Fall Forestry Crew Member

Fall Forestry Crew Member 

Start / End dates: 8/29/2022 – 11/18/2022  

Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Camping Program for the Fall 

Location:  Durango, CO

Stipend: $400/week 

Ages: 18 – 30 

Benefits: $1,678.57, 450-hour AmeriCorps Education Award, USFS Recognized Chainsaw Training, food provided while in the field, uniform shirts, personal protective equipment. Wilderness First Aid & CPR/AED certification. 

 

About the Position 

As an AmeriCorps program participant with the Southwest Conservation Corps, your office is the great outdoors! Each crew consists of 6 members and 2 leaders. Crews serve and camp for 8 days at a time in either front country (access to your crew vehicle and trailer), or backcountry (hiking all your supplies in with backpacks) locations. You will serve as a member of the crew; perform heavy manual labor, and complete conservation projects using a variety of manual and power tools. You will also participate in environmental education activities.

Projects include hazardous fuels reduction, corridor clearing, habitat restoration and fencing, re-vegetation and local environmental service projects. Crews may also complete technical and/or specialized projects depending on project partner needs, including disaster relief if the opportunity arises. 

Schedules generally are 8-days on and 6 off. There is a possibility you could serve 4-days on and 3-days off, or a variation of schedules requiring all AmeriCorps crew members to show flexibility. SCC does not provide housing on your off days. 

To view the full description, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/ConservationLegacy/Careers/jobs/3453. To apply, please select the APPLY button at the top or the bottom of the description and move through the steps. Contact khencke@conservationlegacy.org or ltomassini@conservationlegacy.org with questions