Sponsoring Organization’s Mission: The Nisqually Land Trust acquires and manages critical lands to permanently benefit the water, wildlife, and people of the Nisqually River Watershed.

Location: Nisqually Land Trust office, which is located on the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge at 100 Brown Farm Road, Olympia WA; and Land Trust properties throughout the Nisqually River Watershed in Thurston, Pierce, and Lewis counties.

Position Description: As the Nisqually Land Trust Habitat Stewardship Member, the AmeriCorps member will engage South Puget Sound community members as volunteers in outreach, stewardship and habitat restoration activities that further the mission of the Land Trust. The Nisqually Land Trust is a local non-profit organization, with seven staff members, that protects and manages more than 8,700 acres in the Nisqually River Watershed in South Puget Sound.

Responsibilities: The AmeriCorps member will be responsible for:

• Recruiting, training, and supporting outreach, stewardship and restoration volunteers;
• Planning and hosting weekly volunteer work parties;
• Facilitating a robust volunteer site steward program, including organizing a yearly sites steward workshop;
• Compiling volunteer records, and;
• Participating in stewardship and restoration field work.