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2022 Trail Apprentice Program Application Open! The Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) is pleased to announce that the 2022 Trail Apprentice Program is currently accepting applications through July 15, 2022 from young adults aged 18-28. PNTS seeks passionate individuals with the desire to learn about National Trails and careers in outdoor recreation, public lands, history, trails, and related fields.   Selected Trail Apprentices will: Actively participate in virtual activities between August 30, 2022 - January 3, 2023 Receive a scholarship to attend the 2022 National Trails Workshop in Albuquerque, NM (November 2-4, 2002) Gain opportunities to network with established professionals and explore trails careers Eligibility: Applicants must be between the age of 18–28 with an interest in the National Trails System. Applicants must be available to attend virtual sessions on August 30, November 17, December...

Inspiring Hikers to Create Trails for Everyone, Forever Washington is home to extraordinary hiking destinations, including desert dunes, wild beaches, tranquil mountain tops and raging rivers. Washington is also home to a community of people who are passionate about exploring and protecting these places. This constituency—our members and supporters—is key to the future of trails in Washington.  Washington Trails Association (WTA) is the nation’s largest hiking and trail maintenance nonprofit. We have a 50-year legacy of engaging the hiking community to ensure Washington's trails stand the test of time.  With more than 27,000 members and an online community of over 300,000 and growing, we are connecting people to the outdoors—from everyday adventures to backcountry explorations. Each year 4,500 WTA volunteers perform over 160,000 hours of trail maintenance across the state. We mobilize hikers as public lands advocates, trail stewards, and on-the-ground experts sharing...

Under the supervision of the Vice Presidents for Parks & Stewardship and Southeast Land, the Southeast Parks & Stewardship Project Manager will oversee OSI’s growing portfolio of parks and trails projects in the southeastern US. Responsibilities include executing a broad and dynamic range of planning, design, construction oversight, and stewardship functions to advance and implement identified projects. Primary / Essential Responsibilities & Duties Parks (representing 85% of time) Act in a client capacity to procure and develop OSI’s parks improvement projects including development and review of hiring of professional consultants (landscape architects, engineers, planners, and others), prepared concepts, design documents, construction plans, specifications, contract documents, technical reports, project schedules, and cost estimates. Prepare and manage project budgets, reviews progress of, and payments to, consultants and contractors. Oversee project...

Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service, is seeking ONE Assistant Volunteer Coordinator to support Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area's volunteer program. The Assistant Volunteer Coordinator would be one of the primary point-of-contacts for people interested in volunteering and would be the conduit to connect volunteers to all divisions within the park. For more information about ACE and to apply, please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/805845.html   Start Date: July 2022 End Date: 12 weeks after start date * A 12-week minimum commitment is required * Location: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Atlanta, GA. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is "an ancient river in a modern city," and offers many opportunities to get outdoors, including hiking, rafting, and fishing. Atlanta is Georgia's largest city and...

Summary:   American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service is seeking ONE Wildlife Management Member to assist NPS Staff with natural resource management for 7 weeks at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.  For the full position description and to apply, please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/796591.html Start Date :  Flexible, between June 6th and June 20th of 2022 End Date :   7 weeks from the start date  *a 7-week minimum commitment is required * Location: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose, CO (duty location) and Curecanti National Recreation Area near Gunnison, CO  Living Allowance: ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $500/week to offset the costs of food, and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly plus a $200 completion bonus . Housing: NPS dorm-style...

The UNDerwater Lab at the University of North Dakota is seeking an M.Sc. graduate student to explore how climate change will impact recreational anglers in the Prairie Pothole Region.  Project goals include 1) assessing how changing water levels will impact boat ramps and angler access, 2) predicting how anglers will use lakes given predicted changes in fish communities and dynamic water levels, and 3) evaluating how angler expenditures could vary according to changes in water levels, angler access, and fish communities.  The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a larger cross-disciplinary team and communicate their work to multiple stakeholders.  This project is especially suited for someone interested in translational ecology and actionable science.  The successful candidate will be primarily supported on a Graduate Research Assistantship (plus tuition waiver) and will also contribute to the teaching mission of the Department of Biology (...