Watershed Restoration Crew Member

Expect to spend long days in a front country or backcountry location. Project days will include hiking and strenuous labor in remote settings in all weather conditions.   

SECC is a non-residential program, meaning crew members are responsible for attaining and paying for their own housing when not in the field.   

Crews prepare all their own meals while in-field and as a group complete all necessary chores. Community/camp chores will be completed every evening, with many evenings including group discussions on conservation and/or corps related topics.    

Crew members must supply their own personal outdoor gear and equipment such as a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, work pants, hiking/work boots, etc. SECC will provide group camp equipment, tools, protective gear, and transportation between SECC office and project sites.    

While participating in a term of National Service, SECC crews engage in a variety of team dynamics, emphasizing respect for fellow members, partners, the public, and the land they encounter. 

SECC expects members to represent the program in a professional manner.  

Crew life will include our corps values of challenge, stewardship, dedication, community, integrity, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).    

Members are expected to be timely, hardworking, flexible, and complete all functions of tasks assigned.   

Must be between ages 18 and 30, and up to 35 if a military veteran.  

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and provide primary documentation to support this   

Must be cleared through an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry, as well as state and federal Criminal History Checks   

Must have a high school diploma, GED, or agree to work toward attaining either during term of service (this is essential to obtaining and using the AmeriCorps Education Award)   

Current A Bucker USFS recognized chainsaw certification 

General comfort with and prior experience in outdoor environments. 

Serve effectively as a member of a team despite potentially stressful and difficult conditions. This may require problem-solving on an interpersonal or group level as well as a willingness to accept differences   

Contribute to a safe learning environment; no harassment of others for any reason.  

Willingness and ability to complete all aspects of the program including conservation projects, education, training, and national service. Members must commit to participating in all crew/team activities, including service days in local communities where applicable.   

Effectively communicate ideas and concerns as they arise directly to supervisors, colleagues, and organization staff.   

Have the cognitive ability to learn necessary skills and apply them to effectively carry out the service project requirements   

Appropriately represent the Program and AmeriCorps to the public and project partners at all times.   

Effectively communicate danger to others in the form of either a warning of danger others may be encountering or a notification of personal distress, injury or need for assistance. You must be able to do so at a distance of up to 50 meters and in conditions with limited visibility or loud background noise such as darkness or high winds.   

Effectively perceive, understand, and follow direction by others so that you will be able to successfully execute appropriate and perhaps unfamiliar techniques to manage hazards. These directions may be given before the hazard is encountered or may need to be given during exposure to the hazard.   

Stay alert and focused for several hours at a time while traveling and serving n varied weather conditions   

Perceive and comprehend significant and apparent hazards, including those hazards previously identified by others.    

Respond appropriately to stress or crises.   

If taking prescription medications, participants must be able to maintain proper dosage by self-medicating without assistance from others.    

Learn and practice ‘Leave no Trace’ techniques  

Learn and safely perform fundamental outdoor living, travel, and industry skills as appropriate to the project. Additionally, remain adequately hydrated, fed, and properly dressed so as to remain generally healthy and safe, avoiding environmental injuries.    

Live in a physically demanding, possibly remote environment for an uninterrupted period of up to several weeks. Conditions of this environment may vary significantly and may include severe and/or trying weather. The remoteness is such that it may require at a minimum one hour, but perhaps in excess of 12 hours, to reach the nearest advanced medical care.