Field Crew Member; Trails, Backcountry, Forestry Fuels

Jobs At Corps / Field Crew Member (Trails, Backcountry, Forestry, & Fuels)

Actively Recruiting
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Yes
Position title
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Field Crew Member (Trails, Backcountry, Forestry, & Fuels)
Type of Position
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Corps member (Crew)
Town, City, Park, etc
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Bozeman, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula
State / Territory
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Montana
Benefits
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Education Award, Health Insurance, Meals/Food Assistance, Public Land Corps Hiring Authority
Project/Program Focus
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Forestry, Forestry/Tree Management, Habitat Restoration, Herbicide Application, Invasive Species Management, Native Plants, Trails, Wildfire Management, Wildlife Management

Montana Conservation Corps is a nonprofit organization that engages youth and adults through hands‑on conservation service and education. Our participants work on physically demanding and essential natural resource and conservation projects on some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Northern Rockies and Plains. Here at MCC, we focus on the growth of our participants, positively impacting our public lands, and transferable job skills.

Founded in 1991, MCC is a private, nonprofit organization. There are 4 regions, with approximately 40 staff and 450 members who serve each year in leader, member or intern positions. MCC receives Federal grant money through the Corporation for National & Community Service. This grant is used to provide participant stipends and education awards, as well as to support our programming: offering leadership development to Leaders and Members.

MCC offers individual and crew-based programming that uses natural resource and community service projects to foster personal and crew development. While most of the work we accomplish is in the field, our main goal is not to build trails but to help members develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to be active citizens in their community. Through a term of service with MCC, participants will learn practical job skills, build confidence, strengthen communication and leadership competencies, and develop the ability to work well with people from all walks of life.

Gain professional career skills, explore the wilds of the Northern Rockies, and launch your natural resource career!

Montana Conservation Corps believes that through conservation service and authentic connection, you can sharpen your ability to create change and join the next generation of leaders for a better world. At MCC, we focus on the growth of our participants, positively impacting our public lands, and transferable career skills.

What you will do:

As a crew member, you will serve on 4‑9 day overnight conservation projects on some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Northern Rockies and Plains. Your crew will be made up of adults who are 17‑30 years old and come from a variety of backgrounds and locations throughout the country.

Crews will camp for the full duration of a hitch (i.e. 4‑9 day project assignment), oftentimes in remote locations on varied terrain and in all weather conditions. Camping accommodations vary, including car‑camping and remote backcountry settings away from a vehicle.
Not all CMs will serve on all types of projects. Crews may be deployed for natural disaster relief. Projects & Crew types may shift during the season.

• Field Crews: Duties may include building or maintaining trails, treating or removing invasive species, building fences, operating chainsaws to reduce wildfire risks by thinning trees, among many other types of projects.
• Forestry Crews: Duties may include Tree Species , Timber Stand Assessment, Tree Marking, Timber Sale Boundary Marking, Tree Planting, Silviculture Prescriptions, Reforestation Plot Surveying, Chainsaw Operations/Maintenance, Precommercial Thinning, Fireline/Fuelbreak Operations, and more.
• Field and Fuels: These crews will likely have a high proportion of chainsaw use, fireline construction and other forest health monitoring activities. This may also include wildland fuels mitigation projects.

What you will get:

Crew Members receive extensive training in technical skills, federal hiring, communication, teamwork, and much more.…