Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve the more than 8,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County.
Conservation Corps crew members earn $10 per hour and will work Saturdays from April 6 to June 8. Work will primarily take place at county open spaces in Old Bridge, Monroe and South Brunswick. Students age 16 and over are encouraged to apply.
Activities include trail building, litter clean-up, invasive species removal and wildlife habitat improvements. Applicants should be able to walk several miles and stand for extended periods of time, be willing to get dirty and work outdoors in various weather conditions and use various hand tools.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Griffith Boyd, Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 661, New Brunswick 08903.
Applications are due by Feb. 6.
A full job description can be found at www.middlesexcountynj.gov. Search “Work With Us.”
For more information, call Boyd at 732-745-3064.
