AmeriCorps Field Crews

Crews work year-round* completing resource restoration and emergency response work. *See calender below for specific start and end dates. 

Corpsmembers receive a monthly living allowance, health insurance, and student loan forbearance. Upon completing the program year with 900-1700 hours of service, members are eligible for an AmeriCorps post-service education award between $2,775-$5,550, which can be used to pay college or qualified student loan expenses. 

Members receive hands-on training working on habitat-restoration projects with natural resource professionals. Also, members typically receive formal training in tool and equipment use, wildland fire fighting, First Aid/CPR, defensive driving, leadership and communication, and other skills pertinent to their crew location and projects.

Typical projects include surveying and restoring native habitats and forests, removing invasive species, fighting wildfires, conducting prescribed burning, improving trails and waterways, planting and GPS/GIS mapping. Some crews work with local schools and community groups providing environmental education and outdoor learning classrooms.

Corps members serve in four to six person crews and typically work 10-hour days including drive time, Monday through Thursday. Many projects require overnight and weekend travel and camping near the project site, at no expense to the corps member.

CREW LOCATIONS

For important information about typical projects and district specific work schedules, please visit http://jointhecorps.tumblr.com/crewlocations.

Northwest Minnesota*: Bemidji, Brainerd, Fergus Falls                                        Northeast Minnesota: Grand Rapids, Tofte, Tower, Moose Lake, Gooseberry Falls State Park
Central Minnesota: Twin Cities metro, Hanover, Anoka, Shakopee
Southern Minnesota: Rochester, Mankato, Windom, Marshall
Central Iowa: Ames

2012 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Education award & monthly stipend amounts

Northeast, Central, Southern and Iowa crew locations (see above)

*Northwest crew locations (Bemidji, Brainerd, Fergus FAlls)

We are still accepting applications for Field Crew Members in the Northwest district. Preferred application deadline 2/3/2012.

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