See below for more information about this opportunity in VT and along the
Northern Forest Canoe Trail corridor (NY, VT, NH, and ME). A link to the
full description is here
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9XMFrFUXRAEdTNiV1g4WE1ZZmc/view?usp=sharing>
.


Overview

This is an opportunity to work and learn in the middle of some of the most
important conservation work taking place in America today.   The National
Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance
<http://www.nps.gov/orgs/rtca/index.htm> (RTCA) program provides assistance
to community-based projects that conserve rivers, create trails, and
protect natural areas for conservation and recreational enjoyment.   While
this internship is offered through the RTCA Program, the position will be
working with the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.


The internship will

   -

   Provide an opportunity to work with the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
   (NFCT) on a Long Range Management Plan
   -

   Learn about the National Park Service RTCA Program
   -

   Help nonprofits and local governments that partner with NFCT and NPS
   -

   Build connections across many organizations and disciplines
   -

   Help the NFCT expand its sustainability via increased GIS trail data.


Focus of Activities

The National Park Service is sponsoring an intern for the NFCT through
Conservation Legacy’s the Environmental Stewards Program. RTCA is
partnering with the NFCT, and this position will benefit the NFCT. The
focus will be to further the NFCT’s Long Range Management Plan. The
specific projects that the intern will be working on include:


   -

   Developing a system to collect images and enhanced data for NFCT
   campsites. The NFCT has an Adopt-a-Segment Program where volunteers adopt a
   10 to 15-mile section of the NFCT. We are getting prepared to add detailed
   information about campsites to our Trip Planner Tool, including site
   photos, lat/log, landowner information, if reservations are needed, if
   fires are permitted, use limits, etc. The intern will help develop this
   system and begin to populate the database.
   -

   Integrate our user data into our ArcGIS program. The ideal product is an
   attribute table where we can add the vital user data taken from our sign-in
   sheets for both portages and campsites. The product will be a map that
   displays a gradient of line weights or point sizes based on:
   -

      Total number of sign-ins
      -

      Percentage of growth compared to the previous year and all previous
      years
      -

   Create an interactive map listing all of the water gauges across the
   NFCT. Assist with outreach to American Whitewater to determine if we can
   use data that they have compiled.
   -

   Support the NFCT Trail Director in developing updated landowner
   agreements. Tasks will include the development of stewardship plans for
   each private parcel, creating parcel polygons in ArcMap with developed
   attribute tables, and creating maps showing parcel data in relation to NFCT
   infrastructure.

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