“I learned just how much work goes into protection and conservation. From funding, to planning, to the hours required for implementation, I think about and have more respect for every trail built, every rock moved, every tree felled, every fence built” -Kelly McCracken, 2016 member
Crew Member: 450 hours
Spend your summer exploring the mountains and valleys of Wyoming completing conservation projects with 7 other amazing people on your crew!
Earn an AmeriCorps Education Award
Learn about careers in natural resources around Wyoming
Living stipend
Earn your Wilderness First Aid Certification and one upper-division credit from the Environment and Natural Resources college of the University of Wyoming at no cost to you
Be a part of something bigger than yourself as you learn about the history of the Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps and the beauty of Wyoming
Application Requirements:
Employment: late May – mid August
Minimum age of 18 and able to lift 50lbs
High School Diploma or GED
US Citizen and eligible to earn AmeriCorps Education Award
Spend your summer and fall traveling Wyoming designing, building, and maintaining recreation trails with 7 other military veterans.
Earn an AmeriCorps Education Award
Living stipend
Earn your Wilderness First Aid Certification and one upper-division credit from the Environment and Natural Resources college of the University of Wyoming at no cost to you
Be in a team environment again
Learn technical skills about trail work and building with stone and wood
Application Requirements
Must have served or serving in US Armed Forces and have a DD 214
Age 18-35
Able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly
High School diploma or GED
Familiar with hand tools
Ability to hike in rugged terrain carrying heavy packs and tools
