Recruiting Summer and Fall TEK Habitat Restoration Interns

Elderberry Wisdom Farm is recruiting interns for its Summer and Fall Native American TEK Habitat Restoration Internship Project. We are currently recruiting Native American and other under-represented individuals who are pursuing conservation career pathways. This opportunity for culturally tailored habitat restoration training, experiential service learning, and mentoring integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge into local restoration practices, including urban forestry, native plant nursery development and organic farming in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley. 

Trainings will be held three days a week Tuesdays through Thursdays for nine weeks in the Summer: July 1 - August 29. The Fall session will be held September 30 through November 2025. The highlight is the emphasis upon Native American habitat restoration practices that integrate TEK principles, climate adaptation practices, and mentoring into partners’ work. A wide range of service-learning activities are designed to strengthen biodiversity and sustainability at Elderberry Wisdom Farm’s four-acre native plant nursery and greenhouse south of Salem, OR and other mid-Willamette Valley work sites, including ecosystems in Oregon white oak woodlands, urban forests and working lands. 

A $3,000 stipend will be provided for those completing the nine-week 200-hour internship of indoor classroom education and outdoor service-learning. To apply, you can email your resume/bio and letter of interest to rose@elderberrywisdom.org. You can learn more about Elderberry Wisdom Farm and its projects here.