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Jesse Cary -Hobbs <br />Natural Resources <br />Jesse started out as a part-time wetlands maintenance worker and has become a key member of the <br />natural resources team. According to his co- workers, he occupies a unique position in the world of <br />parks and natural resources maintenance. He possesses a unique combination of skills: he knows the <br />equipment and realities of doing maintenance in natural areas and also has a professional knowledge <br />of ecology, plant identification and environmental sciences. <br />He knows how to motivate co- workers, volunteers, seasonal staff, and the many young people he <br />works with through the youth corps. Co- workers talk about his people skills, good communication <br />skills and likable, passionate personality. Staff feel comfortable approaching him because he's <br />responsive: He's very good at prioritizing the many, many tasks that need to be done, providing very <br />effective direction, and making sure his staff have the resources they need to get the job done. <br />As a lead worker, he has to somehow balance getting the work done in the field with the <br />administrative demands of the job, which include project coordination, reviewing contracts, attending <br />meetings, and providing consultation to other POS work areas. <br />But, he manages all this in stride and with an unfailingly positive attitude. Perhaps it is because he <br />zealously loves his job and feels so passionately about the work he does. For Jesse, it's about teaching <br />people —those he works with and anybody he encounters —about our natural resources and how to enjoy <br />and protect them. <br />11 "k <br />38 <br />