Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Organization Description

It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and employment of present and future generations.

Program Information

Students will be working on a number of projects, including but not limited to, removing invasive species, maintaining restoration sites, monitoring goat grazing activity, monitoring restoration sites, working on GIS or remote sensing projects, monitoring oak restoration on FONM, collecting seed, closing illegal recreation trails, collecting plant diversity data, conducting bunch-grass surveys as well as many more exciting opportunities. Please see the Current Opportunities list to inquire about availability for a specific project you are interested in.

Health & Safety

Students will go through the following trainings:

  • Poison Oak
  • Ticks
  • Unexploded Ordinance Training (UXO)

 

**Students are required to wear long pants and long sleeve shirt**
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • CPR Certification
  • Driver's License
  • First Aid Certification
  • Pre-Placement Training
Address 
940 2nd Avenue
Marina, CA 93933
United States
General Phone 
(831) 582-2200
Website:
https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/fort-ord-nat…
Student Contact 
Name
J. Aubrie Heckel
Job Title
Biological Science Technician
Phone
(831) 582-2249
Email
jheckel@blm.gov

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Fort Ord National Monument Invasive Weed Crew Assistant Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Oak Woodland Restoration of Fort Ord National Monument Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Rare Plant Monitoring at Fort Ord National Monument Service Learning Ongoing On-site
View all opportunities here
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Environmental or Wildlife Organization (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Animals, Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Animal Welfare, Education, Emergency Services & Public Safety, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems, Science or Technology
Additional Focus Area(s)
Career or College Exploration
Hours of operation 

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm