What You Will Learn and Work On: 

• Work alongside of Audubon Vermont’s foresters to monitor forestry plots at the Green Mountain Audubon Center.  
• Learn the skills of tree identification and dig into bird friendly forestry as well as sugaring management strategies. 
• Monitor forest plots to assess the effectiveness of habitat management. 
• Aid a wildlife biologist in banding birds at the Green Mountain Audubon Center and learn about recapture studies. 
• Learn how to identify and remove invasive plant species to enhance bird habitat at the Green Mountain Audubon Center.  
• Collect data that will help scientists understand how wildlife and plants are responding to climate change through community science initiatives. 
• Serve as an assistant naturalist for camp staff when applicable. 
• Lead conservation projects for campers during the Conservation Crew camp week for campers ages 8-10. 
• Be a part of a team and learn transferrable professional skills like resume building, public speaking, and leadership. 
• Share knowledge of bird-friendly forestry and maple sugaring during Audubon Vermont’s sugaring events (Sugar on Snow and Maple Open House).

Junior Conservation Technician Expectations and Responsibilities: 

• A good attitude and interest in the topics the program will cover.
• Be a role model for students, campers and visitors at the center, exhibiting maturity and good judgment.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Open and receptive to feedback.
• Ready to learn!

Junior Conservation Technician Testimonies:

"I loved how it felt to spend an entire day outside in the woods with friends. The last time we met, we learned how to identify maples and tapped them, hiked around the Audubon, and kept an eye out for birds. Learning through experience is the best way to learn, so being able to experience nature and actually engage with what we're learning about has been a great boon to my understanding of nature in general. Overall, it's been an incredibly great time of getting outside and learning about our natural world!" - 2022 Cohort Member

 

"We got to go out in two groups of three with no adults. We had to work in our groups to figure out the best way to solve problems like creeks running over the trails and large mud patches blocking the path. We used tools that dug new routes for the running water, cleared debris off the trail, and cut any branches hanging in the way of hikers. This was definitely one of my favorite activities so far!” - 2022 Cohort Member​

 

How to Apply

audubon_jct_program_flyer.pdf

audubon_jct_program_flyer.pdf