Washington Conservation Corps now recruiting in Snohomish County!

Everett WA

Description

Want to gain hands-on environmental skills, improve habitat for fish and wildlife, and build your résumé? Washington Conservation Corps is now recruiting quarter-term AmeriCorps members on our field crews located statewide. During these unprecedented times, our priority remains the safety of our AmeriCorps members and Crew Supervisors. We have adapted our field safety measures to protect the health of our AmeriCorps members and the communities in which they serve. Through these safety measures, members will still get the opportunity to serve outdoors building backcountry and urban trails, planting native trees and shrubs along rivers and streams, removing invasive species, and more! Safety measures for field activities will include continued physical distancing, wearing a mask as needed, washing hands with soap regularly, and meeting respiratory protection requirements for travel in a crew truck*. *this may include N-95, KN-95 and/or P-100 respirators, all of which require removal of facial hair for adequate fit Positions in your area: • CREW-LAKE STEVENS/SNOHOMISH COUNTY: There are two crews based out of Snohomish County's native plant nursery in Lake Stevens. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Both serve on a variety of habitat restoration projects across the county. Projects are conducted on a combination of public and private lands ranging from small spawning creeks to large river floodplains. Tasks change with the seasons; you may find yourself planting native vegetation, managing the native plant nursery, conducting site preparation and monitoring, engaging in integrated pest management, supervising volunteers, constructing rain gardens, conducting fish sampling, or representing WCC at outreach workshops/fairs. You'll also receive day-to-day training in various hand and power tools, restoration techniques and practices, and native plant identification. • CREW-LAKE STEVENS/SNOHOMISH CONSERVATION DISTRICT: This crew is based out of Lake Stevens and serves with the Snohomish Conservation District providing habitat restoration to Snohomish County residences. The district works with landowners on a voluntary basis to provide resource management expertise. This crew focuses on habitat restoration and improvement as well as managing a native plant nursery. Tasks include: planting native plants, removing invasive species, herbicide usage, fence construction, nursery management, and rain garden construction. This crew is based out of the Snohomish County Native Plant Nursery in Lake Stevens and serves Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-5:30pm. • CREW-SULTAN/DNR TRAILS: This trail crew completes construction and maintenance projects on ORV trails in the Reiter Foothills Forest owned by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Trail crews collaborate with state and national parks, and sometimes city parks complete recreational projects on public lands. Typical projects include but are not limited to; constructing or improving recreational trails, building bridges and boardwalks, upgrading and maintaining campgrounds, and installing environmental education facilities. Requirements: Must be 18-25 years old, with exceptions for those with military service or with mental or sensory disabilities. Strong preference is given to Washington state residents. Benefits: Members earn a semi-monthly living allowance of $1,100 and receive an AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,638.89 (scholarship) upon successful completion of 3-month contract (and 450 hours). Educational loan forbearance is available. Basic healthcare offered by WCC. AmeriCorps Eligibility: US Citizen, US National, or Lawful Permanent US Resident Alien Apply Online: For more information on crew locations, review our web map: