Overview
Title: Chainsaw Crew Member
Location: Based out of Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Start Date: December 2nd, 2024
End Date: February 27th, 2025
Status: This is a full-time, seasonal 3000-hour AmeriCorps National Service position.
Compensation: $400/week living stipend, $200/week housing stipend, $1,450 AmeriCorps Education Award upon completion
Questions? Contact sakers@conservationlegacy.org
Position Summary:
The chainsaw crew member position is an entry-level role on a beginner chainsaw crew. Crew members are supported on a variety of levels, by their crew leaders, program staff, project partners, and Conservation Legacy staff. This crew will be trained in and expected to safely use chainsaws, crosscut saws, and other trail tools to complete a variety of conservation projects in partnership with local public land managers. The chainsaw crew provides a supportive learning environment where members work with, learn from, and grow with one another while gaining skills and certifications to propel them into a career in environmental stewardship. While prior experience with the outdoors or outdoor work can be helpful, it is not a necessity for this position. We ask that crew members embrace learning opportunities, face challenges, and build community with their crew.
Project Work:
This crew will typically be stationed at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio but can also be deployed to other National Park Service sites within the Northeast region. During their time in the field, crew members work outdoors in all types of weather conditions, performing heavy manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects. In addition to chainsaw work, the crew should be prepared to assist on a variety of projects including trail maintenance, invasive species removal, and tree planting. Most projects require hiking out to remote work sites for the day with tools, equipment, and day pack.
Schedule:
Typically, crew members will meet at Cuyahoga National Park in Ohio on Mondays and work 4 days followed by 3 days off. While in the field, crew members work 10 hours a day. The day starts with a stretch circle and safety meeting and includes two fifteen-minute breaks and a half hour break for lunch.
About Appalachian Conservation Corps
Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) works to connect young people to critical conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania. As a corps program, ACC partners with public land managers to identify, plan, and complete projects that improve public access, habitat quality, and economic development. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation service organizations. Our programs focus on service, place-based learning, life skills development, appreciation of diversity, civic responsibility, and career development. ACC also provides an opportunity for members to learn about the local environment and issues affecting it and introduces individuals to recreation and resource management careers. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.
