Recreation Technician - Umpqua National Forest

Summary

American Conservation Experience
, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with US Forest Service, is seeking FIVE Recreation Technicians to assist the public and maintain the campgrounds, Trailheads and boat ramps alongside US Forest Service Staff.

For more information about ACE, please visit our website.

Start Date: May 5, 2026

Estimated End Date: October 16, 2026

* a 24-week minimum commitment is required *

Location details/description: Idleyld Park, OR;
Diamond Lake Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest

Idleyld Park
- NOTE:

This is a remote duty station located at Toketee Lake, approximately 60 miles east on Hwy 138 from the nearest full service community of Roseburg, OR. There are no services such as gas and groceries at this site, only the Ranger Station and government housing. Please be prepared to live and work in this remote, mountain setting.

Tiller Ranger Station - located approximately 23 miles east on Douglas Co. Hwy 1 from Canyonville, OR. There are no services such as gas or groceries at this site, only the Ranger Station and government housing. Please be prepared to live and work in this remote location.

The Umpqua National Forest covers nearly one million acres along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Southwest Oregon. The Forest encompasses a diverse area of sparkling rivers and lakes, deep canyons, and rugged mountains up to 9,200 feet in elevation. The Umpqua produces a wealth of water resources, timber, wildlife, fish, minerals and outdoor recreation opportunities. Included within the Forest are the North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River, a portion of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, the Oregon Cascades Recreation Area, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail and the North Umpqua hydropower project.

For more information about Umpqua National Forest, please visit the USDA Forest Service website.

Position Overview: Recreation Technician members assist with the maintenance of dispersed and developed campgrounds, restroom cleaning, tree and vegetation removal, digging out fire pits, vandalism and repair, picking up litter, repairing minor structures (picnic tables, signs and kiosks). Recreation Technicians also assist the public with general recreation opportunities in the area, provide answers to questions from the public and assist with the scan and pay program.

Also, there may be opportunities to help with other programs such as trails, botany and wildlife. Work is reviewed for technical adequacy and soundness, and accomplishment of overall objectives.

Work is predominantly an outdoor position – 90% of the time will be spent in the campgrounds (both developed and dispersed) across the Umpqua National Forest. Climate is generally moderate, with temperatures averaging 70 to 90 degrees during the summer months. Proper personal protective gear, such as heavy duty boots, long pants, and long sleeved shirts are required for days involving field work.

Field work will require working in front country, developed sites of the District. Walking, digging holes for signs, painting signs, posting signs, and other general maintenance requirements may be required. Extensive bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting up to 50 pounds is required. The remaining 10% of the time will be spent in an indoor setting (e.g. training, etc.).

• Contacts visitors to provide information about recreation regulations, opportunities and current restrictions
• Maintains contact with campground host(s)
• Checks for compliance with regulations, issues notices for common violations, and reports other violations to supervisor
• Collects monies from sale of recreation use permits, safeguards money and unused permits
• Does compliance checks and helps the public with the scan and pay process.

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

Schedule: The schedule will be a standard five days a week, eight hour day. The days of the week will include weekends. 8 AM-4:30 PM.

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $650/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly. The living allowance is a fixed rate determined by the US Forest Service and ACE and is not flexible.

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement.

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