Will Schell Email & Phone Number

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

- Perform landscape maintenance for 20+ parks/properties throughout the City of Asheville (mowing, string trimming, edging, pruning, leaf & debris removal, etc.)- Safely operate & maintain various tools & equipment (mowers, string trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers, hand tools, power tools, trailers, etc.)- Maintain parks in a way that prioritizes the.

Aurora, Colorado, United States

• Plan and lead conservation-based volunteer programs on Open Space properties
• Assist with maintenance of Open Space trails/frontages throughout Aurora (mowing, snow removal, trash pickup, sign/bridge/fence maintenance, facility maintenance, etc.)
• Resolve citizen complaints filed through online system
• Assist with noxious weed control on Aurora Open Space properties (herbicide application, mowing, trimming, mechanical removal)
• Promote & protect native vegetation &… Show more
• Promote & protect native vegetation & wildlife

Apex, North Carolina, United States

• Managed the maintenance of ponds, constructed wetlands, and other stormwater systems throughout thepiedmont of North Carolina
• Took photos and wrote up technical reports for each account
• Safely used herbicides and algaecides to treat for invasive vegetation and algae
• Actively promoted native and beneficial vegetation
• Identified, investigated, and resolved issues with pond/stormwater system features, such as risers, drains,inlet/outlet pipes, storm valves, fountains… Show more
• Identified, investigated, and resolved issues with pond/stormwater system features, such as risers, drains,inlet/outlet pipes, storm valves, fountains etc.

• Oversaw 8 parks throughout the county as a part of the “mobile crew”
• Provided routine landscaping maintenance (mowing, line trimming, blowing, mulching, brush clearing & pruning)
• Took out trash and removed litter
• Cleaned/maintained bathrooms
• Prepared park shelters and pavilions for reservations
• Laid out/painted soccer and football fields

Presidio Native Plant Nursery

• Support and co-lead curriculum based education programs for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classes
• Support and co-lead drop-in and group volunteer programs 2-4 times per week
• Routinely update and manage volunteer records in online database
• Perform public outreach at events and festivals throughout the community
• Oversee maintenance and upkeep of 1.5-acre habitat demonstration garden
• Aid with various nursery tasks such as seed collection/cleaning, pruning, transplanting… Show more

Hadley, Massachusetts

• Served as the lead invasive species removal intern; duties included training and leading volunteers, managing logistics/plans for field work, packing/cleaning gear, and data entry. Species of focus included water.
• Assisted in the rearing and translocation of endangered puritan tiger beetles; constructed lab space prior to rearing process
• Assisted in fish population health studies for river herring (electrofishing… Show more
• Assisted in fish population health studies for river herring (electrofishing and otolith extraction/examination)
• Assisted in habitat surveys of freshwater streams and rivers for endangered dwarf wedge mussel translocation project
• Helped to maintain a 1.1 mile ADA compliant trail, as well as the grounds of the Silvio O. Conte Refuge field office

Port Alsworth, Alaska

• Served as a logistics planner and primary point of contact within the park headquarters in order to facilitate the flow of people, materials, and gear to and from various sites around Port Alsworth and in the backcountry
• Answered all phone and radio calls directed to the park headquarters; processed messages and requests appropriately
• Worked collaboratively with various park divisions in order to help maintain smooth and organized operations
• Created and implemented a checkout… Show more
• Created and implemented a checkout system for park-owned canoes/kayaks and related gear
• Oversaw mail operations within the park Show less