Overview
outh Outdoors Crew Leaders operate a hybrid program with part of their service focused on leading youth (age 15-18) and their remaining service completing natural resource conservation and restoration projects in and around the Twin Cities metro area.
Youth Outdoors Crew Leader AmeriCorps members grow personally and professionally during their service term while gaining leadership and natural resource conservation experience in the field. In the fall and spring, AmeriCorps members supervise, motivate, direct, and coordinate youth in a rigorous program of education, training, and work during after-school and weekend hours. In the summer months, AmeriCorps members participate in natural resource and conservation projects in and around the Twin Cities region.
Members develop leadership and technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation projects. Natural resources projects vary by region and crew location, but may include:
Invasive species management
Stream bank stabilization, erosion control
Trail construction & maintenance
Tree planting
Basic carpentry
Rain garden installation and maintenance
Qualifications:
Ability and desire to work well with others in a team setting.
Interest in and willingness to develop shared leadership to co-lead high school aged youth
Willingness to learn and adapt to changing plans, work, and project needs
Required Skills:
Ability to perform the Essential Service Functions, which include but are not limited to:
Long (8-12 hour) days engaging in physically demanding work using various hand and power tools
Heavy lifting, bending, and carrying up to 50 pounds
Walking and working on steep or uneven terrain
Working outdoors in all weather conditions
About Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and AmeriCorps grantee that engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters. Our mission is to engage youth and young adults in meaningful service, leadership development, and environmental stewardship. Our vision is a world in which everyone has equitable access to nature, is equipped to succeed in career and life, and is empowered to make a difference in conserving natural resources. Learn more at conservationcorps.org.
