SCA NH Conservation Corps - Field Crew

Field Crew Position Overview

Most of the Field Crew position is dedicated to hands‑on, outdoor conservation projects ranging from trail construction/maintenance to habitat restoration. Each service project or "hitch" lasts 11 days and requires teamwork as part of a five‑or‑six‑person crew. Each member will serve as a crew leader for at least one 11‑day field project. Upon completion of each hitch, crews return to Bear Brook State Park for a three‑day break between hitches.

To prepare for field/hitch season, members attend training, earning certifications to learn the necessary skills for the service term. Communal living is a large component of this program with simple rustic accommodation at Bear Brook State Park and camping in tents while on hitch.

This is a unique program – the NHCC is SCA’s oldest residential corps program. It offers 11 weeks of skill development to ensure members are adequately trained. The program’s homebase is a 40+ acre summer camp located in NH’s largest developed state park. It is the only SCA corps program to serve with local, state, federal, and non‑profit partners and with the U.S. Forest Service in designated wilderness areas.

During training, you will learn from experienced staff and instructors as you engage in a wide‑ranging curriculum that covers the hard and soft skills needed for a career in outdoor conservation/recreation management. Throughout the field season members serve in the field on "hitch" crews of their peers for 11 days (10 service days with 1 day off). Hitches consist of high‑priority conservation projects with a focus on public lands access, visitor experience and safety, and recreation site protection.

Crews use traditional trail and land management techniques, carpentry, and physical labor to complete projects while camping for the duration of each project period. Service locations vary from front‑country campgrounds to back‑country sites in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). Beyond the WMNF, you will have the opportunity to serve at several of NH’s beautiful state parks. Beyond federal and state sites, the NH Corps works with towns, counties, and non‑profit organizations to assist with the management of their public lands.

These partnerships allow NH Corps members to experience a variety of projects and settings, working alongside professionals accomplishing a variety of organizational missions.

• Serve in the field on "hitch" crews for 11 days.
• Work on high‑priority conservation projects focused on public lands access, visitor experience, safety, and recreation site protection.
• Use trail and land management techniques, carpentry, and physical labor.
• Camp during each project period.
• Work locations include front‑country and back‑country campgrounds in the White Mountain National Forest, state parks, and sites in partnership with towns, counties, and non‑profits.

• Education award upon successful completion of service.
• Meals/food.
• NH Parks Day Use Pass.
• Living allowance.
• Housing.
• Training.

• Car recommended.
• Uniforms provided and required.

Environment

• Trade/Construction
• Environment
• Communications
• Leadership
• General Skills
• Team Work
• Conflict Resolution

• Program Type:
  Ameri Corps State / National
• Program: SCA NH Conservation Corps - Field Crew
• Program Start/End Date: 03/30/2026 - 10/29/2026
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full Time
• Education Level: Some college
• Age Requirement:
  Minimum 18, Maximum 99
• Program Locations: NEW HAMPSHIRE
• Languages:
  
  English
• Accepting Applications:
  From 01/01/2026 To 03/08/2026

Phone:

E‑mail: rholzhuter

Website:

Contact:
Riley Holzhuter

Address: 75 S Main St, Concord NH 03301