Spring & Summer Forestry Corps Member (AmeriCorps)

The Corps Network; Virginia; On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Award

Job summary

Appalachian Conservation Corps, a program of Conservation Legacy, seeks Spring & Summer Timber Crew Members based out of Swoope, VA. Crews work on silvicultural projects across the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, earning $600 per week ($500 living stipend + $100 benefit) and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award on completion.

Crews meet weekly, travel to field sites, and work 10 hours daily in varied weather. Applicants should be 18–30, U.S.

Qualifications

• Be between the ages of 18 and 30 (exception for veterans up to age 35).
• Have US citizenship or legal permanent residency status.
• Have a high school diploma or GED.
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Be comfortable working independently in remote locations and adverse weather conditions.
• Preference for applicants with experience with timber cruising and marking, forest ecology and silviculture, and/or timber stand inventory.

Responsibilities

• Select and mark trees to be harvested or left uncut.
• Lay out boundaries of cutting areas as outlined in the environmental planning documents and silvicultural prescriptions, considering accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration requirements.
• Mark or otherwise identify trees using marking rules in locations with additional consideration of species composition, tree timber defect, site quality, age, form class, etc.
• Mark unit boundaries and occasionally utilize GPS to record boundary locations.
• Assist in other aspects of natural resource management, such as performing non-commercial silvicultural activities to promote the growth and vitality of desired tree species.

Skills

Outdoor experience

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

GPS

Job description

Appalachian Conservation Corps, a program of Conservation Legacy, seeks Spring & Summer Timber Crew Members based out of Swoope, VA. Crews work on silvicultural projects across the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, earning $600 per week ($500 living stipend + $100 benefit) and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award on completion.

Crews meet weekly, travel to field sites, and work 10 hours daily in varied weather. Applicants should be 18–30, U.S.