeriCorps Seasonal Land Management Position
Reports to Patrick Kelly; Land Manager
Location: Lookout Mountain, TN/GA               
Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Exempt (450-hour AmeriCorps National Service Term)
Stipend: $300 weekly (paid bi-weekly)

Position Description:
This Assistant Land Manager Internship will be responsible for assisting the land manager with the maintenance and management of approximately 4000 acres that comprise the Lula Lake Land Trust's private lands. The trust lands are natural environments, primarily forested and mountainous with an emphasis on promoting public recreation. The assistant land manager will be responsible for assisting the land manager with maintaining the Trust property while working with local landowners and partners in trail development efforts, coordinating education and research activities on land trust property.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Regular patrol of Trust properties to discourage trespassers and encroachment.
• Management of the property in accordance with the land management plans.
• Maintain points of access and boundaries on Trust properties.
• Perform routine property maintenance including bush hogging, mowing, weed whacking, road maintenance, culvert and ditch work, trail design and layout, mechanized trail construction, trail infrastructure construction (bridges, signage), removal of deadfall and down trees, maintenance of management areas and areas of concern, trash pickup, exotic species control/elimination, sign placement, boundary marking, equipment maintenance and erosion control.
• Assist with interpretive programs for educational groups, field trips, research projects, and special events in association with the Trust
• Manage and supervise Open Gate Days the first and last Saturday (occasional Sundays) of each month
• Assist with planning, organizing, and provide leadership during volunteer workdays and special events.

To apply, click the button below. For inquiries, email Patrick at pkelly@lulalake.org.

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