Trail Crew Worker

Chugach Regional Resource Commission • Anchorage, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Koyuktolic Road Restoration Project is hiring seasonal Trail Crew Workers to support restoration of the traditional access route to Koyuktolic Bay—an important cultural, subsistence, and historical site for the Nanwalek community. This project supports safe access to a traditional Sugpiaq subsistence and cultural site, intergenerational knowledge sharing between elders and youth, hunting, fishing, and gathering practices, and long-term community resilience and food security. The CRRC is a nonprofit intertribal fish and wildlife commission established to address environmental and natural resources issues of concern to its seven member Tribes, located in the Chugach Region of southcentral Alaska. These include Tatitlek Village IRA Council, Native Village of Eyak (Cordova), Port Graham Village Council, Nanwalek IRA Council, Chenega IRA Council, Qutekcak Native Tribe (Seward), and Valdez Native Tribe. The project aims to restore the traditional access route to Koyuktolic Bay.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older at the time employment begins
• Ability to work in physically demanding outdoor conditions (rain, mud, uneven terrain)
• Interest in environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, or community-based work
• Reliable, team-oriented, and willing to learn
• Ability to work approximately 30–40 hours per week; up to 5 days per week (weather and project needs dependent)
• Employee is expected to embrace, support, and promote the core values of respect, integrity, trust, compassion, and quality which align with CRRC’s Mission and Vision through their actions and interactions with all staff and partners

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Experience with outdoor work, subsistence activities, or land‑based skills preferred
• Experience using tools or operating ATVs (helpful but not required)

Responsibilities

• Clear overgrown vegetation (alder, salmonberry, willow, and other brush) along the trail
• Assist with trail restoration, including repairing washouts and improving trail surfaces
• Open and maintain culverts and drainage systems to reduce erosion and flooding
• Use hand tools (shovels, Pulaskis, loppers, etc.) and small equipment, as trained
• Assist with the safe transport of tools and materials to field locations using ATVs or by foot
• Follow all safety guidelines and participate in daily safety briefings
• Work collaboratively as part of a team in a field-based setting
• Respect and support cultural values, traditional lands, and subsistence practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED