Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Internship Program

The TEK Internship Program will provide opportunities to gain practical work experience, knowledge of various restoration techniques, and leadership skills.

Staff and Mentor Team

Diana Almendariz will lead the program. She is a well-known Maidu-Wintun cultural expert and teacher. For more than 20 years, she had dedicated her life to teaching and sharing the culture and life lessons of her Native American Indian heritage. Her contemporary expression of her lessons depicts these experiences as alive and thriving as well as calming and reassuring to our modern lives today.

Ameen Lotfi, a restoration technician at the Cache Creek Conservancy, will be assisting with the program. A graduate of Rutgers University, he has a dual degree in Agriculture and Food Systems and in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources.

Other facilitators and guest speakers will provide a range of experiences and knowledge that with help you develop a fuller understanding of your world and your place in it. 

The Tending and Gathering Garden at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve will serve as your classroom. The Cache Creek Nature Preserve address is 34199 County Road  20, Woodland.  Directions can be found here. 

Program Overview

• The program meets twice a month, four hours per session, beginning in March 2022. Interns are expected to complete at least 45 hours of work.
• Interns will mostly work outdoors.
•  Students will complete a project and reflection (essay, video, presentation) at the end of the program.
• Stipends will be provided upon completion of the program.

To Apply

•  Fill out and submit the online application by clicking on the Application button above, and make sure to upload or type in a cover letter and resume.
• If you have questions about the TGG-TEK Internship Program application please contact Ameen Lotfi at lotfi@cachecreekconservancy.org  or call 530-661-1070.