Willamette National Forest - Forestry Technician (Recreation/Trails) Individual Placement

Northwest Youth Corps • McKenzie Bridge, OR

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About The Position

The Willamette National Forest is recruiting 10-15, 640-hour (16 week) Forestry Technicians (Recreation/Trails) individual placements beginning May/June through August/September 2026 to provide recreation and trails support on the Detroit, McKenzie River and Middle Fork Ranger Districts. Individual placements working with the trails program will work alongside the trail crew on trail maintenance tasks, including tread work, logging out, and brushing; projects may include building trail bridges and other trail structures. Recreation individual placements will work alongside Forest Service staff and maintain, clean and improve outdoor recreation facilities (campgrounds, trailheads, day use sites), conduct patrols and make visitor contacts, collect fees, and perform facility repairs and maintenance projects, such as installing kiosks and signage, replacing picnic tables and fire rings.
About Northwest Youth Corps (NYC): Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers and young adults an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. Today, we serve over 1,000 youth and young adults each year across a four-state region who restore critical habitat, build trails, lead volunteers, and educate youth and young adults to learn, grow and experience success.

Requirements

• Driver's License
• Ages 18-30 (up to 35 for veterans)
• U.S. Citizen or lawful, permanent resident
• Must pass a background/driver check
• Willingness to work as part of a small team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience or interest in recreating outdoors
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work outdoors in remote settings and inclement weather, and on uneven ground
• Ability to hike 4-8 miles in a day in rugged country
• Ability to do hard physical labor for up to 10 hours per day

Nice To Haves

• Wilderness First Aid or other medical training
• Experience with chainsaws (trails) and power tools.
• Recreation site or trail maintenance experience or a willingness to learn
• Coursework in recreation management, forestry, natural resources or related field
• A strong interest in resource management
• Personal transportation

Responsibilities

• Maintaining motorized and non-motorized trails, such as logging out trails using chainsaws and/or cross-cut saws, removing brush from alongside trails, rebuilding the trail tread, and repairing or building new trail infrastructure, such as trail bridges, puncheon, boardwalks, walls, etc.
• Maintaining and operating recreation sites, which includes cleaning facilities, removing garbage, interacting with visitors and educating about rules and regulations and Leave No Trace, routine maintenance projects, such as repairing, painting/staining, removing signage, picnic tables, restroom facilities, etc.
• Assists with compliance checks at fee sites.
• Routine maintenance and clean up at dispersed recreation sites.

Benefits

• Individual placement will earn $11,520 living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis throughout the 16 weeks.
• This position includes a $300 gear reimbursement fund.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed