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If you love forests, mountains, trails, hiking, parks, and campfires¦
If you want to work outside, camp every week, and know youre making a difference every day¦
If you want to be part of a team and push yourself to your limits¦
This is what we do.
Fill out the short application here and change the course of your life.
Join us as a crew member for our 2019 Land Conservation Summer of Service. We need adventurous, hard-working individuals between ages 18 - 24 to camp at remote sites and complete land conservation projects through team-based field work across the stunning open spaces and mountain parks of the Colorado Front Range. Youll learn how to build trails, use chainsaws, remove invasive species, and protect wildlife habitats. We provide all the tools, training, and fuel youll need to accomplish any project you set your mind to. Put your personal development at the top of your priority list, next to community service and environmental impact. Get paid biweekly while doing what you love and earn a scholarship at the end of the summer.
What we do every day:
Complete physically demanding conservation projects with crews of 9 other Corpsmembers on public lands throughout Colorado
Projects include trail construction and maintenance, fire mitigation, invasive species removal, wildlife habitat improvements, fencing, and public land maintenance
All food is provided by Mile High Youth Corps while camping, and camping gear is available to use for the season if needed.
Schedule: This is a full-time temporary position, from May 14th - August 9th, 2019. Crews camp at the project site for four days, Monday through Thursday, followed by a three day weekend.
Apply here on our website, or visit us in person at 417 E Vermijo Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Questions? Call 719.630.7421 ext. 402
Job categories include: environmental, conservation, ecology, chainsaw, trail crew, restoration, fire mitigation, biology, education, national parks, state parks, hiking, Colorado, camp, camping, AmeriCorps, landscaping, manual labor, plants, trees, backpacking, overnight, youth corps, Mile High Youth Corps.
