Job Details
- Date Posted: April 27, 2022
- Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
- Company: Western Colorado Conservation Corps
- Job Type: Full Time
- Salary: $2,224 / month
- Housing Offered: No
- Experience: No experience required
Company Contact
- Website: http://www.wcccpartners.org
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (970) 730-2072
The Western Colorado Conservation Corps offers opportunities for young adults to spend a season serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout Western Colorado. Projects may include a variety of trail construction/maintenance, fence construction/removal, invasive species removal, fire fuels reduction, habitat restoration, and/or historic preservation work. AmeriCorps members have the opportunity to earn up to $3,172.50, in addition to a bi-weekly stipend, from an AmeriCorps Education Award (restrictions apply).
Duties
- Must be willing and able to camp at least 5 nights per week, often leaving for service location on Sunday afternoon
- Successfully completed new AmeriCorps member Orientation and CPR/First Aid Training
- Complete conservation projects throughout Western Colorado
- Must be motivated, responsible, and have a positive attitude
- Willing to cook at the campsite when necessary
- Must participate in the WCCC education program
- Participate in WCCC wide volunteer events
- Participate in the evaluation process (the number and timing of evaluations depend on the length of the contract)
Physical Requirements
- Lifting 30-50 lbs
- Hiking up to 8 miles per day
- Be willing and able to run a chainsaw and use hand tools after appropriate training
- Must be able to complete arduous work in adverse weather conditions