Vegetation & Resource Protection Member

Location: Moab

Vegetation & Resource Protection Member Summary American  Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with National Park Service (NPS), Southeast Utah Group is seeking members to contribute to Vegetation & Resource Protection work, mainly focused on assessing and repairing boundary fences/gates/signs, and addressing trespass cattle issues over the winter season.

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Start Date:

11/02/2026

Estimated End Date: 2/20/2027
* a 16-week minimum commitment is required. Position may be extended based on project needs.
* Location Details/

Description:

Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Parks with potential work in Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments (Moab, Utah duty station).For more information about Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Parks, please visit the NPS website.

Position Overview:

ACE Members will assist NPS staff in performing inventory and assessment of park boundary fences, gates, and signs. Members will be responsible for reporting inventory results to park management to direct maintenance staff in fence enhancement and repairs. Members may make minor fence repairs to remote sections of fence. They may also coordinate volunteer projects to repair park fencing. Members may be responsible for locating trespass cattle within the park and coordinating with NPS staff in contacting BLM grazing managers and ranchers to assist in their removal.

After training, the Member will often serve independently and must be able to drive a government vehicle to work sites. Members will also assist staff in other resource management activities, including invasive plant management and other ecological restoration work, air quality and spring flow monitoring. In this field-intensive position, specific tasks may include hand-pulling invasive plants, herbicide application, seed collection and seeding of native species.

If appropriate and safe, Members may assist NPS staff in basic, non-technical Search and Rescue function as needed (i.e. litter carries).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:

Members will typically work Mon-Thurs, 10-hour days (usually 7am-5:30pm), though this can vary depending on project needs. Flexibility is possible with approval from the NPS supervisor. Assisting with backcountry field operations could require the member to work up to 8 days straight followed by 6 days off. Position Benefits Living Allowance:
The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $800/week (Housing included) or $900/week (Housing not included) to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

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.

PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general eligibility information on our usaconservation website.

Housing: ACE members can be accommodated in provided housing for the duration of their term.

Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support. Specific training may include using GPS for survey work/data collection and herbicide application for invasive plant management. Qualifications

Required:

Members must be authorized to work in the United States. ACE does not provide sponsorship for…