ACE Conservation Corps AmeriCorps Member - Asheville, NC - at American Conservation Ex

ACE Conservation Corps Ameri Corps Member
- Asheville, NC
- May 18th job at American Conservation Experience. Fletcher, NC.

Start Date: May 18th, 2023

Estimated End Dates:

July 22nd, 2023 (for 2 month term)

August 19th, 2023 (for 4 month term)

November 18th, 2023 (for 6 month term)

Location: Asheville, NC

Projects take place throughout Eastern Region including Great Smoky Mountains National Park- NC/TN, Daniel Boone National Forest - KY, Gettysburg National Military Park- PA, Blue Ridge Parkway- NC/VA, Timucuan Ecological & Historical Preserve - FL, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site - GA, Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge - KS, Cumberland Island National Seashore - GA, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge- TX, and Manassas National Battlefield - VA, among other locations.

Schedule: Project schedules vary, but typically corps members work 5 days on/ 2 days off or 4 days on/ 3 days off. For more remote projects, corps members spend off-days nearer to their project location for multiple project schedule cycles. Camping or other accommodations are provided between project cycles while on remote projects.

Benefits: Member compensation and benefits include:

Members will receive a Living Allowance Stipend of $240/week, ($480/ biweekly).

Corps members obtain an Education Award for the amount of $1,374.60 (for 2 month term), $1,718.25 (for 4 month term) or $3,247.50 (for 6 month term).

ACE provides corps members with food during all project days; corps members are responsible for providing their own food on off-days.

ACE provides corps members with free housing during their term of service. When working in or near the Asheville, NC, corps members spend off days in our hostel-style housing. When working remotely, corps members will be provided housing in those remote locations. Housing may come in the form of campgrounds, bunkhouses, airbnbs, and more. The member will provide their own blankets/pillow/sleeping bag/towels.

Gear: ACE provides each member their own tent, uniforms, and assigns each crew with camp cooking and kitchenware. The member will provide their own sleeping bag, sleeping pad, rain gear, pants, warm clothing, and hiking boots. Upon acceptance to the program, corps members will receive a more extensive packing list and access to discounted prodeals from leading manufacturers in outdoor gear and apparel.

Weather can be highly variable, so plan on bringing layers of warm clothing and adequate rain gear.

Travel: ACE provides transportation to and from worksites; personal vehicles are not necessary throughout the member's term of service. ACE does not provide relocation assistance.

Position

Description:

Members serve in professionally supervised teams as they explore future outdoor careers, learn practical field skills, and develop confidence as emerging leaders in the field of conservation. Members are afforded opportunities to learn and train under the guidance of professional mentors within ACE, while gaining invaluable career perspectives working alongside staff from the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and many other stewards of our nation's public lands.

Field work and other duties might include but are not limited to:

• Habitat restoration
• Trail construction and maintenance
• Dry and wet stone masonry
• Reforestation
• Forest thinning
• Plant identification
• Fencing
• Invasive species removal
• Swamping
• Historic Preservation

Corps Members get experience working with or in conjunction with the following tools and equipment, depending on their level of training:

Trail Maintenance:
Pick mattocks, Pulaskis, shovels, single/double jacks, McLeods, single bit axes, rock bars, chisels, crosscut saws, and grip hoists

Restoration Equipment:
Herbicide backpack sprayers, spray bottles, GPS units, and measuring tools

Power Tools and Gas Powered Equipment:
Chainsaws, brush-cutters, drills, saws, and compressors

Preservation Techniques:
Adobe, Roofing, Carpentry

EEO: American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Qualifications: Applicants must be capable of performing physically demanding labor on environmental and…