USDA Forest Service Recreation Technician Individual Placement-AmeriCorps
Listed on 2026-02-05
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Outdoor / Nature
Position Title: USDA Forest Service Recreation Technician - Ameri Corps
Conservation Legacy Program: Southwest Conservation Corps - Four Corners, Durango
Site
Location:
Ouray Ranger District, 2502 S Townsend Ave. Montrose CO, 81401
Terms Of Service
- Start Date:
05/04/2026 - End Date: 10/02/2026
- Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 675 Hours
- Position is dependent on grant funding
Purpose
This Ameri Corps program partners with the USDA Forest Service staff at local field offices throughout southern Colorado. This Ameri Corps position is under direct mentorship and technical guidance of the Gunnison Ranger District with additional management, support, and administration from Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC). The U.S. Forest Service works in collaboration with local communities and partners to carry out its mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forest and grasslands to the meet the needs of present and future generations.
The values instilled through this mission are service, interdependence, conservation, diversity, and safety. Individual Placements (IPs) will be a part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest, Recreation Program. The Recreation Program is tasked with managing over three million acres of development and dispersed recreation opportunities, including but not limited to visitor centers, campgrounds, non-motorized and motorized trails, scenic by-ways designated wilderness and other public recreation opportunities.
The GMUG is divided into five ranger districts, Grand Valley, Paonia, Ouray, Norwood, and Gunnison.
Description Of Duties
- Perform trail corridor maintenance
- Hike, ride, utilize ATVs, and camp in backcountry settings
- Utilize train maintenance tools such as chainsaws, crosscut saws, axes, pulaskis, shovels, etc. to complete trail maintenance projects
- Assist in/ provide stock handling to support backcountry trail activities
- Restore downed and broken trail and informational signs
- Assist in organizing volunteer trail maintenance days
- Assist in recruiting and outreaching volunteers
- Monitor Dispersed and developed Recreation sites
- Perform site rehabilitation as prescribed by existing management plan
- Close and re-habilitate sites that are non-compliant with management plan
- Perform recreation facility maintenance including cleaning and restocking vault toilets, removing trash, painting and/or staining structures, removal and installation of new facilities
- Initiate contact with public users to offer information and assistance as well as educate public on resource concerns and low-impact user techniques
- Assist USFS personnel with potential non-compliant public contacts by providing back-up and communication
Potential Environmental/Human Risks
- Slips, trips, falls with uneven, remote and rugged high elevation terrain that can change rapidly and become inclement weather
- Hiking for long distances with heavy packs
- Wildlife encounters and time spent around stock
- Operation of motorized equipment
- Encountering illicit public activity
Qualifications
- United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident
- At least 17 years of age
- Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
- Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
- Current and valid U.S. Driver's License for at least three years
- Per grant funding requirements, candidate must be 18-30 years of age, up to 35 years of age if veteran status
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability and desire to hike up to 10 miles per day and camp in backcountry settings
- Interest in/ability to operate off-road equipment
- Interest in natural resource management career
- Ability to serve independently in remote wilderness areas
- Bachelor's degree or pursuit of bachelor's degree
- Experience with backcountry travel and camping for extended periods
- Horse experience/exposure
- ATV/off road vehicle experience
Our Commitment
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full…
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