Tasks

The Bosque Park Attendants are responsible for a variety of tasks in the Bosque, including the following:

 

Recreation-

• Maintaining trails

• Maintaining recreation areas including trailheads and restrooms

• Inventorying and maintaining outdoor furnishings

• Report and maintain fences, gates and other access points

Restoration-

• Managing invasive plants such as Siberian Elm, Russian Olive, Tamarisk, Ravenna Grass, Kochia, Tumbleweeds and Goathead

• Plant and maintain newly planted trees and shrubs when needed

• Manage areas of erosion

• Maintain swales and other past restoration efforts

• Clean trash and unnatural debris

• Report issues and violations of ordinances  

Public Outreach and Education

• Interface with the public on a regular basis to inform about rules and regulations, trail etiquette, boater safety, public events and education offerings, and respond to general questions and concerns

• Work alongside volunteers and partners on restoration projects

• Work alongside youth crews on restoration projects

• Work with students and partners on citizen science, monitoring and research projects