Summer Internships available

Pleasant Valley Conservancy is part of a group of natural areas in southern Wisconsin that share five summer interns through the Madison Audubon Society. There are five organizations, called the Prairie Partners: The Prairie Enthusiasts (at its Mounds View site), Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Areas (which also includes some work at Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area), Pheasant Branch Conservancy (Middleton), UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve, and the Goose Pond Sanctuary of the Madison Audubon Society.

The five interns work as a team, and spend one day each week at each of the five sites. The dates are from May 24 through August 13, 2010. This is a full-time program.

This program is open to students at any college or university, although in the past most students have been at Wisconsin institutions. Last summer we had students from U.W. Stevens Point, U.W. LaCrosse, U.W. Madison, and Beloit College. Students must be able to live for the summer in the Madison Area. Availability of a car is desirable, since the students will be car pooling.

This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in restoration ecology to get real "on-the-ground" experience. The five sites are quite varied in their character, and include high-quality prairie remnants, oak savannas, oak woodlands, and wetlands.

The deadline for receipt of applications (by email attachment sent to the Madison Audubon Society office) is Friday March 4, 2010.

Details of the program can be found at this link.

I would be happy to answer any questions. Send inquiries to tdbrock@wisc.edu