Natural Areas Crew Leader

NYC Parks is the steward of over 30,000 acres of land 14 percent of New York City including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. We look after 600,000 street trees, and two million more in parks.

The Division of Environment and Planning aims to protect, restore, and expand New York City's green spaces and natural areas to maximize their benefits for environmental and community health and resilience. The Natural Resources Group within Environment and Planning manages over 10,000 acres of natural areas across the five boroughs, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands, and has secured tens of millions of dollars of grant from state, federal and private sources over the past decades to fund the restoration and management across these ecosystems.

Employees who work for 6 months or longer are eligible for healthcare benefits. All seasonal employees earn sick and annual leave. All employees receive free membership to our recreation centers.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under general supervision, plan and execute natural area projects including forest restoration and trail improvements in assigned field sites.
• Coordinate with community groups and volunteers in completing restoration and trail improvements work, communicate project goals, and assign tasks. Foster and build positive community relationships.
• Train and supervise crewmembers in completing restoration tasks including but not limited to identifying and removing invasive plants, planting native species, identifying and mitigating erosion concerns, and establishing and care of planting sites.
• Plan and implement natural area project work in outdoor environments in all times of year and all-weather conditions. Work in varied habitat types including forests, wetlands, and grasslands while avoiding damage to sensitive plant communities.
• Update online database with daily work completions. Utilize mapping platforms such as ArcGIS and data on ArcGIS Online to create and update maps, track work progress and communicate across teams, as well as to partners across the Agency and outside the Agency such as conservancies.
• Coordinate with other staff to plan and participate in community volunteer stewardship events in natural areas, including planting, site maintenance, trail improvements and clean-ups.
• Maintain and inventory tools, equipment and supplies for natural area projects.
• Interact with staff and the public in a courteous and professional manner.

Duration: October 2025 to June 30, 2026
35 hours per week.

Work Location: TBD

HOW TO APPLY
Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 724449.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

Parks & City Employees: Include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.

Fees: Hired candidates will be subject to a processing fee of $85.00. Hired candidates who are not currently employed by the City will be subject to a $101.25 background check fee.

References will be required upon request. We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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