Crew Member - Oregon Dunes Recreation Team

Student Conservation Association•Portland, OR

11h

About The Position

This position will help to support all areas of work on the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. The goal will be to introduce the participants to areas like developed recreation, OHV, trails, Interpretation, and wildlife. Participants will join our crews in very laborious work out on the dunes as well as work to engage the public in education. This goal of this position is to provide an overview of what careers are possible in the Forest Service

Requirements

Communication and teamwork
The willingness to learn new things
Participate in the crews objectives
Must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger
Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States
Personal Vehicle

Nice To Haves

Handtool/powertool experience
Public interfacing experience

Responsibilities

Developed Recreation
OHV
Trails
Wildlife
Use of basic handtools and powertools
Building fences
Brushing trails and campgrounds
Painting
Educating visitors
Maintaining facilities
Marking trails
Building retaining walls
Repairing snowy plover closures
Doing surveys for certain species
Educating the public about the threatened species of the area
Helping at events to set up a table and educate people of what the Oregon Dunes stands for, the rules, and interesting things that are on the Oregon Dunes
Facility cleanup
Dumpsite/homeless cleanups
Help with the Ranger District front desk