RMYC: Dillon RD Recreation Intern

RMYC:
Dillon RD Recreation 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 serves as a crew member for the district's Front Country Recreation Program. The focus of the program is to contact visitors and provide education about the Forest Service and County regulations that protect the natural environment, especially those related to natural resource protection and fire prevention. Contact with people camping in undevelopedcampsites will be the priority. In addition, selected candidates will perform site and facility maintenance such as cleaning sites and restrooms, removal of litter and other abandoned property, perform improvement projects such as maintaining and installing signage, building and repairing fencing, collect user data and monitoring illegal residential use.

These tasks will take place in dispersed areas, Trailheads, trails, and other high-use areas. During periods of high fire danger, candidates will patrol and educate the public about fire restrictions. Typical service weeks are four 10-hour days.

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

Terms :

Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas :

Environment .

Skills :

None