Individual Placement-Alaska- Cabin and Trails

Student Conservation Association•Seward, AK

11d

About The Position

The placements will support the Seward Ranger District's Public Use Cabins and Developed Recreation program while working along Forest Service staff in the Chugach National Forest. Placements will be based out of Moose Pass, AK. Work includes but is not limited to basic carpentry, sanding and staining, deep cleaning, chimney sweeping, replacing/ repairing broken items, stocking woodsheds, reporting site conditions, developed recreation site operations/maintenance on seventeen campgrounds and seven day-use sites. Hiking, biking, ATV'ing, boating and aviation may be required to reach cabin locations. Cabin work will require overnight trips up to 10 nights duration at a time. Placements may also assist the trails and developed recreation programs maintaining and constructing trails, cleaning outhouses, posting signage, and maintaining backcountry campsites.

Requirements

Placements will need to bring a positive attitude, and willingness to work in inclement (wet) weather.
All participants 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience traveling and camping in bear country.

Responsibilities

Basic carpentry
Sanding and staining
Deep cleaning
Chimney sweeping
Replacing/ repairing broken items
Stocking woodsheds
Reporting site conditions
Developed recreation site operations/maintenance on seventeen campgrounds and seven day-use sites
Maintaining and constructing trails
Cleaning outhouses
Posting signage
Maintaining backcountry campsites