OpportunityTitle: Fuels Management Interns- THRO
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service&apos;s intention to award financial assistance to the following activities.  Members of the South Dakota State Forest Service.- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
Description: The primary objective is to reduce wildland fuels through mechanical and/or prescribed fire methods. Secondary objectives are to support collaborative working relationships and provide opportunities for youth to take an active role in stewardship of natural resources on federal lands. The project motivates its youth participants to become involved in the natural, cultural and /or historical resource protection of their communities and beyond. Students gain &#8220;real world&#8221; or hands-on experience outside of the classroom of natural, cultural and/or historical resource projects.NDFS crew members are primarily youth, and the program is facilitate by North Dakota State University. Youth crew members will actively participate (gaining real world, hands on experience) in wildland fuels reduction and prescribed fire operations to cause tangible changes for the betterment of mixed-grass prairie and badlands ecology in cooperation with ND Group Park Resource Management Staff.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: noel_miller@nps.gov
GrantorContactText: Noel Miller &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 402-661-1658