Project ACORN Urban Forestry Intern

Job Description:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Urban Forestry Intern to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience planting and caring for trees and plants. The paid 8-week internship offers weekly classroom time, hands-on tree and plant care, and certification in pesticide application.

Dates: August 31, 2026-October 22, 2026, Mondays- Thursdays 8:00 am- 3:30 p.m.

Pay: $18-20 an hour.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in tree care tasks, including planting, pruning, transplanting, and removing trees and plants, while adhering to safety protocols.
• Help with landscape maintenance, including planting, watering, mulching, weeding, and fertilizing plant beds.
• Learn to identify tree and plants, common tree and plant diseases, and assist in plant inventory and data management.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting on the health of trees and plants, as well as overall landscape conditions.
• Maintain and clean equipment and tools used in tree and plant care operations.