Conservation Legacy Individual Placement

Conservation Legacy is seeking AmeriCorps Individual Placement members for a full-time role in West Virginia, engaging in conservation and community service projects. Participants will work with federal and local agencies on tasks like habitat restoration and volunteer management. The position offers hands-on experience and professional development, with a term of service from January to December 2026. Benefits include a stipend, education award, and training opportunities.
Founded in 1998 to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, Conservation Legacy was born from the commitment to effectively and efficiently support local programming and is dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals, communities and partners across the country through national service. In 2025, Conservation Legacy engaged 2,100 youth, young adults and veterans in conservation, restoration and community development projects, and contributed over 1.2 million hours of service to public lands. Conservation Legacy programs — Appalachian Conservation Corps, Arizona Conservation Corps, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps North Carolina, Conservation Corps New Mexico, Southeast Conservation Corps, Southwest Conservation Corps, and Stewards Individual Placement Program engage participants in conservation and community service projects that provide opportunities for personal and professional development and meet the high priority needs of public land managers and community partners. Individual Placement programming places participants in communities for up to a yearlong term of service with federal agencies and community-based nonprofits, serving to solve local issues. TO LEARN MORE, BROWSE ALL POSITIONS, AND APPLY, please visit https://conservationlegacy.org/search-all-positions.Member Duties

AmeriCorps Individual Placement (IP) members serve in coordination with a site mentor at federal, state, and local land management agencies, and nonprofits. Duties may encompass habitat and watershed restoration, historic preservation, invasive species management, inventory and mapping, tree planting and seeding, volunteer management, education and interpretation, and park maintenance. Each opportunity offers hands-on experience and career development while contributing to meaningful local projects and communities. IP Members also participate in required training, education, and professional development activities throughout their term of service.

Program Benefits

Stipend, Education award upon successful completion of service, Childcare assistance if eligible, Training, Living Allowance.

Terms

Uniforms provided and required, Car recommended.

Service Areas

Environment.

Skills

Conflict Resolution, Team Work, Environment, General Skills.

Summary

Program Type: AmeriCorps State / National
Program Start/End Date: 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2026
Work Schedule: Full Time
Education level: High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement: Minimum: 17 Maximum: None
Program Locations: COLORADO, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, ARIZONA, WEST VIRGINIA
Accepting Applications From: 01/01/2026 To: 12/31/2026