Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) - AmeriCorps Non-native Plant Terminators (A.N.T.)

Requisition No: 817230 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) - AmeriCorps Non-native Plant Terminators (A.N.T.)

 Pay Plan: AmeriCorps

Position Number: 37970839 

Salary:  Monthly Living Stipend: $1,600.00 

Posting Closing Date: 12/19/2023 

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OPS AMERICORPS PARK RANGER

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

 

 

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem. 

 

The mission of the Florida Conservation Corps is to develop natural and cultural resource leaders by connecting them to areas of critical need in conservation, preservation, interpretation and resource based recreation. 

 

The Work You Will Do:

The Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) AmeriCorps program is a 25-year-old program administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Park Service with members serving at state parks throughout Florida. 

 

Members serving under FLCC Project A.N.T. (AmeriCorps Nonnative plant Terminators) serve as pairs in approximately 25 state parks, focused on habitat restoration through the management of invasive exotic plants.

 

Members help to reduce invasive exotic plant infestations through various land management techniques but also educate park visitors and surrounding communities through outreach and interpretation, as well as recruit volunteers to support their exotic plant management endeavors. FLCC AmeriCorps members for this position will report daily to onsite park management, and submit service data to FLCC staff based in Gainesville, FL  

Members are required to serve 1,700 hours between February 2023 – December 31, 2023. This equates to approximately 35 – 40 hours per week. To find out more about AmeriCorps, National Service, and the program you can visit: 

 

https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/what-americorps 

https://www.floridastateparks.org/FLCC 

 

What you can expect from your service

 

• Natural Resource Skills  

• Plant identification  
• Chainsaw training and use 
• Training and use of large equipment 
• Tool maintenance (chainsaws, trail tools, herbicide application tools, hatchets, machetes, hand saw, vehicles, ATV, UTV) 

• Safe use of herbicide application 
• Participate in prescribed fire 
• Create/maintain/improve public trails 

• Professional development 

• Introduction to federal and state policy and guidelines 

• Experience entering data and retrieving reports for progress tracking  
• Organize and/or participate in strike teams and service projects 
• Network and build relationships with natural resource professionals  

• Community Outreach 

• Flyer and graphic design and development 

• Opportunity to recruit volunteers and lead volunteer projects 
• Table at community events 
• Interact and educate park visitors 
• Participate in disaster response recovery efforts 

 

 

The Difference You Will Make:

This position will directly impact the Florida State Parks by working toward improvement of natural communities, volunteer recruitment, education, and trail enhancement.

 

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

 

Where You Will Work:

San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

 

Outstanding birding opportunities, the area's best off-road biking, stunning scenery and a rich historic past are a few of the preserve's highlights.

 

The preserve is named for the Mission San Francisco de Potano, the primary town of the Potano-Timucua at the time of Spanish c