Wetlands Nursery Technician

H-2A seasonal job with Turtle Creek Aquaculture LLC in Palacios, Texas. Pay: $16.72/hr. Work period: 2026-12-17 to 2027-02-28. Positions: 4. About 40 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Labor is to be performed in a saltwater wetlands nursery with Spartina alterniflora plants. The seeds are picked from existing nursery plants in December, and they are stored until February for planting.
Also, in December and January, the earthen nursery ponds are shaped and formed, and a layer of sand is spread over the clay/silt base. The labor will consist of picking and storing the seeds and readying the earthen ponds with tractors and manual tools such as shovels and hoes. The earthwork needs to be completed by mid-February, at which point labor will consist of planting of the stored seeds.

Work period: 2026-12-17 to 2027-02-28. Positions: 4.

Requirements: Workers need experience in operation of 50hp tractors