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Location: MCC Office: 54 Independence Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 Fieldwork is conducted throughout Maine. Time Requirement : ASAP – October 27, 2023 40+ hours a week Monday-Friday during training and orientation weeks Flex schedule possible during the field season (e.g. four 10-hour days); overnights and some weekends required; flexibility required to meet the needs of MCC members General Description : The mission of the Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) is to accomplish conservation projects that inspire individuals and enhance communities.  As an AmeriCorps program MCC is dedicated to accomplishing outdoor recreation and conservation projects for the public, promoting and managing volunteer opportunities, providing education, and building self-esteem, leadership, and skill sets to strengthen the future opportunities of members. The Field Coordinator will provide support and training to field teams as assigned by the Field Team...

Training Period: May 1 – June 9, 2023 Member Orientation and Field Season: June 12 – October 13, 2023   Live, serve, and explore Maine’s wilderness, coast, and mountains with Maine Conservation Corps (MCC). As an AmeriCorps member, you’ll get paid for 6 weeks of leadership and technical skills training and then practice those skills while serving and supporting a team leader in managing a crew to enhance hiking, biking, skiing, and other types of recreational trails throughout the state. Gain experience in leadership while opening and improving access to treasured natural areas.  You’ll make a difference in the lives of your team and local communities while connecting to nature and your peers. Location: MCC Office: 54 Independence Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 The training facility will be based in Raymond, ME; service projects during the training period and the field season will occur throughout Maine. Start Date:  Monday, May 1, 2023 End...

NEIWPCC is seeking a seasonal intern to assist the Hudson River stewardship and restoration team in the field and office during the summer of 2023. This intern will gain experience in a variety of habitat restoration activities, including shoreline stabilization and invasive species management. What You’ll Do As an intern for NEIWPCC, you’ll work alongside full-time staff to assess, protect, manage, and restore priority Hudson River Estuary habitats, including shorelines, tidal wetlands, and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) beds. You will also help assess and map reserve habitats and natural resources and support water quality, sediment, vegetation, fish, and wildlife monitoring efforts . You will conduct outreach and help coordinate volunteer activities, assist with data entry and analysis, prepare environmental permit applications, coordinate with land management partners, and develop stewardship content and updates for the reserve website. You will...

Member Orientation and Field Season: July 24 – October 13, 2023   General Description Build a path, while finding yours! Live, serve, and explore Maine’s wilderness, coast, and mountains with Maine Conservation Corps (MCC).  Members serve in teams of three to six, using traditional construction and maintenance skills to enhance hiking, biking, skiing, and other types of recreational trails throughout the state, and engage in other conservation projects to improve habitat and expand access to treasured natural areas.  This short-term commitment leads to long-term impacts. You’ll make a difference in local communities while connecting to nature, peers, and yourself.  Location: 54 Independence Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 Training will take place in Raymond, ME; field projects are conducted throughout Maine. Start Date:  Monday, July 24, 2023 End Date:   Friday, October 13, 2023 Time Requirement: Full-time, 40 hours a week, for 9 days (Monday –...

Member Orientation and Field Season: June 12 – October 13, 2023   General Description Build a path, while finding yours! Live, serve, and explore Maine’s wilderness, coast, and mountains with Maine Conservation Corps (MCC).  Members serve in teams of three to six, using traditional construction and maintenance skills to enhance hiking, biking, skiing, and other types of recreational trails throughout the state, and engage in other conservation projects to improve habitat and expand access to treasured natural areas.  This short-term commitment leads to long-term impacts. You’ll make a difference in local communities while connecting to nature, peers, and yourself.  Location: 54 Independence Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 Training will take place in Raymond, ME; field projects are conducted throughout Maine. Start Date:  Monday, June 12, 2023 End Date:   Friday, October 13, 2023 Time Requirement: Full-time, 40 hours a week, for 9 days (Monday –...

Interpretation & Oral History Member - Niobrara National Scenic River Summary American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with Niobrara National Scenic River is seeking Two Members to contribute to Interpretation and Oral History projects alongside NPS Staff. For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org . To apply for this position please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/947230.html Position 1 Start Date: May 21, 2023 Estimated End Date: September 8, 2023 *a 16-week minimum commitment is required * Position 2 Start Date: August 14, 2023 Estimated End Date: December 1, 2023 *a 16-week minimum commitment is required * Location Details/Description: Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB), Valentine, Nebraska. The Niobrara National Scenic River is located in north-central Nebraska, approximately 300...

Ecological Monitoring     (Vegetation & Soil Survey)     with      Southwest Conservation Corps     in partnership with     The Bureau of Land Management        Position Title:   Crew Member     Number of Positions:  4   Location:     Uncompahgre BLM Field Office, Montrose, CO   Program Dates:   April 17 – September 29, 2023   Weekly Schedule:  8 days on, 6 days off or 4 days on, 3 days off.  Approximately 70% weeks are camping.  with some day trips and office days.   Living Allowance:    $600-$640/week DOE   Plus Housing Allowance:    $80/week   Benefits:      AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,247.50 (depending on term length and upon satisfactory completion of term)     Paid attendance to Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Recertification   Or reimbursement if course was paid personally and taken after March 2022   Or reimbursement up...

Ecological Monitoring     (Vegetation & Soil Survey)     with      Southwest Conservation Corps      in partnership with     The Bureau of Land Management        Position Title:   Crew Member       Number of Positions: 2     Location:     Carlsbad BLM Field Office      Program Dates:   May 8 – October 20, 2023     Weekly Schedule:     Mostly day trips, with occasional 8 days on/6 days off hitch     Living Allowance:    $600-$640/week DOE     Plus Housing Allowance:    $80/week     Benefits:      AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,247.50 (depending on term length and upon satisfactory completion of term)     Paid attendance to Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Recertification   Or reimbursement if course was paid personally and taken after March 2022   Or reimbursement up to $375 for attendance to Wilderness First...

Ecological Monitoring     (Vegetation & Soil Survey)     with      Southwest Conservation Corps     in partnership with     The Bureau of Land Management        Position Title:   Crew Member     Number of Positions: 2   Location:    Royal Gorge  BLM Field Office    Program Dates:   May 8 – October 20, 2023   Weekly Schedule:    Mostly 8 days on, 6 days off or 4 days on, 3 days off. majority of the season will be camping Living Allowance:    $600-$640/week DOE   Plus Housing Allowance:    $80/week     Benefits:      AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,247.50 (depending on term length and upon satisfactory completion of term)     Paid attendance to Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Recertification   Or reimbursement if course was paid personally and taken after March 2022   Or reimbursement up to $375 for attendance to Wilderness First...

Summary American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service and Saguaro National Park, is seeking ONE Vegetation Management Member to contribute to vegetation management projects alongside NPS Staff. For the full position description and to apply, please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/923387.html For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org .   Start Date: May 1, 2023 Estimated End Date: October 20, 2023 (or 25 weeks from start date) *a 25-week minimum commitment is required *   Location Details/Description: Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ   Saguaro National Park is located outside of the city of Tucson, AZ. The park is host to camping, hiking, and backpacking trails for every level of adventurer. The park protects its namesake, our nation's largest species of cacti, the giant saguaro. Summers in the...

Trail Crew Member- Crater Lake National Park Summary American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with Crater Lake National Park is seeking Three Members to contribute to trail construction projects alongside NPS Staff. For more information about ACE, and to apply please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/945175.html Start Date: May 22, 2023 Estimated End Date: November 3, 2023 *a 24-week minimum commitment is required * Location Details/Description: Crater Lake, OR Crater Lake National Park is in the Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon. It's known for its namesake Crater Lake, formed by the now-collapsed volcano, Mount Mazama. Wizard Island is a cinder cone near the western edge of the lake. The Rim Drive, a road surrounding the lake, offers views of the park's volcanic formations. For more information about the park, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm ....

NEIWPCC and the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) are seeking multiple seasonal boat launch stewards to deliver interpretive invasive species spread prevention messages to boaters on Lake Champlain during the summer of 2023 and to inspect and decontaminate watercraft as appropriate. Boat Launch Stewards will be trained to greet visitors to Lake Champlain and familiarize the public with aquatic invasive species information, enter lake-user information on mobile tablets, and inspect watercraft, trailers, and recreational equipment for aquatic organisms. Stewards will also be trained to conduct hot water high pressure decontaminations as needed and to set up, operate, break down, and properly store the decontamination units. Stewards will be required to work eight-hour days for approximately forty hours per week Thursday through Monday and holidays at select boat launches around Lake Champlain from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend with the option to work through mid-October;...

Want to be become an expert of a certain taxonomic group? Our collection has many specimens that need identification and sorting based on their taxonomy! You can work with taxonomic groups like mammals (specifically Chiroptera, Rodentia or Didelphidae), reptiles, amphibians, insects or other invertebrates (spiders, scorpions, snails, aquatic macroinvertebrates). Your main responsibilities will be to identify specimens that are still unidentified from our collection and to help sort the collection in a more specific taxonomic order. This includes activities such as: Following dichotomous keys Doing literature review about certain taxa Working on scientific manuscripts for publishing (depending on the findings) Working closely with collection specimens Depending on your interests, you can also join other museum-related activities. Our internship program is designed to provide young professionals with the opportunity to gain...

J ob Title: Conservation Crew Leader Location: Hurricane, Utah ( St. George, Utah area). Field projects will take place on public lands throughout the American Mountain West region. Department/Division : CREW, Mountain West Status : Regular Full-Time (Exempt) Schedule/Hours: Full-time. Flexible Schedule with varying shifts; 40 hours/week with additional hours as needed. Typical schedules are either four, 10-hour days/3 days off or eight, 10 hour-days/6 days off. Reports To : Project Manager Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required Start Dates: February, March, & April Position Summary: Develop your field leadership and conservation skills leading a group of motivated young adults on a wide range of natural resource management projects throughout public lands in the state of Utah and all of the Mountain West region. Based in Hurricane, Utah at the "gateway to Zion National Park," ACE Mountain...