American Conservation Experience

UPDATES: Hiring for 2021!

Hiring:

Develop your crew leadership and chainsaw skills leading a group of motivated young adults on thinning projects on US Forest Service and US Park Service lands. Projects range in location from California's coastal ranges to the Sierra Nevada.

As the primary front-line staff of the ACE PW Operations Team, Crew Leaders (CLs) lead diverse teams of young adults in completion of conservation and restoration projects. CLs train and lead crew members in conservation work skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living skills, and engage their crews in environmental work projects that address critical land management and conservation needs. Work is almost exclusively outdoors, involves strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions and climates, and typically involves "spike" camping for several days at a time, often in remote wilderness locations. The position requires extensive travel to public lands across the Pacific West and may involve working for other ACE offices/locations for temporary periods. All Crew Leaders receive a minimum of one week of intensive training, with additional on-site supervision and training from skilled ACE and agency partner staff throughout their tenure. Inquire about additional training in chainsaw skills, trail construction, griphoist and rigging, first aid, restoration, and more.

Location: Ridgecrest, CA

Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required

Compensation: Full-time, DOE within a flexible schedule.

Additional Benefits: Competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, designated holidays, and 401k retirement for qualified employees.

Shared dormitory housing option available. Food and provisions are provided during field projects.

Start Date: June and July 2021

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, and hold Corpsmembers accountable while serving on conservation projects.

  • Lead, train, and supervise a conservation corps team during conservation work projects, which may include: constructing and maintaining trails, constructing and maintaining fences and outdoor facilities, restoring wildlife habitat, maintaining public parks, campgrounds, and recreation areas, planting trees, conducting native plant revegetation, eradicating exotic/invasive plant species, surveying, conducting ecological testing and monitoring, mapping and monitoring using GPS technology, wildfire restoration, and restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk through tree thinning using powered equipment

  • Arrange environmental education activities and opportunities and help inspire the next generation of conservation and public lands stewards.

  • Support, coach, mentor, and supervise members in both technical and interpersonal professional development.

  • Hike, backpack, camp, and cook outdoors while at front country and wilderness spike camps.

Develop your crew leadership and trailwork skills leading a group of motivated young adults on trail projects along the Pacific Crest Trail! Projects range in location throughout California and Southern Oregon.

As the primary front-line staff of the ACE PW Operations Team, Crew Leaders (CLs) lead diverse teams of young adults in completion of conservation and restoration projects. CLs train and lead crew members in conservation work skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living skills, and engage their crews in environmental work projects that address critical land management and conservation needs. Work is almost exclusively outdoors, involves strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions and climates, and typically involves "spike" camping for several days at a time, often in remote wilderness locations. The position requires extensive travel to public lands across the Pacific West and may involve working for other ACE offices/locations for temporary periods.

Location: Sacramento, CA and Ridgecrest, CA

Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required

Compensation: Full-time, pay DPE within a flexible schedule.

Additional Benefits: Competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, designated holidays, and 401k retirement for qualified employees.

Shared housing option available. Food and provisions are provided during field projects.

Start Date: July 2021

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, and hold Corpsmembers accountable while serving on conservation projects.

  • Lead, train, and supervise a conservation corps team during conservation work projects, which may include: constructing and maintaining trails, constructing and maintaining fences and outdoor facilities, restoring wildlife habitat, maintaining public parks, campgrounds, and recreation areas, planting trees, conducting native plant revegetation, eradicating exotic/invasive plant species, surveying, conducting ecological testing and monitoring, mapping and monitoring using GPS technology, wildfire restoration, and restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk through tree thinning using powered equipment

  • Arrange environmental education activities and opportunities and help inspire the the next generation of conservation and public lands stewards.

  • Support, coach, mentor, and supervise members in both technical and interpersonal professional development.

  • Hike, backpack, camp, and cook outdoors while at front country and wilderness spike camps.

Develop your crew leadership and restoration skills leading a group of motivated young adults on restoration projects on National Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, US Park Service, and regional land trust lands. Projects range in location from California's coastal ranges to the Mojave desert to the Sierra Nevada. Applicants with QALs may qualify for a hiring bonus!

As the primary front-line staff of the ACE PW Operations Team, Crew Leaders (CLs) lead diverse teams of young adults in completion of conservation and restoration projects. CLs train and lead crew members in conservation work skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living skills, and engage their crews in environmental work projects that address critical land management and conservation needs. Work is almost exclusively outdoors, involves strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions and climates, and typically involves "spike" camping for several days at a time, often in remote wilderness locations. The position requires extensive travel to public lands across the Pacific West and may involve working for other ACE offices/locations for temporary periods. All Crew Leaders receive a minimum of one week of intensive training, with additional on-site supervision and training from skilled ACE and agency partner staff throughout their tenure. Inquire about additional training in chainsaw skills, trail construction, griphoist and rigging, first aid, restoration, and more.

Location: Ridgecrest, CA and Sacramento, CA

Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required

Compensation: Full-time, DOE within a flexible schedule.

Additional Benefits: Competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, designated holidays, and 401k retirement for qualified employees.

Shared dormitory housing option available. Food and provisions are provided during field projects.

Start Date: June and July 2021

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, and hold Corpsmembers accountable while serving on conservation projects.

  • Lead, train, and supervise a conservation corps team during conservation work projects, which may include: constructing and maintaining trails, constructing and maintaining fences and outdoor facilities, restoring wildlife habitat, maintaining public parks, campgrounds, and recreation areas, planting trees, conducting native plant revegetation, eradicating exotic/invasive plant species, surveying, conducting ecological testing and monitoring, mapping and monitoring using GPS technology, wildfire restoration, and restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk through tree thinning using powered equipment

  • Arrange environmental education activities and opportunities and help inspire the the next generation of conservation and public lands stewards.

  • Support, coach, mentor, and supervise members in both technical and interpersonal professional development.

  • Hike, backpack, camp, and cook outdoors while at front country and wilderness spike camps.

Develop your crew leadership and trailwork skills leading a group of motivated young adults on trail projects on CA State Park and US Forest Service lands. Projects range in location from the Sierra foothills to the central coast and the Tahoe Region.

As the primary front-line staff of the ACE PW Operations Team, Crew Leaders (CLs) lead diverse teams of young adults in completion of conservation and restoration projects. CLs train and lead crew members in conservation work skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living skills, and engage their crews in environmental work projects that address critical land management and conservation needs. Work is almost exclusively outdoors, involves strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions and climates, and typically involves "spike" camping for several days at a time, often in remote wilderness locations. The position requires extensive travel to public lands across the Pacific West and may involve working for other ACE offices/locations for temporary periods.

Location: Sacramento, CA and Ridgecrest, CA

Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required

Compensation: Full-time, pay DPE within a flexible schedule.

Additional Benefits: Competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, designated holidays, and 401k retirement for qualified employees.

Shared housing option available. Food and provisions are provided during field projects.

Start Date: July 2021

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, and hold Corpsmembers accountable while serving on conservation projects.

  • Lead, train, and supervise a conservation corps team during conservation work projects, which may include: constructing and maintaining trails, constructing and maintaining fences and outdoor facilities, restoring wildlife habitat, maintaining public parks, campgrounds, and recreation areas, planting trees, conducting native plant revegetation, eradicating exotic/invasive plant species, surveying, conducting ecological testing and monitoring, mapping and monitoring using GPS technology, wildfire restoration, and restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk through tree thinning using powered equipment

  • Arrange environmental education activities and opportunities and help inspire the the next generation of conservation and public lands stewards.

  • Support, coach, mentor, and supervise members in both technical and interpersonal professional development.

  • Hike, backpack, camp, and cook outdoors while at front country and wilderness spike camps.

Additional Information About American Conservation Experience

American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labor force to help restore America's public lands. ACE has a national reputation for providing exceptional training and support to enable crews to safely and economically implement technically complex and physically demanding conservation projects for the US Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, USFWS and numerous state and local land management partners.