NPS- RTCA- Community Planner Fellow Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

Job Category

• Conservation , Ameri Corps
• Employee Type:
  Ameri Corps

Position Title:

National Park Service
- Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance
- Community Planner Fellow Individual Placement-Ameri Corps

Site

Location:

Individual Placements Program

• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• End Date: 08/06/2027
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1700 hours

No housing or relocation stipend is available. Local applicants are highly encouraged to apply!

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Mission

Our vision is to lead our Nations back to ecological and cultural well-being by engaging underrepresented Indigenous youth and young adults in conservation service programs that reconnect participants to the land, their cultural heritage, and their traditions. We work to remove barriers to participation, education, and employment by partnering with local community organizations, agencies, and institutes of higher learning to create paid service and career training opportunities, personal and professional development, and pathways to postsecondary education and employment.

Services are available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.

Native American applicants are encouraged to apply.

The National Park Service preserves the unimpaired natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The NPS cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

The NPS operates programs in communities throughout the nation to connect people across the country to their parks, trails, rivers, and other special places. This fellowship position is within the NPS
- Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, which helps community groups, nonprofits, state and local governments, and tribes plan parks and trails, conserve and improve access to rivers and natural areas, and create recreation opportunities through locally led partnerships.

In addition to protecting and managing America’s national parks, the National Park Service also operates programs in communities throughout the nation to connect all Americans to their parks, trails, rivers, and other special places.

RTCA’s goal is to ensure that the program supports access to conservation and outdoor recreation for all communities across the identified states, regions, and the nation and works along with communities where needs for outdoor recreation and conservation exist. Because RTCA works closely with multiple communities, stakeholders, and partners, this fellowship can reconcile and build bridges for communities through outdoor recreation, conservation, and stewardship projects.

For this fellowship, the work will include working closely with community organizations supporting existing projects, with the potential for project development and assistance with other project needs should opportunities arise. The fellow would be supporting existing projects that support reforestation of native dry land forest, fire management and mitigation efforts, food security and community gardening, and park planning and activation.

• Community Outreach and Civic Engagement:
  Support community outreach and engagement efforts with partners; attend meetings related to projects; and assist with project development. Conduct research to learn more about partners and understand the history, cultural norms, and context of the community. Use tools and techniques to collect data and community input. Use…