Water Conservation Internship

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Chino Basin Water Conservation District is seeking Conservation Education interns. Conservation Education interns will assist in the District's K-12 water conservation education programs which includes providing inquiry-based environmental education tours and lessons to K-12 students at our Water Conservation Campus in Montclair. The intern will be introduced to the environmental/conservation education field and will get the opportunity to experiment with various instruction strategies. We strive to provide inquiry-based learning exploration during the tour of our water wise demonstration garden, percolation basin, conservation center, and drought tolerant arboretum. The intern will also assist with K-12 events such as our Design to Harvest contest, Earth Day festival, and additional field trips.

This position is unpaid but offers the opportunity to gain valuable environmental education work experience and training. Interns must be enrolled in school and receiving academic credit for their participation. Scheduling is somewhat flexible based on availability but it is preferred interns are available at least one weekday morning a week. The intern(s) will be directly supervised by Lindsey McConnell, our Program Educator.