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Adirondack Leadership Expeditions Wilderness Field Instructors
Saranac Lake (Adirondacks)
Are you willing to challenge yourself physically and emotionally? Flexible and adaptable to changing situations? Comfortable in a wilderness setting? As a wilderness field instructor for Adirondack Leadership Expeditions, you'll guide students down a path of personal growth through insight-oriented experiences. contact info Expand contact information

Ashokan Field Campus Nature, History and Adventure Staff
Olivebridge (Catskill Mountains)
Are you dedicated, hard-working, enthusiastic, artistic, responsible and environmentally-minded? Staff members for the Ashokan Field Campus Outdoor Environmental Education Center are needed throughout the school year to share their love of nature, history and adventure with students of all ages. contact info Expand contact information

Camp Echo Lake Summer Outdoor Activity Specialists
Warrensburg (Adirondacks)
Whether leading a paddling adventure on the Hudson River, a multi-day backpacking trip in the Gunks, a mountain biking excursion to Saratoga, or facilitating learning at the Trek Outpost climbing and bouldering wall, Camp Echo Lake summer outdoor counselors will have the chance to share their expertise and enthusiasm for the outdoors. contact info Expand contact information

Camphill Communities Therapeutic Community Coworker Volunteer Program
Copake and Hudson (about 2 hours north of New York City)
Volunteer coworkers live and work with children, youth, and adults with developmental and other disabilities in rural Camphill communities in California, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania as well as in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. Work life may mean providing human support and caregiving, teaching a craft, working in the farm or garden, cooking wholesome meals, engaging in the healing arts, or celebrating seasonal festivals together. Full room and board, medical insurance, vacation time and a modest stipend is provided. contact info Expand contact information

The Fresh Air Fund Summer Camp Staff
Fishkill (Sharpe Reservation)
Providing disadvantaged children from New York City the opportunity to pack their bags for a free journey to a 3,000-acre preserve, the Fresh Air Fund is looking for summer camp staff who can become role models, teach new skills and help plan days filled with fun and discovery. contact info Expand contact information

Frost Valley YMCA Outdoor Recreation Program Instructors
Claryville (Catskill Mountains)
Are you looking for a place that promotes the interconnectedness of people, communities and nature? Program instructors with Frost Valley YMCA are responsible for teaching hands-on environmental education, outdoor recreation and teambuilding classes beginning in late August for 10 months. contact info Expand contact information

Hawthorne Valley Farm Teaching Interns, Farming Apprentices & Summer Camp Staff
Ghent (Taconic Range)
Nurturing the land that nourishes us, Hawthorne Valley Farm teaching interns, farming apprentices and summer camp counselors work together on this unique 400-acre biodynamic dairy farm that combines care for the land and the creation of a welcoming place for children and young adults. contact info Expand contact information

Program in the Spotlight Homes for the Homeless Camps Summer Camp Jobs
Bear Mountain (Harriman State Park)
Are you flexible, fun, caring and responsible? Help make a difference with Homes for the Homeless Camps, a special place in Bear Mountain, New York that offers children a positive alternative to experience summer. contact info Expand contact information

Nature's Classroom Environmental/Outdoor Educators
Silver Bay (Adirondacks)
Through unique, hands-on experiential education programs, environmental/outdoor educators with Nature's Classroom immerse students in grades 4-8 in community awareness, motivational learning and conservation of our natural resource at one of 14 centers in the Northeast (including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island). contact info Expand contact information

New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Summer Lifeguards
New York City (All Boroughs)
Ready to make a splash in New York City this summer? Guaranteed to keep you in top physical condition while helping keep millions of New Yorker's safe, 1,200 NYC Parks & Recreation Lifeguards are needed at seven beaches and 53 outdoor pool facilities in the five boroughs. To see if you're whistle worthy, check out testing sites, dates and times at www.nyc.gov/parks. contact info Expand contact information

Program in the Spotlight Omega Institute for Holistic Studies Hospitality Staff and Personal Growth Jobs
Rhinebeck (Hudson Valley)
Each year, hundreds of hospitality staff join Omega Institute to be a part of something larger than themselves and to work and grow alongside like-minded people. With positions available from April through October, these unique opportunities offer a season of hard work, personal growth, spiritual exploration and community building. contact info Expand contact information

Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center Seasonal Outdoor Instructors & Interns
Willsboro (Adirondacks)
If you love kids and are looking for fulfilling employment in the experiential education and outdoor adventure fields, come work, live and play with Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center and their small, dynamic community of outdoor professionals in the beautiful Adirondack Park. Job and intern opportunities are available during the spring, the fall and year-round (beginning in mid-August). contact info Expand contact information


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