The Assiniboine Rotary Club and the Friends of the Living Prairie Museum are looking to hire up to five individuals (dependent on funding) under the Urban Green Team and Canada Summer Jobs programs to help maintain rare tall-grass prairie habitat.

PROJECT LOCATION: Living Prairie Museum, 2795 Ness Avenue, Winnipeg MB.

PROJECT/JOB DESCRIPTION: The Living Prairie Museum is a 12 ha tall-grass prairie preserve with an interpretive centre. The preserve serves as a living museum and offers an opportunity to experience rare habitat in an urban area. The preserve area, native seed plots, and interpretive centre are maintained regularly, and interpretive programming and events occur on-site throughout the summer.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with the removal of invasive plants to protect endangered habitat
• Participate in seed collection and plant propagation activities
• Engage in management activities that may include sheep grazing or pollinator habitat
• Maintain a hiking trail
• Assist with special event promotion and delivery, and interpretive programs when required

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Applicants must be 15-29 years of age to qualify
• Enrollment in post-secondary education with specialization in Environmental Studies/Science, Biology, Ecology, Horticulture or related field is an asset
• Interest and general knowledge of Winnipeg’s natural areas
• Willingness to work outdoors (under adverse conditions, at times)
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated and reliable

ANTICIPATED TERM: Primarily weekdays, late-May to August 31st, 2023

BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEE:
• Play an integral role in the preservation of a unique natural area
• Gain familiarity with the tall-grass prairie ecosystem and learn native plant identification
• Gain valuable work experience related to a post-secondary degree
We’re seeking a diverse team! Applicants from equity groups are encouraged to self-identify.

TO APPLY, SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:
Living Prairie Museum
2795 Ness Avenue
Wpg, MB R3J 3S4
email: prairie@winnipeg.ca
website: Winnipeg.ca/LivingPrairie

We are seeking energetic and assertive Conservation Ambassadors to inspire Manitobans to take action on protecting our lands and waters this summer.

If you like being outside and talking to people, this is the job for you!

Your primary responsibility will be to encourage people to sign postcards supporting our conservation campaigns. That means setting up outreach tables at festivals, beaches and farmer’s markets. It also means walking through crowds with a clipboard, a big smile and a can-do attitude.

You will also get to lead events like group hikes and paddle nights to help connect Manitobans to nature.

While you will often work with a partner – either another staffer or a volunteer – you must be comfortable leading events and performing outreach on your own.

This is a full-time summer job which starts in early May and ends in either August or September. You will be expected to work weekends and some evenings. The position is based out of Winnipeg.

The hourly wage will be a base rate of $16 with a performance bonus that could bring it up to as much as $25/hour.

Responsibilities:
– Manage outreach tables at special events and high-traffic areas such as the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, the Gimli Film Festival and the Summer Entertainment Series at Assiniboine Park.
– Lead events such as group hikes and paddle nights.
– Engage the public to educate them about conservation issues and encourage them to support CPAWS campaigns.
– Promote opportunities for citizens to become actively involved in conservation efforts in Manitoba.
– Communicate about CPAWS initiatives and their importance to environmental health and community sustainability in a manner consistent with CPAWS’ mission, vision and values.
– Sell t-shirts and other fundraising merchandise.
– Take photos and create social media posts to help promote events and outreach tables.
– Track the effectiveness of your efforts (postcards signed, merchandise sales) and adapt procedures and plans as required.
– Ensure that data from postcards is entered into our database in a timely manner.
– Support the development of the outreach schedule.
– Other duties as required.

Qualifications:
– Self-starting, extremely outgoing, energetic, assertive, efficient and approachable.
– Passionate about conservation issues.
– Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team.
– Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, organize work independently, fulfill assigned tasks, and meet crucial deadlines.
– Strong written and verbal English communications skills.
– Experience with event planning/coordination is an asset.
– Experience working with youth, volunteers and the general public is an asset.
– Experience working for a non-profit is an asset.
– Social media skills are an asset.

Physical & Other Demands:
– The ability to work flexible hours.
– Will be expected to perform outreach work on some evenings and most weekends.
– The ability to lift bins of outreach materials that weigh up to 40 pounds and to pull them in a wagon across bumpy terrain.
– Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle. (Mileage reimbursed at government rates.)
– Will be required to obtain first aid certification: training will be paid for by the employer.
– Clear criminal record and vulnerable sector check is required.

Diversity and Inclusion:
CPAWS is committed to being an inclusive organization and is working to better reflect and represent the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage members from the following communities to apply and self-declare in your application: Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Immigrant or refugee, People with disabilities, LGBT2SQ+.

Being a member of an equity group is among our hiring selection criteria. Your declaration of membership in any of these groups will remain confidential.

To Apply:
Please fill in the form on our website or email a cover letter and resume with references to info at cpawsmb dot org (subject line: Conservation Ambassador).

Applications are due by the end of day on April 20, 2024. We appreciate all applications, but only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

CPAWS Manitoba has been instrumental in establishing 23 parks and protected areas in our province. At nearly 26,000 kilometers, that’s an area larger than Lake Winnipeg.

With your help, we hope to protect half of Manitoba’s wild spaces.

Do you like kids? Are you passionate about conservation and connecting people to nature?

We are seeking energetic and inspiring Environmental Education Assistants to support our Outdoor Learning Program this summer.

The position would be ideal for university or college students studying education or early childhood education who are looking for experience – and mentorship – working with children.

We are looking to employ people to work in teams of two to deliver workshops at daycares camps at different locations in the Winnipeg area throughout the summer.

This is a full-time summer position with compensation of $16 per hour.

Work will begin on June 17 with a week of training and continue through mid to late August.

Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of this position is to enthusiastically and competently deliver outdoor education programming at daycares and day camps in Winnipeg and surrounding areas.

Duties:
– Work with a partner to facilitate 45-60 minute workshops involving group games, crafts, scavenger hunts, and other activities for up to 25 children at a time.
– Flexibly adapt programming and your approach to ensure children remain engaged.
– Organize and clean educational materials.
– File activity reports.

Qualifications:
– Experience working with children is required.
– Strong written and verbal English communication skills are required.
– Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong collaborative relationships is required.
– Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, organize work independently, fulfill assigned tasks and meet crucial deadlines is required.
– Experience in program planning and delivery is an asset.
– Meeting planning and logistical experience is an asset.
– At least one year of university or college is an asset.
– A background in education or environmental studies is an asset.

Physical & Other Demands
– A clean criminal record and vulnerable sector check is required.
– A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle (mileage is compensated at the government rate)
– The ability to travel to different locations in Winnipeg and the surrounding areas.
– The ability to work outside in variable weather conditions.
– The ability to lift bins of educational materials that weigh up to 40 pounds and to pull them in a wagon across bumpy terrain.
– First aid certification is required: training will be paid for by the employer if needed.

Diversity and Inclusion:
CPAWS is committed to being an inclusive organization and is working to better reflect and represent the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage members from the following communities to apply and self-declare in your application: Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Immigrant or refugee, People with disabilities, LGBT2SQ+.

Being a member of an equity group is among our hiring selection criteria. Your declaration of membership in any of these groups will remain confidential.

To apply:
Please email a cover letter and resume with references in a single document to: info at cpawsmb dot org (subject line: Environmental Education Assistant) or fill in our online application form.

Applications are due by the end of day on April 20, 2024.

We appreciate all applications but only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

CPAWS Manitoba has been instrumental in establishing 23 parks and protected areas in our province. At nearly 26,000 kilometers, that’s an area larger than Lake Winnipeg.

With your help, we hope to protect half of Manitoba’s wild spaces.

At the Manitoba Marathon we are passionate and dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint, not just on race weekend, but year round. We sort all waste by hand on race weekend and ensure we achieve out goal of 85% waste diversion.

We have had the same sustainability team lead for a number of years, however after this year he will no longer be able to take on this role:

What we need:
-For 2024 a person who will work and shadow under our current team leader, this person will be the one to take over the role from 2025 onwards
-The team lead will recruit volunteers for race weekend, information distribution and shift management.
-We estimate the total time required for this role would be 20 ish hours, a majority of it being race week (Saturday June 15-5 hours, Sunday June 16-8 hours, Monday June 17-8 hours) and then scattered hours recruiting people leading up to the event
-This would be a paid position

If you have someone in mind for this role, or volunteering on our green team, please reach out to Manager@manitobamarathon.mb.ca.

Volunteer opportunity in Southern Manitoba!

We are looking for volunteers from the Brandon, Westman, Eastman, Interlake, and Central Region to help us conduct water sampling throughout the 2024 season.

The Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network samples for phosphorus, the nutrient responsible for the algae blooms on Lake Winnipeg. We work with local organizations and citizens dispersed across southern Manitoba to identify localized areas that contribute higher amounts of phosphorus to local waterways than other areas, aka “phosphorus hotspots”.

Volunteers sample frequently throughout the spring melt and after large rain events to ensure phosphorus runoff is captured. During the spring melt period (which can be anywhere from 2 weeks to one month depending on the speed of thawing and the amount of snow) the time commitment for volunteers is to sample 2-3 times per week and once the spring melt is over and flows stabilize, sampling goes down to once every 2 weeks unless there is a large rain event in which case we will notify you to sample. Our sites are located across southern Manitoba and volunteers will be matched to sites that are close to them.

Volunteer opportunity in Southern Manitoba!

We are looking for volunteers from the Brandon, Westman, Eastman, Interlake, and Central Region to help us conduct water sampling throughout the 2024 season.

The Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network samples for phosphorus, the nutrient responsible for the algae blooms on Lake Winnipeg. We work with local organizations and citizens dispersed across southern Manitoba to identify localized areas that contribute higher amounts of phosphorus to local waterways than other areas, aka “phosphorus hotspots”.

Volunteers sample frequently throughout the spring melt and after large rain events to ensure phosphorus runoff is captured. During the spring melt period (which can be anywhere from 2 weeks to one month depending on the speed of thawing and the amount of snow) the time commitment for volunteers is to sample 2-3 times per week and once the spring melt is over and flows stabilize, sampling goes down to once every 2 weeks unless there is a large rain event in which case we will notify you to sample. Our sites are located across southern Manitoba and volunteers will be matched to sites that are close to them.

If you are interested in participating or want to learn more, please reach out to us at claire@lakewinnipegfoundation.org or by phone 204-956-0436.

3 Positions Available.
Positions will be funded by Canada Summer Jobs grant and are contingent on funding approval

Location: The A Rocha office (500 Shaftesbury Blvd) and various day camp locations in Winnipeg
Workweek: Monday-Friday
Workterm: July – August (8 weeks) 35 hrs/week
Wage: $16.00/hr
Closing Date: May 12, 2024 or until positions are filled

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Day Camp Leader in consultation with the Program Coordinators and Program Manager is responsible for assisting with the coordination, development, and safe and efficient operation of A Rocha Manitoba summer day camps and environmental education programs. This includes, but is not limited to, organizing and planning supplies and snacks, supervising day campers and leading day camp activities. This position plays a central role in providing children with a fun, safe, and supportive environment to engage in various environmental education opportunities.
This role is part of A Rocha Manitoba’s WildRoots Summer Work Program. Alongside practical work experience participants can expect to develop leadership skills, learn about nature conservation, participate in team rhythms and retreats, connect with the wider A Rocha network, and receive vocational training. To learn more about the WildRoots Program head to arocha.ca/wildroots.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist the Program Assistants in preparing for day camps
• Lead day camp activities in a safe and fun manner
• Plan and lead other environmental education programs throughout the summer months
• Participate in A Rocha community through team days, discussions, and mentoring
QUALIFICATIONS
• Embodies A Rocha Canada’s Vision, Commitments and Core Values
• Experience and/or education in environmental education, recreation or related field
• Experience working with children
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and connect well with new people
• Personal initiative and able to manage details
• Time-management skills
• Willingness to learn

REQUIREMENTS
• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with official refugee status
• Criminal record check and Vulnerable Sector check required
• Must be a youth between 16-30 years of age

ASSETS
• Knowledge of local environmental concerns
• Experience in event planning and/or curriculum development
• Experience leading programs for groups of people (summer camp, service club etc)
• First Aid and CPR
A ROCHA CANADA MISSION, VISION, COMMITMENTS
A Rocha is an international network of Christian nature conservation organizations. Our mission is to live out God’s calling to care for creation and equip others to do likewise. We envision a hope filled world where communities flourish as people and nature thrive together.
A Rocha International 5 Commitments:

• Christian – We follow Jesus Christ, who created the world and calls us to care for it.

• Conservation – We protect and restore nature and are committed to local places and people over the long term.

• Community – We invest in good relationships through our commitment to God, one another and the wider creation.

• Cultural Diversity – We celebrate the insights, perspectives and solutions offered by our diverse cultures.

• Collaboration – We seek to work with anyone who shares our vision.
TO APPLY
• Email, as a single PDF document, a cover letter and resume clearly detailing your experience and qualifications for this position to Zoe Matties (manitoba@arocha.ca)
• Ensure your email subject line clearly refers to the Day Camp Leader Position.
• Ensure your name and the position title are included in the PDF file name.
• Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.