{"id":32039,"date":"2020-02-27T13:35:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T21:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=32039"},"modified":"2020-02-27T13:35:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T21:35:07","slug":"job-wilderness-and-trails-technician-americorps-conservation-experience-umpqua-national-forest-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-wilderness-and-trails-technician-americorps-conservation-experience-umpqua-national-forest-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Wilderness and Trails Technician, AmeriCorps Conservation Experience (Umpqua National Forest, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Job Type<\/td>\nAmeriCorps<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary Details<\/td>\n$200\/week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ACE EPIC USFS (OR): Umpqua National Forest, Wilderness and Trails Technician – AmeriCorps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Umpqua National Forest is seeking\u00a04 Wilderness and Trails Technicians. This opportunity is intended for enthusiastic professionals, with a deep interest in trail monitoring and management on National Forest land, including Wilderness areas.<\/p>\n

The Wilderness and Trails Technicians will assist\u00a0 Forest Service personnel with the maintenance of FS-system trails, and will include trail repair, log out, occasional construction\/reconstruction of infrastructure, the monitoring of designated Wilderness areas with a focus on inventorying user-created trails and recreation sites, and coordinating with various partner organizations during projects. Members will also help with educating the public about Wilderness awareness and regulation compliance, campsite impacts and Leave No Trace (LNT) principles.<\/p>\n

Start Date:<\/strong>\u00a0May 18th<\/p>\n

End Date:<\/strong>\u00a0September 17th (16 weeks after start date)<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Umpqua National Forest; Diamond Lake, North Umpqua, and Tiller Ranger Districts<\/p>\n

The Umpqua National Forest covers nearly one million acres along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Southwest Oregon.\u00a0 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 and the North Umpqua hydropower project. Also within the Umpqua is the Diamond Lake Recreation Composite, one of the largest developed recreational facilities within the Forest Service, offering three large campgrounds with approximately 400 campsites.<\/p>\n

The Tiller Ranger District, on the Umpqua National Forest is on the west side of the Cascade Mountains in SW Oregon. The forest is characterized by deeply incised canyons, moderate mountain elevations (less than 7,000 foot elevation), and includes the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness. The summers are generally hot and dry, although cool, rainy weather is possible at any time of year.<\/p>\n

Project Websites:<\/strong>\u00a0For more information on the Umpqua National Forest, please click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on ACE, please click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Living Allowance:<\/strong>\u00a0The member should anticipate serving 40 hrs\/wk and will receive a living allowance of $200\/wk for food and incidentals, dispersed bi-weekly.<\/p>\n

AmeriCorps:<\/strong>\u00a0This position may be eligible for a 450-hour AmeriCorps Education Award ($1,612.43) upon successful completion of position and service hours. Additional enrollment is required.<\/p>\n

Housing:<\/strong>\u00a0Housing will be provided by the USFS in a typical bunkhouse setting. For the Tiller Ranger District, there is no wifi or cell reception. Members will have access to a government computer account, and may occasionally use the office phones for personal calls.<\/p>\n

Project Objectives and Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n