Overview
Service Project:
SECC and the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Conasauga Ranger District have partnered to support a Strike Team. This small crew will be immersed within the Conasauga Ranger District supporting projects alongside district: Biologists, Silviculturists, and Recreation teams. Most projects involve strenuous manual labor in all weather conditions and require hiking to and from the project sites daily, carrying tools and day packs. This is an opportunity for members to gain experience in a variety of natural resource management areas.
Project service will include (but is not limited to):
Silviculture
Stand exam plots are taken to collect stand-level data. The crew will serve alongside Silviculture staff to measure tree data across the district. This project includes hiking, tree measurement, coring trees to determine age, and recording data.
Wildlife Projects
Invasive Plant Treatments: Conduct herbicide treatments of non-native invasive plants via a backpack sprayer. Must be able to carry 35lbs for extended durations. Non-native plants that will be treated include kudzu, Chinese privet, autumn olive, and bicolor lespedeza.
Other projects may include: Wildlife surveys (bats, bobwhite quail, breeding bird surveys), stream habitat enhancement via the addition of large wood, wildlife opening maintenance, gate inventory/repairs, wild pig management, and wildlife stand improvement.
Recreation
The Recreation Team maintains all campgrounds, day-use areas, wilderness areas, and trails on the district. Projects that will be included when with recreation could include trail work such as brush clearing, crosscut and chainsaw work, and require some arduous hikes. Beyond trail work, members may be asked to assist with developed recreation. These projects could include bathroom cleaning and maintenance, trash site cleanup, campground maintenance using weed-eaters and leaf-blowers among other power tools.
Required Skills:
Minimum Qualifications:
United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
Must be between ages 18 and 30, or up to 35 if a military veteran.
Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate
Provide information to establish eligibility for criminal history check
About Southeast Conservation Corps
Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC), operates conservation service programs throughout the Southeast that focus on meeting the needs of the natural landscapes while empowering youth and adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility, and life skills through community service, hard work, and land stewardship.
Building upon the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, we are focused on connecting people to the natural world through conservation-based service learning, personal development, and recreation.
