Invasive Plant Crew Member

                                              

 

Position Title: Invasive Plant Crew Member – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Southwest Conservation Corps

Site Location: Four Corners Office – Durango, Colorado

Terms of Service:


* Start Date: 05/25/2026


* End Date: 08/07/2026


* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 300 hour

 

Purpose: 

The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is an AmeriCorps Program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy.

It is built on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) that operated from 1933 – 1942. SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects on public lands.

While serving with SCC, members receive training of job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship.

 

Programs are developed using a step ladder approach to provide a progression of skill development based on a member’s needs.

Members receive a weekly living allowance, training, and an AmeriCorps Education Award. 

 

Funded through the America the Beautiful Challenge Grant, Southwest Conservation Corps’ Invasive Plant Management Crew will serve throughout the San Juan Mountain Region. The 3-person crew will treat noxious weeds, collect vegetation monitoring and survey data, install boot brush stations at trailheads and perform general restoration activities as needed.  This crew’s schedule will be 4-days on, 3-days off. The crew will partner and learn from local agencies and make an impact in controlling the spread of noxious weeds in the Southwest

 

Description of Duties:

This is an AmeriCorps position. The crew member will participate on a 3-person crew (1 leader, 2 members).

While working (i.e. on-hitch), the crew will camp together, prepare all meals together, and work together as a team to complete all projects and chores.

Hitch schedules are 4 days on, 3 days off.

SCC does not provide off-hitch accommodation and crew members will be responsible for their own accommodation during that time 

 

Participant Essential Eligibility Requirements  

The following essential eligibility requirements for the program must be met. If you are unable to meet certain requirements, we may be able to assist you with some modification unless it alters the fundamental nature of the program, compromises the health and safety of participants or staff, or places an undue financial or administrative burden on the organization.  

 

Participant and Expedition Behavior  


* Serve effectively as a member of a team despite potentially stressful and difficult conditions. 


* Willingness and ability to complete all aspects of the program. 


* Contribute to a safe learning environment; no harassment of any kind. 


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

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