Conservation Corps- Buckeye Trail Corps Member
Program Dates: 6/3/2024 - 8/23/2024About us:
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, community green spaces, and much more across the country.
Seasonal Nonprofit
Job Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Job Description
Position Description:Project Location: This team will work on building trail in the Wayne National Forest between Shawnee, OH and Tom Jenkins Dam.
Crew members will be working on a 16-mile relocation of the Buckeye Trail by hand-building a natural surface trail through the forest. The trail will be built to Forest Service Standards through the Wayne National Forest and adjacent lands to help create a 100-mile backpacking network in Perry, Athens, and Morgan County, Ohio. This project aims to increase tourism in southeast Ohio by highlighting the natural beauty and history in our region.
The SCA Buckeye Trail Corps is a team-based program designed to introduce crewmembers to trailbuilding. The team will begin their program with a field-based training program close to the project site. Guided by an experienced Project Leader, Corps Members will learn and practice hard and soft skills that are essential for a successful trail project. After training, the Buckeye Trail team will work on a variety of projects focusing on trail building along with other teams to meet the Buckeye Trail's ambitious construction plan. Trail projects involve working with hand tools and occasionally small equipment.
Fieldwork is physically and mentally demanding. This is a backcountry trail team, and crew members can expect to camp throughout the season. Campsites may include backcountry camping with no amenities, as well as frontcountry camping with access to potable water and showers when practical.
Crew will consist of 4 young adult members (18 years of age or older) and 1 Project Leader. The team will have access to one SCA vehicle for transporation. Members who live local to the project sites are able to commute to work from home. Whether camping or commuting, the team will meet daily at a predetermined location, and be driven to their work site each day by the Project Leader.
Member Benefits
Living allowance: $600*/week living allowance (pre-tax)*
$650* One-time travel allowance provided
AmeriCorps Education Award Eligible $1,824.07*
Camping gear and shared campsite provided
Access to a national network of professional resources and a peer group
Training - SCA trails training, Corps Member Training, ongoing professional development training, value $1100
*Allowance subject to local, state, and federal taxes.
Responsibilities
Clear the trail corridor with hand tools and small equipment
Install grade dips and drainage structures
Rehab and reestablish the tread of a trail
Build trail structures (i.e. retaining walls, check steps, staircases, fences, or barriers)
Trail reroutes
Benching new trail
Decommissioning social trails
Log out trees fallen on the trail
Schedule
*Please note – this is a tentative schedule. Dates may change, but training opportunities will remain the same.
Work schedule is Mon - Fri, eight (8) hours per day.
M-F, 8a-4p totaling 40 hours. Schedule can be adjusted throughout the position.
Members serve approximately 40 hours a week for a period of 12 weeks
Training and Leadership development
Initial trainings will be held for all types of service activities:
SCA trails training
Corps Member Training,
Ongoing professional development training
SCA Urban Green cohort Professional Development
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Sexual Harassment and Maintaining a Positive Workplace
Risk Management 101
Other training opportunities when available
