Restoration and Invasive Plants, Natural resouce Interns for Joshua Tree National Park

This project engages young adults through work activities in the realm of invasive plant management and native plant restoration at Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave National Preserve. These national park units seek to preserve the flora of a variety of ecosystems representative of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. These ecosystems are under threat by a variety of stressors, including non-native plant invasions. The recipient, SCA, will recruit young adult interns who will work alongside NPS vegetation managers, botanists, and biological technicians to help NPS preserve and restore vegetation for future generations. Specifically, interns recruited by SCA would assist with the Joshua Tree National Park Invasive Plant and Restoration Program, and also assist with a federal highways restoration project at the Mojave National Preserve.