Conservation Corps – Crew Member

AmeriCorps Position: Crew Member (ages 18-30, 35 for veterans), 300 hours
Living Allowance: $500/week stipend before taxes, paid out every 2 weeks
Service Term: May 26th – August 6th (or October 16th for Extended Season)
Service Schedule: Dependent on Agency Partner – Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday (40-hour week), potential for backcountry (8 days on) during the mid-season
Reports to: Crew Leader, Field Coordinators, Corps Field Supervisor, and Corps Manager
Criminal History Check: NSOPW, FBI & State(s), the member does have recurring access to vulnerable populations

Location: This is a residential program; participants will be camping throughout the summer in front-country campgrounds (water, toilets, etc.). In occasional instances, crews may have bunkhouses provided by the US Forest Service or National Park Service, but campsite information will be guaranteed. Depending on crew location, crews can expect to spend anywhere from 30% to 100% of their season living in tents. Please note certain activities such as food shopping, meal preparation, eating meals, cleaning bunk/tent/rooms, and evening activities do not count towards term hours.

Crews work in the following locations:

• Rocky Mountain National Park (Estes Park area, or Grand Lake area)
• Arapaho National Forest (Sulphur Ranger District)
• Roosevelt National Forest (Boulder and Canyon Lakes Ranger Districts)

Position Summary: Rocky Mountain Conservancy (RMC) Crew members will work with four to eight of their peers and one or two crew leaders to complete conservation, wildfire mitigation, and/or historic preservation projects throughout public lands in Northern Colorado. Projects can include, but are not limited to, trail maintenance and construction, vegetation management, wildfire mitigation, habitat restoration, historic structure stabilization and restoration, and basic carpentry. Projects are completed alongside the National Park Service and USDA Forest Service staff, along with occasional interaction with several local nonprofits.

Additionally, crew members will participate in orientation and training activities, educational programs, shadowing opportunities and career development workshops. These will include safety protocols, Leave No Trace principles, backcountry preparedness, natural and cultural history, resume workshopping, USAJobs overview, and a review of AmeriCorps policies, expectations, and requirements. The Conservancy will additionally supply a food stipend ($10/person/day while working) in the form of a credit card provided to crew leaders.

AmeriCorps Crew Members must be able to serve effectively on a team comprised of their peers, helping fellow members achieve personal and program success through the principles of teamwork and service-learning. Crew Members must be responsive to instructions and feedback delivered by the Crew Leader, Program Staff, and project hosts from land management agencies such as the NPS and USFS.

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