Wave Hill collaborates with Trees New York to provide a summer job opportunity combined with a youth
certification course in street tree care. Wave Hill’s Forest Project offers site visits to environmentally
significant locations and oversees small work crews to prune or clear excess vegetation, plant native
species, fortify hillsides, and repair woodland trails to prevent erosion along the Hudson River. Street
Trees interns earn a license from the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, and Trees New York to care for New York City trees. Indoor and outdoor sessions will promote stewardship of neighborhood trees and knowledge of tree biology, classification, pit gardening, pruning, and pests, including the Asian longhorned beetle; and how to have a tree planted on your block.

Outdoor adventures, such as hiking, bouldering, and sailing encourage interns to learn more about the city's natural environments. Interns keep journals with written entries, sketches, photographs or pressed plant specimens from each trip to serve as artful field guides for future trips. This exciting experience provides valuable job skills training, promotes stewardship of neighborhood trees, and prepares students for additional internships in Wave Hill’s Forest Project Summer Collaborative. For more information about Trees New York visit www.treesny.com.

Requirements
High school students from the Bronx vicinity, who can be committed to rigorous
physical and academic work, enjoy teamwork and have an interest in the environment
can apply. Completion of 9th or 10th grade, and a cumulative C average
or better is required. Application deadline is March 15, 2008.

Dates/Days/Hours
6/30 - 8/15, Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 4pm

Wages
$7.15/hr