Full-time

Description

Salary Requirements: $17.74 hourly

Classification: Non-exempt

Organization Description:
Naples Botanical Garden is a 170-acre world-class botanical garden, featuring plants from around the tropical and subtropical world. The Garden’s mission is to connect people and plants through display, education, conservation, and applied science. The Garden has beautifully restored native habitats, cultivated gardens, walking trails, and public programming that offer education and enjoyment for people of all ages. Naples Botanical Garden is a 501(c)3 organization.

Position Summary: The Natural Resources Associate position will act as a member of the Garden’s Natural Resources team, under the direction of the Natural Resources Manager, supporting the Garden’s mission to conserve plants and habitats of the tropics and inspire the protection of nature. The Natural Resources Associate will support the management of all on-site natural and created ecosystem areas through direct field work.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:





The Natural Resources Associate will work in the daily management activities of the Garden’s natural areas, stormwater gardens, urban forest display gardens, and off-site conservation areas; duties include landscaping tasks, trail maintenance, herbicide application, invasive species management & prescribed fire activities. In addition:
- Support training, interpretation, and educational outreach on plant conservation, natural resource management, prescribed fire, and native and nuisance wildlife to a wide range of staff, students, professionals, and other audiences.
- Support efforts to collect and manage environmental data toward a goal of bringing science to natural resource management.
- Provide direction to volunteers and collaborative support to visiting scientific investigators.
- Ensure all departmental equipment and resources are regularly cleaned, maintained, and stored properly.

Requirements/Qualifications:
- 1–2 years of

📌 Natural Resources Associate 1 (Napoli)
🏢 Naples Botanical Garden
📍 Napoli