YOUTH GARDEN INTERNYouth Interns will work with the Garden Supervisor and Tyonek Grown Program Manager to accomplish day-to-day management of the Tyonek Garden. You will learn skills in farming and gardening, including plant care, composting, pest management, harvest practices and more. No gardening experience required!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planting seeds and vegetable starts in the garden
• Watering and weeding crops
• Data collection
• Following instructions and attention to detail
• Vegetable harvesting
• Vegetable sales and marketing
• Making and maintaining compost
• Agricultural training
• Other tasks as assigned

POSITION DETAILS

• Must be 14-20 years old
• 20-30 hours per week
• Position begins May 20th, 2024
• Reports to Tyonek Grown Program Manager and Garden Supervisor
• Internship is 12 weeks long and flexible schedules will be considered

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submit a letter of interest (at least a half page in length) explaining your interest in this position and gardening. Include any relevant experience you may have, as well as your contact information (phone and email). Submit your letter to admin@ttcd.org by Friday, April 19th, at 5pm.

SALARY: $15/HR, DOE

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THE ORGANIZATION

The Tyonek Tribal Conservation District is a non-regulatory, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to conserve, enhance, and encourage the wise use of natural resources by fostering cooperative relationships between agencies, district landowners, and local stakeholders. TTCD serves a 6.6M acre geographic region defined by Alaska Game Management Unit 16b. The creation of TTCD was made possible through a mutual agreement between the Native Village of Tyonek, Tyonek Native Corporation, and the United States Department of Agriculture.

TTCD consists of six full-time staff members headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as part-time staff in the Tyonek/Beluga region who focus on implementing seasonal garden, outreach, and field projects. A leader in its work, TTCD has gained state and national recognition for its efforts to support subsistence and sustainability through our Habitat Monitoring & Restoration, Tyonek Grown, Tyonek Youth Conservation Science, and Technical Assistance programs. To facilitate this work, TTCD annually operates several multi-year federal and state grants, as well as numerous corporate and local grants.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / ADA EMPLOYER

Tyonek Tribal Conservation District is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. TTCD is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to grow our commitment to engagement and inclusion with culturally diverse audiences.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TTCD follows the guidance of the Native Village of Tyonek’s Health Department for travel to the community.