The USACE’s mission includes environmental stewardship, and in the Willamette Valley, stewardship includes managing and restoring critical wetland and upland prairie systems that support designated critical habitat for the Fender’s blue butterfly, Kincaid’s lupine, and Willamette daisy. The interns will assist with monitoring endangered plants and pollinators, creating botanical species lists, and surveying for terrestrial and aquatic weeds and sensitive plants. Additional duties will include mapping and removing invasive plants (including hand-pulling and herbicide), assisting with nursery and hoop house operations, collecting and processing seed, working with youth groups, entering data, working with ArcGIS, processing plant collections, and other duties as assigned. Opportunities to cross-train with other disciplines, such as wildlife, cultural, fisheries, and recreation will also be available. Work assignments and cross-training opportunities are seasonally dependent and vary based on the time of year.

• Willamette daisy monitoring – 15%
• Fender's blue butterfly habitat monitoring (Lupine and nectar species) – 15%
• Rare plant surveys and mapping – 5%
• Invasive plant species mapping and removal (includes youth group work) – 20%
• Nursery and hoop house operations – 15%
• Seed collection and cleaning, and plant propagation – 5%
• Data entry – 5%
• ArcGIS mapping – 5%
• File organization – 10%
• Other duties as assigned – 5%