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The Maine Appalachian Trail Club has been maintaining, protecting and preserving the 267-mile Appalachian Trail in Maine since 1935. Now hiring energetic and motivated individuals to help take care of this exceptional natural outdoor legacy this summer! Explore the opportunities:

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 »

• 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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Join the many Student Conservation Association Corps Volunteers who know there's work to be done! As an SCA Corps member, you don't just follow the pros. You become a pro. And, you don't work alone. Corps are teams. As a member, you'll live and work with like-minded individuals who share a connection to the land and the people who live there. Corps members spend 3-10 months devoted to critical environmental issues such as wildfire management and education, trail restoration and maintenance, environmental education, and invasive species eradication. This is a great opportunity to give back while you learn from the land on the land. Join the many SCA Corps volunteers who know, there's work to be done. Teamwork. Leadership. This is real get-your-hands-dirty conservation. And you'll be entitled to these benefits:

•	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

• 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.

Western U.S. Jobs

American Conservation Experience is a nonprofit conservation corps offering opportunities for eco-minded American and international volunteers who want to make a meaningful difference in the world. Small teams of volunteers come together on direct service projects for the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and other land management agencies in inspiring western U.S. locations, including Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Lake Tahoe, Catalina Island and many more. Typical projects include trail construction and maintenance, native plant re-vegetation, exotic species removal, fence construction, erosion control, and wilderness restoration over a minimum twelve-week period. ACE volunteers will contribute their effort and enthusiasm in exchange for food during projects (cooked as a group), hostel-style accommodations, transportation to and from project sites, tents for use on projects, and an opportunity to explore unique locales and volunteer with people from all over the world. ACE does not pay volunteers, nor do volunteers pay ACE to participate. Applicants must be between 18-35 years of age, physically fit and have the ability to stay positive and enthusiastic through less than perfect situations (international/J-1 applicants welcome). Explore upcoming project dates or fill out the online registration form »

• 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.

Northwest Jobs CA • ID • OR • WA

Looking for a way to gain experience in the environmental field while making a difference?

•	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.

Join the Northwest Service Academy to gain hands-on and leadership skills needed to inspire change and land your dream job. With centers located in Trout Lake, Washington (Mt. Adams Center) and Portland, Oregon (Lower Columbia Center), the NWSA is sure to have a program to fit your needs! Beyond the tangible benefits, you'll have the chance to learn from and network with top professionals in the field, gain technical project skills, take on challenges utilizing cutting edge technology and more.

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AmeriCorps Individual Placement and Field Team job opportunities are regularly being updated and posted; sort by position, sponsor, location, type or start date. www.nwserviceacademy.org www.nwserviceacademy.org

• 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.

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.

• 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.

The Northwest Service Academy Environmental Internship Program at the Mt. Adams Center is an opportunity to engage in AmeriCorps national service while gaining professional experience in the fields of natural resources management, environmental education and public outreach. You'll have the opportunity to:

•	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!

Amanda Green
Member Recruitment
Mt. Adams Center
2453 Highway 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
509.395.3465
509.395.3689 fax
mac@esd112.org
www.mtadamscenter.org
www.nwserviceacademy.org/Centers_MAC.cfm

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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Are you looking for a job that will fill your heart and mind rather than just your wallet? The Northwest Youth Corps is currently hiring field staff to lead teenage conservation crews in their YouthCorps program. Crew leaders, assistant crew leaders and crew members live and work outdoors in some of the most beautiful and rugged natural areas of the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Northern California). You'll live with a team of ten participants in a full-time capacity and work shoulder to shoulder with the crew. Responsibilities include supervising the successful completion of conservation projects, implementing daily environmental education program, coordinating camp life, preparing required paperwork, leading weekend recreation trips, and learning skills to safely operate chainsaws. Seasonal job opportunities are available from late March through October. Benefits include compensation that averages $4,700 to $5,600 per season (about $73 to $85 per day; additional $2/day for WFR/WEMT/EMT), an end-of-season bonus, meals and lodging. In addition to the YouthCorps program, a Leadership Development Program is offered for those who have minimal outdoor experience. Participants will earn a stipend, meals, lodging and an AmeriCorps education award, and will be eligible for a summer or fall field staff position. Apply online or for more information: work@nwyouthcorps.org • 541.349.5055.

Northwest Youth Corps
2621 Augusta St.
Eugene, OR 97403
541.349.5055
541.349.5060 fax
work@nwyouthcorps.org
www.nwyouthcorps.org

• 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.

Southwest Jobs AZ • CO • NM • UT

Work outdoors in amazing places. Complete exciting and meaningful conservation projects on public lands in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Get paid for your work. The Southwest Conservation Corps offers meaningful employment year-round, with opportunities ranging from eight weeks up to a year depending on crew type. Projects include technical trail construction and maintenance, wildfire management and mitigation, and wildlife habitat and campground improvement. Job openings include residential crew corpsmembers and leaders, backcountry crews, frontcountry crews, Continental Divide trail crews, technical trail crews (useful for those considering career paths in wildland firefighting or public land management) and a special program for veterans who have served in the U.S. military. Benefits include a stipend ranging from $300-$540 per week, meals and camping while in the field, an AmeriCorps education award to qualifying individuals, uniform, pro-deal purchases, travel, the ability to live and work in the beautiful southwest region, and valuable training and field experience. If you are positive, motivated, hard working, willing to work and participate as part of a team, don't mind a little dirt under your fingernails, and able to camp in all types of weather conditions, complete an application today. www.sccorps.org

Now Hiring: Fall and winter positions are available in all regions! Learn More & Apply »

• Camp together. Work together. Learn together. Residential crews with the Southwest Conservation Corps blend team building with vital conservation projects in beautiful Southwest locales.

Montana Jobs more

Are you looking for a place where majestic mountains, flowing streams, expansive ranchlands and quaint neighborhoods are the norm? The Montana Conservation Corps is looking for you to serve Montana communities and natural lands while giving back to the environment. Delve into the meaning of service and engage in projects that will have a lasting and beneficial impact. 2010 seasonal AmeriCorps positions include: Field Crew Leaders (provide management skills and overall work site leadership on the project and spike site as well as equip young people with the tools, skills and values necessary to complete beneficial conservation service projects from mid-February to mid-November); Youth Crew Leaders (recruit and manage young adults between the ages of 14-16 on conservation projects from mid-February to late August); and Corps Members (serve on project sites in small work teams along with performing in a special role as vehicle swamper, crew journalist, tool swamper, or crew naturalist from May to October). Benefits include a $1,000 monthly living stipend, a $35 weekly food allowance, an AmeriCorps education award, health insurance and extensive training. As a member of the MCC, your home is a tent for much of the time, with meals shared around camp with fellow crew members. If you thrive in a team atmosphere and have a thirst for teaching and learning in an outdoor environment, take the next step by filling out an application. www.mtcorps.org

Montana Conservation Corps
206 N. Grand Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
866 JOIN MCC
406.587.4475
406.587.2606 fax
mcc@mtcorps.org
www.mtcorps.org

• 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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The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is looking for strong leaders who are ready for a challenge and enjoy working with young people as teachers, mentors, supervisors, and role models. As part of the Parks, Wilderness, Roving, Community or Leadership Development crew programs, you will be responsible for building a community, ensuring the health and safety of your crew, and teaching both life and job skills. The season begins with paid staff training that focuses on teaching the technical and interpersonal skills needed to be a successful leader while drawing out your own strengths and enhancing your existing skills. Once your crew arrives, you will use what you've learned to transform your crew from a varied group of strangers into a tight-knit community through meaningful conservation projects, such as state park management, trail maintenance, and backcountry construction. Leadership positions span from four to ten months in length, with start dates beginning in April through mid-May. Opportunities exist in both day and residential settings. Benefits include extensive training and professional development, a competitive wage, room and board (for residential programs), a $1,000 scholarship to Sterling College, and an AmeriCorps education award (depending on position). Positions are filled on a rolling basis beginning each January, with preference given to early applicants. Apply now! www.vycc.org

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
The West Monitor Barn
1949 E. Main St.
Richmond, VT 05477
802.434.3969 ext 200
802.434.3985 fax
info@vycc.org
www.vycc.org

• 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.

Maine Jobs more

If you like spending time outside, learning new things, aren't afraid to get a little dirty and want to explore Maine's beautiful places, the Maine Conservation Corps has a job for you. Whether backpacking to remote Appalachian Trail worksites, patrolling trails at Acadia National Park, or building mountain bike trails, a wooden bridge or stone steps, MCC will provide field team members and leaders with valuable outdoor and trail skills over a 3-9 month period. MCC also selects a few enthusiastic people to participate in a 10-week trail training academy; successful applicants will then qualify to lead a field team through the end of summer. In addition, environmental educators are needed seasonally to provide community education and outreach with activities ranging from teaching in a classroom to leading local watershed surveys. Benefits include a living allowance ranging from $240 to $525 per week, health insurance, an AmeriCorps education award and unlimited networking, training and experiential learning opportunities—from conflict resolution and leadership skills to trail rigging and stone working. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 (higher for some positions), physically fit, have the desire to learn and serve and be motivated to work with people of all ages and backgrounds. www.maine.gov

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 »

• 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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