Stewardship Youth Ranger Program lets you spend 8 weeks working outdoors on natural resource management projects in your own community. You could be on a team composed of 4 Rangers and an experienced Team Lead. For 8 weeks you work in and around your own community on natural resource management projects. There are teams located in communities across the province.
As a Ranger you:
- get hands-on work experience, education and training
- develop personal and professional skills
- develop career and community networks
- receive minimum wage
- earn 2 high school co-op credits (not available at all locations)
- will work outdoors the majority of the summer performing physical tasks in various terrain and in a variety of weather conditions
As a Team Lead you:
- provide group leadership, motivation and supervision to a team of Stewardship Youth Rangers on a variety of field projects
- research and identify learning opportunities for the group
- ensure the availability of required resources and equipment
- ensure compliance with workplace safety regulations
- work cooperatively with community partners to plan and implement stewardship projects
- work on seasonally recurring contracts of up to 3 months
