Washington Conservation Corps Member (Snoqualmie, WA)

The Washington Conservation Corps Member position at AmeriCorps in Snoqualmie, WA involves engaging in outdoor environmental projects, including habitat restoration and trail building. Aimed at young adults and veterans, members earn a living allowance and an education award upon completion. The role requires working on-site with a crew, focusing on tasks like planting native species and maintaining trails. Benefits include training, health coverage, and childcare assistance if eligible.
Immerse yourself in outdoor environmental projects and cultivate connection to the Northwest, your teammates, and the unique ecological features that define our region. The Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) is an AmeriCorps program that supports young adults (ages 18-25) and military veterans as they jumpstart their careers in the environmental field. We support more than 350 AmeriCorps members and experienced staff statewide who restore critical habitat, build recreational trails, and respond to local and national disasters. All members earn a biweekly living allowance and an AmeriCorps Education Award once they successfully complete a term. For the 2024-2025 season, members will earn a living allowance of $1,441* issued twice a month. *Members with positions based in King, Snohomish, and Clark counties are eligible for a location-based elevated living allowance of $1,568 issued twice a month. Benefits for all members include health insurance, access to the Member Assistance Program (accessible and quality mental health services), and three weeks of paid, professional training. Most of our AmeriCorps positions are 11-month field-crew positions where members serve on a crew of five, led by a WCC crew supervisor. We offer limited nine-month and three-month positions in spring and summer. We also offer 11-month Individual Placement positions, where members serve independently with natural resources organizations.

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Member Duties : This crew serves with Snoqualmie Tribe’s Environmental Natural Resources Department, King County Parks, and Seattle Public Utilities in the Cedar River Watershed. This crew meets in Snoqualmie, Washington off Interstate 90. This crew supports riparian restoration and trail projects. Riparian restoration projects will include the staging and installation of native plant species, with potential for monitoring and surveying opportunities, as well as site maintenance such as mowing, noxious weed control, and mulching. Trail projects will include hand building soft surface trails, trail maintenance, as well as building and maintaining trail structures (puncheons, turnpikes, retaining walls, etc.), and staging materials for projects. With the Snoqualmie Tribe there may be opportunities to learn about tribal government and the Snoqualmie Tribe’s role in the recovery of culturally significant salmonid species such as Chinook and Kokanee in the local river basins.

Program Benefits : Training , Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance .

Terms

Uniforms provided and required , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas

Disaster Relief , Environment .

Skills

None

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Washington Conservation Corps Member (Snoqualmie, WA)

Program Start/End Date

06/09/2025 - 09/04/2025

Work Schedule Summer

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 25

Program Locations WASHINGTON

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 04/07/2025 To 05/31/2025

To Apply

Phone 360-407-7248

E-mail wccactivities@ecy.wa.gov

Website ecology.wa.gov/wcc

Contact Nells Hannah

9416 384th Ave SE

Snoqualmie WA 98065

206-327-1090

nhan461@ecy.wa.gov

Listing ID 126270