GARDEN WORKER NEEDED for McLean home garden. $25/hour for 5 hours weekly from June- October. Work will include: weeding, perennial plant care, mulching, etc. Hours are flexible. Applicants must have knowledge of best practices and be able to identify weeds and invasives. Applicants must provide transportation and basic garden tools. Contact Gretchen Stark at gretchenrstark@gmail.com to arrange a FT interview.
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Urban Forestry Student Scholarships
These scholarships just in from our friends at Fairfax County! Some great scholarship opportunities from Trees Virginia:
Visit the Trees Virginia Website to apply today.
To access the online application directly click here.
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Trees Virginia is currently accepting applications until:
Friday, April 5, 2024
Internships- Earth Sangha
The amazing Native Plant Heroes at Earth Sangha have just announced two internship opportunities for 2024!
The first is the 2024 Full Season Native Plant Conservation Internship. There is one available position for this opportunity, and responsibilities include working in Wild Plant Nursery, removing invasives in restoration sites, assistant supervising of volunteers, and the potential for field work throughout the region! This position is January through December with a schedule of about 20 hours a week at $16 an hour.
The second is the 2024 Summer Native Plant Conservation Internship. There are two available positions for this opportunity and responsibilities include working in Wild Plant Nursery, removing invasives in restoration sites, assistant supervising of volunteers, and the potential for field work throughout the region! This position is June through August with a schedule of about 20 hours a week at $16 an hour.
If you’re interested in applying, please email a CV and optional cover letter to Matt Bright at mbright@earthsangha.org. Fellow NOVA Horticulture Student and Earth Sangha Conservation Coordinator, Michaelanne Makuch can also be reached for more information regarding the positions at mmakuch@earthsangha.org
Scroll to the “openings” header for more information on the Earth Sangha website
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Entry Level Urban Forestry- Fairfax County Government Urban Forest Management – Forest Pest Branch
Are you looking to make your way into the exciting world of urban forestry, but afraid you don’t know where to start? Well luckily, Fairfax County is looking to hire entry-level urban foresters like you! This short-term position will give you the opportunity to learn more about integrated pest management in an urban environment! Integrated pest management on this level can look like invasive species trapping, tree treatments, and mapping of at-risk specimens! If this interests you, don’t hesitate to apply!
If interested, please send your resume by email to DPWESUFMDAdmin@faifaxcounty.gov by September 30, 2023
Part Time Gardeners- Green Spring Garden
The fabulous Green Spring Garden that you know and love from Professor Dickson’s Plant ID courses, the same Green Spring Garden that is meticulously managed by a NOVA Horticulture Alumni, is looking to hire a part-time gardener! You’re in luck though! Not only are they hiring one part-time gardener, but they actually have 2 open part-time gardener positions! One is for 900 hours per year, which maths out to about 18 hours per week, and one for 1,560 hours per year, which maths out to about 30 hours a week. The pay and the positions are great especially if you’re still working your way through the program so do not hesitate to apply!
Green Spring_Part-time Gardener (both PT positions)
To apply: Send your resume to FCPAJOBS@Fairfaxcounty.gov.
Deadline Extended for $16,000 Scholarship for 100 Local Community College Students
Originally Posted in the NOVA Daily Flyer by:
Clint Young, Financial Aid, JCYoung@nvcc.edu
The Herb Block Foundation has extended the deadline for The Herb Block Scholarship application until June 13. This is a great opportunity, so please encourage your students to apply by the deadline!
The Herb Block Scholarship is a “last dollar” scholarship valued at up to $8,000 per academic year and up to $16,000 over the life of the scholarship. It is awarded to about 100 students each year and can cover tuition, mandatory fees, books, and limited transportation and childcare expenses. It is a ‘last dollar’ scholarship, meaning that the amount of the award depends on the student’s financial need and the other financial aid the student receives. It is renewable for up to five years, provided the student continues to meet all other eligibility criteria and has not reached the monetary cap.
Students of any age are eligible for The Herb Block Scholarship if they are a high school graduates, GED holders or current community college students, who meet the following criteria:
- Are US citizens/nationals, Permanent Resident Aliens, have been granted DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) by the US Customs and Immigration Service, or qualify for in-state tuition under the Maryland Dream Act or Virginia Dream Act. (Note: the 2020 Virginia Dream Act refers to the change in VA policy that allowed students who met certain criteria to receive in-state tuition through the SB 935, “Tuition Equity Provision for High School Completers.)
- Are a primary resident in Washington, DC, or Montgomery or Prince George’s Counties in Maryland, or the Cities of Alexandria or Falls Church, or the Counties of Arlington or Fairfax in Virginia.
- A US citizen/nationals, Permanent Resident Aliens, have been granted DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) by the US Customs and Immigration Service, or qualify for in-state tuition under the Maryland or Virginia Dream Act
- are eligible for (but need not necessarily receive) federal financial aid.
- Are attending, or plan to attend, on a full time or part time basis, one of the participating community colleges, and have not yet earned more than 40 credits towards a degree.
- Can demonstrate financial need and, if eligible, apply for financial aid.
Visit https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/scholarships to learn more and to apply.
There are many scholarships out there, some with looming deadlines. Check ’em out out at https://nvcc.academicworks.com/.
Originally Posted in the NOVA Daily Flyer by:
Clint Young, Financial Aid, JCYoung@nvcc.edu
Horticultural Technician- Green Springs Garden
Have you fallen in love with Green Springs Gardens during one of Sue’s plant ID Courses? Did you wish you could help maintain the beauty of such an important park? Well now is your chance to do so! Green Springs Garden is looking to fill the position of a Horticultural Technician!
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fairfaxcounty/jobs/3801534/horticultural-technician
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New Job Opportunities with Fairfax County Government
Fairfax County Government has MANY exciting new job opportunities for those interested in Parks and Recreation as well as Urban Forestry and Arboriculture. Some jobs that are of note are “Tree Care Specialist I” with the Park Authority in Chantilly, VA, “Historic House Assistant” with Green Springs Gardens in Alexandria, VA, “Urban Forester II (part-time)” in Fairfax, VA, and “Environmental Technologist I (Limited Term)” in Lorton, VA.
If you are interested in applying for any of the positions or would like to look at other available job opportunities from Fairfax County Government you can find more information on the following websites:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fairfaxcounty?department[0]=Park%20Authority&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending For information on the Tree Care Specialist I position in Chantilly, VA, as well as other jobs in the FFXCO Park Authority
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/non-merit-misc-parks-and-rec For information on the Historic House Assistant at Green Springs Gardens as well as other Non-Merit Miscillanious Parc and Recreation Jobs
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/non-merit-miscellaneous-professional For more information on the Urban Forester II position in Fairfax and the Environmental Technologist I position in Lorton as well as other Miscellaneous Professional Non-merit positions with FFXCOGov.
Part-Time Gardener- Green Spring Gardens
Are you looking for a part-time opportunity to grow your horticultural knowledge? Are you looking to work with some of the best in the business? Green Spring Gardens is hiring a part-time gardener and this position could make your educational dreams come true! This position can be used for HRT 297 Cooperated Education requirements as well as working under the direction of NVCC Horticulture Technology and Landscape Design alumni turned Green Spring Gardens Horticulture Resource Manager, Adam Bucher!
Entry Level Urban Forestry Internships-Fairfax County Urban Forest Management Department
Are you looking for a job in the Public Sector? Fairfax County’s Urban Forest Management Department is looking to fill three seasonal positions as a part of Entry Level Urban
Forestry. If you think you have what it takes to be the next best part of Fairfax County Government’s Forest Health or Forest Conversation, you should apply! The application deadline was extended to April 1st 2022!