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Northwest Youth Corps - Recreation Assistant

The Individual Placement Program with Northwest Youth Corps is designed to provide hands on training and experience to those interested in pursuing employment with land and water resource management agencies, and other outdoor careers. The program is a cooperative effort designed to address community, environmental, and resource management projects. Through this program, public agencies and community organizations host an AmeriCorps member to directly address pressing community resource needs for a three to ten month period. Northwest Youth Corps supports the partnership by supplying placement, administrative, and training support. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Duties include working alongside, and independently of, Forest Service employees, conducting trail scouting, maintenance, and improvements using saws and hand tools (75%), as well as assisting in the operation and maintenance of campgrounds, trailheads, and fire lookout rentals (25%). This work may require working in hot, cold, wet, or snowy conditions. Projects will include using power tools such as chainsaws (if training can be completed) and hand tools including hand saws, loppers, power drills, and other similar tools to complete small carpentry and maintenance projects throughout the East Zone of the Mt. Hood National Forest. All required tools and training will be provided by the Forest Service. Training opportunities may include chainsaw operations, crosscut saw, ATV, UTV, cross-country skiing, wildland firefighter coursework, and more. Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Housing , Living Allowance . Terms :

Car recommended , Uniforms provided and required . Service Areas :

Environment . Skills :

General Skills , Environment , Team Work . Refine Search SUMMARY Program Type: AmeriCorps State / National Program Northwest Youth Corps - Recreation Assistant Program Start/End Date 11/30/2026 - 05/28/2027 Work Schedule Part Time Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum: 30 Program Locations OREGON Accepting Applications From 11/02/2026 To 11/30/2026 Contact Jason Fisher 2621 Augusta St Eugene OR 97403 5414973280 jasonf@nwyouthcorps.org Listing ID 131370

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