RMYC: Aspen-Sopris Trail Crew Intern

RMYC:
Aspen-Sopris Trail Crew Intern

Internships allow participants to consider or advance careers and education in natural resources. RMYC provides support to all internships while the intern works under the daily supervision of the hosting public lands management agency, or non-profit. Partners include the United States Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the Colorado Youth Corps Association, and a growing circle of agency and non-profit partners.

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Member Duties :
This position will serve as part of the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District Trail Crew. The primary duties of this position will be to contribute to trail corridor clearing, trail feature construction, as well as partner and volunteer engagement with trail improvement and maintenance projects on over 300 miles of trails on the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District. This position requires overnight camping in remote locations for up to 10 days, but typically service weeks are 4 days/3 nights of backpacking in duration or 4 10-hour day trips.

It also requires extensive hiking (up to 12 miles per day), strenuous labor, heavy backpacks, and public contact.

Program Benefits :
Housing , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Stipend .

Terms :

Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas :

Environment .

Skills :

None