Join the team at California's Native Garden.
California Botanic Garden, the largest botanic garden dedicated exclusively to California's native plants, grounds itself with a philosophy of biodiversity and the importance of bringing real-world conservation applications to the public through horticultural education, scientific research and sales of native plants.
For all applications, please submit a cover letter, resume and any other materials to Human Resources at employment@calbg.org unless otherwise noted in the job posting.
For all applications, please submit a cover letter, resume and any other materials to Human Resources at employment@calbg.org unless otherwise noted in the job posting.
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Restoration Intern
Full-time, Hourly
Posted on
December 8, 2025
The Restoration Intern will work closely with the Restoration Nursery and Conservation Program staff on restoration projects including out-planting, seed collection, data collection, seed processing, and plant propagation. Approximately 50-75% of the time will be spent outdoors conducting field work in rugged terrain. This will be an opportunity to work closely with multiple agencies and partners including the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, state agencies, and environmental consulting firms, etc., and to develop hands-on knowledge of collection and propagation of wild plants. This is a full-time temporary position (40 hours a week) with the possibility of extension to a full-time permanent position. Field work will include overnight stays in a variety of locations and may include camping in backcountry locations.
