The Cincinnati Nature Center is a large private, nonprofit environmental education organization. It is dedicated to providing young people with an opportunity to experience, study, and enjoy the natural world, while encouraging understanding, appreciation, and responsible stewardship of the environment through education. Intern applications are accepted on a continual basis for several education positions at Long Branch Farm, Gorman Heritage Farm, and Rowe Woods, all owned and operated by the Cincinnati Nature Center. Interns will teach youth from preschool through high school about ecology and the environment, help to plan and conduct tours and programs for the general public, assist with chores such as gardening and livestock care at the farms or grounds work at Rowe Woods, design and complete an approved independent project for the Nature Center, assist with special events, assist with curriculum development and perform other tasks as needed. Must have own transportation and valid driver's license and insurance.
Free housing is provided on the research station at the student farm site.
April 01, 2001. As an intern at the Agriculture Center, tasks will involve landscaping and landscape maintainance. The grounds consist of over 200 acres made up of pastures, woodland, an Arboretum, Iris Society Garden, Perennial Society Garden, Agriculture Museum, nature trails, and water gardens, all surrounding the states agriculture facilities. There is no housing provided for the position.