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Conservation Corps Jobs Conservation Volunteers Outdoor Leaders
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Maine Trail Crew Leaders (May 3rd to August 13th): teach and lead a volunteer trail crew doing footpath reconstruction work at remote sites. Projects include building rock steps, waterbars and retaining walls and new trail. Benefits include $425/week, a $2,360 AmeriCorps education award if eligible, and training. Maine Trail Crew Camp Coordinators (May 8th to August 21st): support operation of volunteer trail crews by planning and preparing meals, purchasing food, maintaining base camp facility, recruiting volunteers, assisting with transportation, and arranging leisure time opportunities. Benefits include $12.50/hour plus meals and lodging. Caretakers & Ridgerunners (late May/early July to September/mid-October): interact with hikers, teach Leave-No-Trace principles to promote protection of the trail and its campsites, and manage high-use camping sites. Benefits include $10-$12/hour, plus backpacking and camping gear for the season. An Assistant Crew
Coordinator position and over 80 volunteer opportunities
from mid-June to mid-August are also available. Applications
accepted until positions filled. Learn
how to apply »
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Whether you thrive on working in the outdoors in any weather condition, enjoy planning expedition-focused trips for individuals and groups, or simply content with living alone in remote areas, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club has a seasonal job for you! |
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Across the USA Jobs more |
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Valuable training
and certifications Professional and
personal connections that will last a
lifetime Paid travel to
and from most sites A biweekly living
allowance and free housing Free or low-cost
health insurance Loan forbearance
on qualified student loans Possible academic
credit AmeriCorps
education award ranging from $1,000—$4,725
upon completion of service for eligible
interns Want to learn more? Check
out an overview of all Student
Conservation Association
opportunities or explore current SCA conservation
corps job
openings. www.thesca.org
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Thousands have joined SCA to launch a conservation career, advance their studies, or gain hands-on experience. But all had one thing in common: a genuine desire to conserve our natural world. Your skills, your knowledge, and your commitment can make a difference and SCA offers you virtually limitless opportunities to live the values you so strongly believe in. |
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ACE is a great opportunity for career-oriented individuals looking to gain hands-on experience and exposure while expanding their network in the natural resources field, as well as for people looking to experience something new. |
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Teach kids about
forest ecology and experience wilderness
journeys. Lead a summer
crew on America's longest hiking trail, the Pacific
Crest Trail. Facilitate
service-learning adventure programs in the
Cascades. Create and
deliver educational interpretive programs in State
Parks. Connect
volunteers with their community and the
environment.
Apply
Today!
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Are you looking to work in the environmental field, live and serve with like-minded people in the outdoors, learn new skills and enjoy backcountry adventures in Oregon, Washington or California? Serve with the Northwest Service Academy—AmeriCorps and inspire change. |
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Environmental service is a
uniquely effective way to build community. When people put
their hands into the dirt together and see their efforts
transform a threatened area into a more vibrant landscape,
they forge a special bond. EarthCorps
restores parks and open spaces while providing leadership
and community service experiences for young people from the
United States and around the world—including 10,000
volunteers annually with 100+ partner organizations. Now
hiring a full-time Program
Manager who will
be responsible for the direct supervision of four crew
leaders and oversight of over twenty-four 18 to 25 year old
corpsmembers. Duties also include project coordination
between EarthCorps and partner organizations; training and
education of corpsmembers; hiring, training and supervision
of crew leaders; and providing discipline, positive morale,
team work, support and safety for crews. The ideal applicant
must have a bachelor's degree or related experience,
demonstrated team leadership and management skills, hands-on
field work experience, the ability to work under physically
demanding conditions, and is highly motivated, organized,
creative, self-directed and flexible. Submit your cover
letter, resume and references to Program Manager Hiring
Committee, EarthCorps, 6310 NE 74th St., Suite 201E,
Seattle, WA 98115 or email apply@earthcorps.org.
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EarthCorps trains the next generation of environmental professionals and global citizens. Come be a part of a life-changing experience that will help you develop a sense of accomplishment, confidence, and a life-long connection to the environment. |
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Network with
agency and community experts Educate the
public on important environmental issues Manage
restoration, conservation and education
projects Refine your
communication skills including speaking and
writing Learn to live and
work outdoors Explore the
beautiful landscapes of the Pacific
Northwest Develop
leadership skills You'll also learn tangible
skills, make lifelong friends and help shape the world in
which you want to live; with benefits that include a living
stipend, an AmeriCorps education award and health insurance.
View
open positions
from January
11th through November 18th,
2010, with locations
in Seattle, Portland, Olympia, Bellingham, Ellensburg, Hood
River and more!
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Serve with one of these Mt. Adams Center organizations for professional and personal growth experiences: Bicycle
Alliance of Washington Coos
Watershed Association Hood River
Soil & Water Conservation Mt. Hood
National Forest Mount St.
Helens Institute Mountains to
Sound Greenway Trust National
Forest Foundation Northwest
Natural Resource Group Snohomish
Conservation District Stewardship
Partners Underwood
Conservation District |
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Northwest Youth Corps is about accepting challenge, getting in shape and being outdoors. It is a life where boots, sleeping bags, mosquito repellent and dips in icy cold lakes replace the usual comforts of home—time where building a campfire, pitching a tent and cooking in a dutch oven becomes second nature. |
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Now
Hiring:
Fall and winter positions are available in all
regions! Learn
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Camp together. Work together. Learn together. Residential crews with the Southwest Conservation Corps blend team building with vital conservation projects in beautiful Southwest locales. |
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Serving with the Montana Conservation Corps is rewarding and always challenging. The rigors of swinging heavy hand tools will exhaust your body and tax your spirit. Working out a conflict among crew members takes personal initiative. Teaching a class before your peers requires a willingness to put yourself on the line. If you're eager to invest yourself in a physically and personally demanding service experience, then MCC will place in your hands resources to help you improve your world and your life. |
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If you're looking for the outdoor adventure of a lifetime while making a significant contribution to young people and our environment, the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps will equip you with the tools to live, work, and travel in the Green Mountains of Vermont. |
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Employment
Alert:
If you want to learn how to build trails, work as a
team, and become a great trail crew leader, the
Trail Training Academy is for you. Participants
receive extensive training in trails skills
including timberwork, chainsaw safety and
operation, rigging & grip hoist operation,
rockwork, crew management, and more. In addition,
all participants receive Wilderness First Responder
certification. Successful participants begin the
10-week in late February 2010, then lead MCC teams
from late May until mid-August. Learn
More & Apply »
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Rebuild the Appalachian Trail. Improve hiking trails on Maine's coast. Develop trails with boardwalk bridges in wetland areas. Build great things with great people. Work with the Maine Conservation Corps and live the dream. |
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