[PCA] United Plant Savers 2008 Internship Programs

[Lynda LeMole]

Please circulate and post for interested applicants.  There's still room
and still time to join the Spring program.
 
Herb Study ~ Intern Opportunity


Hard Working?  Motivated to learn about medicinal plants? 
Want an opportunity to live and work on United Plant Savers' 360-acre
Botanical Sanctuary in Ohio? 
Join us in our UpS Sanctuary Spring or Fall Intern Programs! Two 6-week
sessions:

SPRING INTERN PROGRAM '08:  April 28, 2008  (check-in April 26) - June
6, 2008

FALL INTERN PROGRAM '08: September 1, 2008 (check-in Aug 30) - October
10,2008

DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS:  SPRING APRIL 15; FALL AUGUST 15

Interns work 30 hours/week doing a variety of medicinal plant
conservation and cultivation projects. 

A hands-on practical approach--classes and opportunities to work with
UpS staff teachers and Chip Carroll, Program Manager.  Interns learn
general plant propagation techniques working with at-risk and endangered
species, general farm upkeep and maintenance, landscape care and
maintenance, greenhouse work, medicinal plant identification,
sustainable wild harvesting principles and practices, medicine making.
In this session interns have the opportunity to help with development of
Paul Strauss's "Talking Forest" trail building project.

Call or write for details and application.  Details on line at:
www.unitedplantsavers.org  
Betzy 802-476-6467; Lynda 707-824-0731 
plantsaversmail at earthlink.net; lynda at unitedplantsavers.org; 

 UpS is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 dedicated to the
conservation and stewardship of native medicinal plants in the U.S. and
Canada  

 

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