2nd Year Application - WSP 32nd Program Year

2nd Year - WSP APPLICANT INFORMATION

Program Year 32 (2025 - 2026)
Thank you for your interest in serving a second year with Watershed Stewards Program (WSP)! In our 32nd year, we are looking for 38 WSP Corpsmembers and 4 Team Leaders to serve throughout coastal California from October 1, 2025 to August 20, 2026. Please note that placement for a second term is not guaranteed.

In addition to this application, you will need to submit:
- Upload your resume that includes information about your first WSP term (no more than two pages)
- Upload one letter of recommendation from your current WSP Mentor and one of the letters of recommendation you submitted when applying for your first term of service
Complete the following application and submit no later than June 30th, 2025 at 5pm.
Legal Name: Must be written below exactly as it is written on your government issued photo ID, including spaces between letters, dashes, etc.*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Preferred Name:
Pronoun Preference:
Birth Date: (Must be October 1, 1993 or after, some exceptions possible):*
Month/ Day/ Year
Phone Number:*
Please ensure your phone is capable of receiving voicemail.
State of Current Driver's License:*
Personal Email:*

Confirmation Email
Full name of WSP Placement Site where you have already served:
Highest Level of Education Completed:*
Some college science or relevant fisheries/ restoration experience is required to qualify for consideration
If you selected "Other degree" above please list here.
College Major(s) and/or Minor(s):*
If applicable
Indicate which position(s) you would like to be considered for (check all that apply), please read the position descriptions provided on WSP webpage for details about these two very different positions:*

WSP Corpsmember (CM)WSP Team Leader (TL)
If interested in TL, check your preferred location(s):

Eureka, CASan Luis Obispo (SLO), CAEither Eureka or SLO
Placement Site Preferences & Corpsmember Placement

Your answers to the following questions will inform WSP staff when considering for a Placement Site. Please read the Placement Site Summaries (on the WSP webpage) to learn more about the type of work each site conducts. There is no guarantee your application packet will be sent to all of the sites you list. WSP works to match applicants with sites based on both the site’s needs and the Corpsmember’s interests.

List up to four WSP Placement Sites that you are interested in serving with, in order of preference.*

	Placement Site
First Choice
Second Choice
Third Choice
Fourth Choice

Placement Site Flexibility: Indicate your level of flexibility for how willing you are to be considered for sites outside of your top four site rankings: (1 = Not Flexible - 5 = Very Flexible)*

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1 is Not Flexible, 5 is Very Flexible
How would you describe your level of commitment for serving another full term with WSP? (1 = Little Commitment - 5 = Very Committed)

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1 is Little Commitment , 5 is Very Committed
Please provide more information about your level of commitment, including when you will know about other offers or other caveats:
Type of Service Preference: On a scale of 1-5, how would you rate your desire to serve in the field vs. serving in the office.*

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1 is All Field, 5 is All Office
Traveling and Driving: Some of WSP’s Placement Sites require long drives (2+ hours round trip) to project sites. Are you willing to be considered for a site that requires extensive driving? (Your Placement Site will either provide a vehicle or reimbursement ($ .67/mile) for required driving.) NOTE: Team Leader positions require lots of travel in state vehicles.*

YesNo
Overnight Trips: A few of WSP’s Placement Sites require Corpsmembers to camp for extended periods of time (3-5 days, several times per year) while conducting fieldwork. Are you comfortable serving at a site that requires extended overnight camping trips?*

YesNo
Why do you feel you want/need to serve a second term with the Watershed Stewards Program? *
Please address why you are a strong candidate for the site(s) that you listed and ranked.*
What are you most proud of accomplishing during your first term of service with WSP?*
What unique strengths will you bring to the overall WSP program as a second year Corpsmember?*
What are some personal goals you hope to accomplish if you are accepted for a second term of service?*
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Please rate your skills and interest levels below. WSP will use this information to align your interests and skills with the activities Placement Sites offer. NOTE: One star indicates lowest ranking in skills/ interest and five stars indicates highest skills/ interests.
Rate your current SKILL level - Teaching students in a classroom setting.*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Teaching students in a classroom setting.*
Rate your current SKILL level - Leading others on fieldtrips or outdoor learning experiences.*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Leading others on fieldtrips or outdoor learning experiences.*
Rate your current SKILL level - Conducting community outreach/ public speaking (leading informational presentations, facilitating workshops, tabling at events, etc.)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Conducting community outreach/ public speaking (leading informational presentations, facilitating workshops, tabling at events, etc.)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Fisheries work (spawner surveys, trapping, e-fishing, habitat surveys, weir operation, snorkel surveys, PIT tag antennae operations, seining, etc.)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Fisheries work (spawner surveys, trapping, e-fishing, habitat surveys, weir operation, snorkel surveys, PIT tag antennae operations, seining, etc.)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Developing water conservation projects (installing bio-swales, rainwater gardens, sheet mulching, etc.)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Developing water conservation projects (installing bio-swales, rainwater gardens, sheet mulching, etc.)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Planning restoration projects (writing and reviewing proposals, attending meetings, assessing sites)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Planning restoration projects (writing and reviewing proposals, attending meetings, assessing sites)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Monitoring stream flow and water quality (sediment monitoring, stormwater monitoring, water quality testing, maintaining monitoring equipment, lab assessments, etc.)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Monitoring stream flow and water quality (sediment monitoring, stormwater monitoring, water quality testing, maintaining monitoring equipment, lab assessments, etc.)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Implementing upslope and riparian restoration projects (planting native plants, pulling invasive species, installing erosion control materials, etc.)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Implementing upslope and riparian restoration projects (planting native plants, pulling invasive species, installing erosion control materials, etc.)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Recruiting and managing volunteers (developing a WAVE, designing outreach materials, overseeing project quality, facilitating safety and procedure meetings with the public)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Recruiting and managing volunteers (developing a WAVE, designing outreach materials, overseeing project quality, facilitating safety and procedure meetings with the public)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Using high level computer software such as GIS, Python or R*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Using high level computer software such as GIS, Python or R*
Rate your current SKILL level - Analyzing data and writing technical reports*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Analyzing data and writing technical reports*
Rate your current SKILL level - Developing and co-facilitating events and trainings*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Developing and co-facilitating events and trainings*
Rate your current SKILL level - Serving in a leadership role amongst peers (providing support, leading group discussions, defining systems for effective communication)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Serving in a leadership role amongst peers (providing support, leading group discussions, defining systems for effective communication)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Digital media management (developing outreach materials such as videos, newsletters, social media management, graphics)*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Digital media management (developing outreach materials such as videos, newsletters, social media management, graphics)*
Rate your current SKILL level - Professional writing and literature review, editing, and providing feedback to others*
Rate your current INTEREST level - Professional writing and literature review, editing, and providing feedback to others*
Upload Resume - No more than two pages and must reflect your WSP experience*

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Upload one letter of recommendation from current or past WSP Mentor *

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2nd Year - WSP APPLICANT INFORMATION

Placement Site Preferences & Corpsmember Placement

RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE