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

Requisition No: 877593 

Agency: Environmental Protection

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

 Pay Plan: AmeriCorps

Position Number: 37970829 

Salary:  Monthly Living Stipend: $2,200.00 

Posting Closing Date: 07/09/2026 

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

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

This position is located in Silver Springs, FL

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) AmeriCorps program is a 30-year-old program administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Park Service with AmeriCorps Volunteers serving at state parks throughout Florida. 

 

AmeriCorps Volunteers 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.  

 

AmeriCorps Volunteers 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 Volunteers for this position will report daily to onsite park management, and submit service data to FLCC staff based in Gainesville, FL   

 

AmeriCorps Volunteers are required to serve 1,700 hours between September 2026 – July 31, 2027. 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.americorps.gov/

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  

 

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

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

KNOWLEDGE OF: 

• Florida ecosystems and resource management techniques 

• Recreation principles  

 

SKILL IN: 

• communicating effectively verbally and in writing 

• utilizing a computer including, but not limited to software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite  

 

ABILITY TO: 

• attend In-person orientation October 2026 (Dates TBD) 

• complete 1,700 hours between September 1st – July 31st, 2027

• successfully complete background and fingerprint check 

• accurately prepare reports 

• interact with all internal and external customers and the general public in a professional, tactful, and court