The City of Hillsboro is recruiting university students to inventory the street tree canopy in Hillsboro, Oregon.  This inventory will help lay the foundation for an Urban Forestry Management Program.

This project involves cataloguing the location, condition, size, and species of trees growing in Hillsboro’s public right-of-way.  Interns will be trained to use ArcGIS-based tree inventory software loaded on handheld computers.  This is an excellent opportunity for students to receive hands-on experience with urban forestry, tree biology, GIS technology, and geography.  Candidates must be highly motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate about advancing an urban forestry project through rigorous field work.

  This unpaid internship running from May 11th through June 12th is 2 weekdays per week from 8am-12pm.  Compensation includes a free Tri-Met Transit Pass and potential Course Credit.  The part-time nature of this internship and close proximity to a Tri-Met MAX Station accommodate busy academic schedules.  Attached is an Urban Forestry Internship Flyer for distribution.  All resumes must be received by Thursday April 30, 2009.

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