Intern Opportunity: Help Construct Architect-Designed Memorials to Henry Hudson

Help Construct Architect-Designed Memorials to Henry Hudson for outdoor exhibition entitled “Ahoy! Where Lies Henry Hudson? ”

DATES: May 25 to the June 13^th, opening festivities. Schedule at your convenience.

WHERE: The historic Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY

HOUSING: Housing can be provided in the Byrdcliffe Colony.

SKILLS NEEDED: Use of hammer, saw, shovel, rake, clipper, screw gun, hoe, and other basic tools.

CONTACT: Charlie Warren, cfdwarren@gmail.com, 617-875-1795

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Henry Hudson’s death is lost in time, although his life is remembered in the schools, parkways, valleys, and rivers that bear his name. His body sank in the deep cold waters of Hudson Bay, Canada after his mutinous crewmen set him adrift to meet his fate. For four hundred years his bones have been rolling with the tides of the great waterways that inspired his adventures. For the 400^th anniversary of his discovery of the Hudson River, the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild has invited guest curator Linda Weintraub to mount an outdoor exhibition on the property of the historic Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in Woodstock, NY. She is inviting renowned architects, all residents of the Hudson Valley, to imagine that Henry Hudson’s remains just washed up on the shores of Ulster County. The architects are designing and constructing memorials that interpret the significance of this occasion within the context of 400 years of European occupation that followed the discovery. The memorials will provide the opportunity to reflect upon Hudson’s achievement. Participating architects include: Solange Fabiao, Michael McDonough, Nancy Copley, Matt Bialecki, Alan Neumann, Evan Stoller, Peter Franck & Kathleen Triem, Barry Price, Les Walker, Byron Bell, Todd Rader & Amy Crews, Randy Gerner, Tobias Armborst, Nicholas Goldsmith, Kenneth Barricklo, Matt Bua, and others. Alan Baer and Frances Halsband are advisors.

Horticulture and Conservation Field Assistant

Department of Parks & Recreation Full Time Seasonal Position

DATE: Spring/Summer 2009
Must be able to start by May 20, 2009.

ORGANIZATION: Department of Parks & Recreation, City of Burlington
CONTACT PERSON: Lisa Coven, Land Steward 863-0420; lcoven@ci.burlington.vt.us
Warren Spinner, City Arborist, 862-8245; wspinner@ci.burlington.vt.us

POSITION: Horticulture and Conservation Field Assistant
Working closely with the Land Steward and the City Arborist, this position will help manage Burlington’s natural areas and plant and maintain flowers beds throughout the City.

While under the direction of the City Arborist, this position will plant, weed, water and pick up debris in and around designated flowers beds located in City Parks. Other tasks include but are not limited to deadheading, mulching and fall clean up.

--Assist with annual and perennial flower planting and cultural maintenance.
--Pruning, mulching, edging, weeding, and watering of ornamental shrub beds.
--Assist with Tree Crew Activities

Under the direction of the Land Steward, this position will identify, locate and remove noxious invasive plants from Burlington’s parks, natural areas and community gardens. This position will develop a strategy to involve the community in removal efforts on public lands. Using the Wise on Weeds program, the Assistant will reach out to homeowners to educate them about invasive in landscaping and help identify noxious weeds such as garlic mustard and Japanese Knotweed. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Researching effective methods for removal
2. Documenting removal activities
3. Leading volunteer removal activities on Saturdays
4. Educating volunteers about invasive

This position will also maintain and monitor all trail systems with in the Burlington Parks System. Trail work will include cutting back brush, digging out water bars, closing off unauthorized trails and working on erosion issues. Additionally, this position will assist the Land Steward to mark and monitor Park boundaries.

The Assistant will be required to keep a log of complete activities, photograph before and after pictures and complete a summary report at the end of the season.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Dedicated interest in conserving and preserving open spaces in Burlington
• Ability to work with the public and motivate volunteers
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Must be willing and able to work Saturdays
• Prefer prior GIS/Arcview skills
• Ability to work independently
• Valid Driver’s license
• Prior landscape maintenance experience preferred
• Experience in caring for annual and perennial flowers.
• References required.

Work Week – Tuesday – Saturday 7am-3:30pm

SALARY/STIPEND/HOUSING: $10.00/ hour –40 hours/week

HOW TO APPLY: Send letter of interest and resume to:
Conservation Legacy Program
Department of Parks & Recreation
645 Pine Street, Suite B
Burlington, VT 05401

Cob work opportunity in Oregon

Cob Hollow, which is located outside Salem Oregon, is gearing up for the upcoming building season and intend on finishing our bath house and building a small home. We welcome all builders and those wanting to learn to come and join us in building, good company, and good food. You are welcome to come build for the day, weekend, week, month, or season. Plenty of camping and the opportunity to learn all aspects of cobbing. Check out our place at www.cobhollow.com.

For those interested in a summer long intensive learning and hands on experience with cob, we have several uniquely compensated positions available at the farm. If you are interested, please contact us for more information at tippensfrogs@juno.com.
Chuck and Diana