Urban Forest Fellowship

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Start Date: June 27, 2025  Compensation: $500 stipend

The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance (NBK Parks) is launching an Urban Forest Fellowship to conduct a Tree Survey and Canopy Assessment as part of our McGolrick Park: The Next 100 Years initiative. 

The goal of the fellowship is to accurately document all of the trees in McGolrick Park, capturing individual tree health conditions that may impact the health of the canopy and understory layers. In collaboration with Pratt Institute, our fellows will also collect data on street-level heat vulnerability in and around the park. 

These findings will be compiled in a final report to help inform near- and long-term strategies for the care of North Brooklyn's oldest park and urban forest.

This fellowship is an excellent training and networking opportunity for anyone who is passionate about urban ecology, environmental science and conservation, or anyone who is enthusiastic about trees and the long term health of McGolrick Park.

Responsibilities/Duties

  • Consistent communication within Fellowship Team.
  • Urban Tree identification.
  • Urban Canopy health assessment.
  • Data entry, using your smartphone, via the Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities platform.
  • Measuring assessment plots and tree diameters.
  • Walking transects for collecting urban heat data.
  • Storing and taking proper care of all program equipment.
  • Related responsibilities not listed here.

Qualifications/Requirements

This fellowship is open to all skill and experience levels.
Age 18+

  1. You must have a working smartphone that you can use to collect data & take and upload photos.
  2. You must also be able to commit to all sessions of the fellowship. *6/27/25 to 8/29/25 (excluding July 4)
  3. You also should be excited and willing to learn Tree identification and health assessment protocols, and urban heat data collection methods.
  4. You must also be comfortable working in small teams every week.  

Additional Information

TO APPLY

Email jobs@nbkparks.org using the subject line "Summer 2025 Urban Forest Fellowship" with your resume and written response to these questions:

  • What do you hope to learn as an NBK Parks Forest Fellow?
  • How does this fellowship align with your own experiences and goals?

Optional: You may submit two additional relevant materials, such as a work portfolio or references.

Contact Information

North Brooklyn Parks Alliance
Contact Name: Lisa Bloodgood
Email: lisa@nbkparks.org
Website: Apply Online