Description
The USACE Portland District is seeking applications for the Willamette Valley Project (WVP) 2026 Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training of Botanically Sophisticated Restoration Workers. The project aims to provide education and training in botanically sophisticated ecological restoration design, implementation, and community involvement to young professionals, veterans, displaced workers, college students, or other community members. The project will focus on restoration and management of native landscapes and wildlife habitat at NWP Projects.
Key aspects of the project include:
• Project planning, development, and implementation at water resources projects under USACE jurisdiction
• Education and task assignments in land stewardship and restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, riparian enhancement, and native grassland restoration and management
• Plant propagation and greenhouse operations, fisheries habitat management, park and recreation site improvement, and outreach activities for public education and interpretive services
• Opportunities for local primary and secondary school students to produce and install native plant materials in restoration sites, participating in stewardship of local habitats and gaining knowledge and appreciation of the environment on USACE Portland District lands