New Hampshire Conservation Corps – Field Crew Member

Focus Area:
Environmental Stewardship

Description:

During this 30 week program, Field Crew Members will serve in the field on “hitch” crews of their peers for periods of 11 days (10 service days with 1 day off). Hitches consist of high priority conservation projects with a focus on public lands access, visitor experience and safety, and recreation site protection such as erosion control and revegetation. NH Corps crews use traditional trail skills, restoration techniques, carpentry skills, and physical labor to complete an array of projects while camping for the duration of each project period. Locations for these service projects vary from frontcountry campgrounds to backcountry sites in the White Mountain National Forest and Great North Woods.

Please head to the following website to see the full position description and to apply, https://www.thesca.org/serve/position/nh-conservation-corps-field-crew-member/po-00734249

For more information about the NH Corps program please head to thesca.org/NHCorps

To view the programs Instagram page use the following link, https://www.instagram.com/sca_nh_bearbrook/

Start Date
 March 27, 2023

End Date
October 19, 2023

Location
Based Out of Bear Brook State Park - Projects and programmatic partners are located throughout New Hampshire

Position Responsibilities:

The main duties of the position include: Collaborating with your cohort to complete hitch projects, which may include - building bridges (native timber and lumber) rock work (staircases, stepping stones), cruising trails to address maintenance needs, building camping shelters and kiosks, constructing new trails, installing trail structures to limit erosion, backcountry site assessments, invasive species management, and historic preservation , camping for extended periods of time - locations include state parks as well as the White Mountain National Forest and other public lands throughout NH, using chainsaws, carpentry and trail tools, rigging systems, and other equipment, being a hitch leader and coordinating project details and on site logistics as needed, taking an active role as part of the programs residential community, willingness to learn, grow, and have fun!

Weekly Time Commitment

Length of Service
Full-Time (2-9 months)

Age Requirements
18+

Education Requirements
College diploma, High school diploma / GED, Some college

Contact Information

Contact Name: Zach Colatch
Website: https://www.thesca.org/serve/position/nh-conservation-corps-field-crew-member/po-00734249
Phone: 603-485-2191
Email: zcolatch@thesca.org

   

Organization Information

Student Conservation Association
https://thesca.org/nhcorps