Careers

Environmental Program Coordinator

The Environmental Program Coordinator (EPC) will support the planning and coordination of stewardship events for The Bronx is Blooming’s Environmental program. The EPC will be tasked with creating event schedules, seasonal volunteer goals, and community outreach programming in each of The Bronx is Blooming’s green-spaces. Their goal will be to educate students and volunteers about the benefits of local native species, the detrimental effects of invasive species, and the various methods local environmentalists can use to create more accessible and biodiverse green spaces. The EPC will work in our various locations to ensure the execution of quality stewardship events and support community organizing in Bronx parks. The EPC will also manage The Bronx is Blooming’s plant and tool inventory and ensure accurate reporting of tool use, maintenance, and damage.

Summer Position Quotes

“I never thought environmental stewardship would be an interest of mine, but once I started my internship at The Bronx is Blooming, I was able to see how amazing and interesting nature is. I loved learning all about native and invasive species, the importance of tree stewardship, etcetera. My students definitely enjoyed it as well, especially since it showed them that there was a real, important reason behind all the work they were doing. I think that made it more than worth it for us.”

-Leah, PLACE Mentor 2019

“I gained a new found perspective and an appreciation for public parks, their importance and value. Being able to pass down this knowledge to the students I worked with was very fulfilling. It felt great to see them do the same an pass down this same knowledge to volunteers.”

-Jonattan, PLACE Mentor 2019