HIGHLIGHTS:
Conservation Worker ($17.6/hr, 30 hrs/wk, 7 week term)
Butternut Creek Nature Reserve is looking for an individual to assist with habitat restoration, scientific monitoring and community outreach and events. Ideally the candidate will be from Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry or the Akwesasne and Cornwall area. They will have excellent writing and communication skills, interest or experience in habitat restoration or horticulture; interest in species counting and ID; and a passion to share their interest with others. Indigenous and rural applicants are encouraged to self-identiy.
If you are a secondary school graduate or post-secondary student who enjoys working outdoors and has a demonstrated passion for the natural world or environmental studies, this job may be for you. Reliable transportation is required.
Position Responsibilities
- Habitat Restoration & Land Stewardship
- Participate in hands-on conservation work, including tree planting, invasive species removal, and installation of nest boxes and other habitat features.
2 . Species Monitoring
- Assist with ecological monitoring in wetland, grassland, and forest habitats
- Conduct bird counts and identification, amphibian and reptile surveys, and data collection
3. Community Outreach & Education
- Contribute to outreach initiatives including social media content and educational materials
- Assist in planning, organizing, and hosting small-scale events, such as nature walks and citizen scientist counts
- Help promote ongoing programs (e.g., frog and moth counts)
- Support public presentations and community engagement activities
4. Horticulture & Native Plant Gardens
- Assist in the development and maintenance of native species plant gardens
- Create native plant identification markers
5. Trail Development & Maintenance
- Assist with trail development, including basic layout and improvement
- Manufacture and install trail signage
- Perform trail maintenance to ensure safe and accessible pathways
Qualifications
- Proven interest in environmental protection, conservation, and habitat restoration
- Basic computer skills for data entry
- Ability to create engating social media content
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Strong observation skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable working outdoors, independently, and in varied weather and terrain
- Consistency and accuracy in data collection and recording
- Willingness to learn species identification and use apps such as Merlin, eBird, and iNaturalist
Indigenous Applicants and Rural Applicants Encouraged
We invite applicants from Indigenous backgrounds to self-identify in their application. Similarly, local youth from the rural communities of Stormont-Dundas and Glengarry or Leeds-Grenville are encouraged to apply.
Reliable transportation is required.
Application Instructions
Please submit a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the position and any relevant experience, along with your resume to:
[email protected]
JOB PERKS: flex hours, hybrid, self-directed
When applying, please mention you discovered this opportunity on WorkCabin.ca — Canada's Conservation Jobs Board supporting the environmental sector since 2007 .
Located on a 150-acre farm in Eastern Ontario, Butternut Creek is dedicated to rewilding, species monitoring, community outreach, and habitat restoration for species at risk.
