MY EXPERIENCE

Working with The Field Museum to create and teach a curriculum through the Mighty Acorns on the Kankakee NWRCA

Assessing local threatened and endangered plant and animal species populations to determine declines/improvements, and to create management plans to improve the necessary habitats.

Determine research needed, costs, equipment and to arrange for workers or volunteers to produce the work in habitat restoration.

Monitor and assess invasive species to determine control methods needed.

Outreach, recruit, train and manage volunteers on workdays to do habitat management in coordination with the Friends group.

Grant writing in conjunction with partner agencies for large scale funding.

Monitor changes in water tables, quality of water and necessary work to maintain optimal habitats.

Mark/Recapture of specific endangered and threatened species for monitoring, assessment of data collection and to draft reports.

Operation of trucks, atvs, tractors and hand tools for habitat management, with federal certifications.

Organize, recruit, train volunteers from local youth groups in habitat management through mechanical, biological, and chemical methods.

Educating the public in open forums and in person on the management and acquisition of state and federal lands.

Prescribed wildland fires for management, including chainsaw and hand tools.

Collateral Duty Safety Officer – multiple refuges, training, record keeping, OSHA, and federal standards.

Working on habitat management and restoration on the National Wildlife Refuge

Working with Illinois DNR to restore and maintain threatened and endangered, high-quality habitat on state lands.

Working with local community groups, organizations, Friends of groups, youth groups and community development programs to promote conservation, assist in habitat management and engagement with local community members.