The Westerly Land Trust is grateful to the Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable (SNEC) Foundation for supporting two Conservation Programs Interns (CPIs) for Summer 2026. CPIs will play a key role in delivering youth-focused environmental education while supporting community outreach and land stewardship. CPIs will primarily assist with outdoor, grade-level field trips for elementary and middle school students, our K–4 summer camp, Farm Squad, and early childhood nature programs.

In addition to education responsibilities, interns will have the opportunity for community engagement through guided hikes, special events, and other land trust activities that foster public connection to nature and conservation. CPIs will contribute to our land stewardship work by assisting with trail/property maintenance, property monitoring, and habitat restoration including invasive species management to help protect the ecological integrity of our conserved lands. CPIs will have the opportunity to interact with two sustainable farmers from Frontier Farm and Echo Rock Flower Farm located at our homebase Barlow Nature Preserve. The knowledge and skills gained through environmental education, land stewardship, and sustainable farming will round out this internship experience and support our WLT pollinator and children’s produce garden.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be permanent residents of or attend a college/university located in Rhode Island or New London County, Connecticut.
• Applicants must be enrolled currently as a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate level at college/ university with a major in environmental science, biology, education, or a related field.
• Have an overall GPA above 3.0 in their major area of study.
• Have a recommendation from a professor in their major area of study.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable working outside.
• Demonstrated experience with- or interest in- interacting with members of the public in formal and informal settings.
• A reliable means of transportation
• Demonstrated interest or experience in environmental conservation

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