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Southwest Conservation Corps

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Adult Conservation Crews

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The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization. The SCC selects young adults, generally ages 18-30, to complete conservation work projects on public lands throughout the Southwest. SCC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning. The majority of SCC’s programs are residential programs, with crews camping in either front-country or back-country settings for 4-10 day periods; schedules may vary by program and region. SCC serves a diverse population that is representative of the Southwest; including youth, graduates, veterans, and a cross-section of ethnicities and income levels.

Field Supervisors & Field Technicians • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions

PositionLocationDates of ServiceApplication
Field TechnicianSalida, COMarch 31st - November 14th, 2025Apply here!

Adult Programs Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions

PositionLocationDates of ServiceApplication
Conservation Crew LeaderSalida, COMay 12th - October 31st, 2025Apply here!
Conservation Crew Leader Development Program (CLDP)Salida, COMay 12th - October 31st, 2025Apply here!
Conservation Crew LeaderDurango, COMarch 24th - November 7th, 2025Apply here!
Conservation Crew Leader Development Program (CLDP)Durango, COMarch 24th - November 7th, 2025Apply here!
Invasive Plant Management Crew LeaderDurango, COMarch 24th - August 22nd, 2025Apply here!

Youth Programs Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions

The Crew Leader Development Program engages members with some previous experience to complete a variety of conservation projects while also receiving training and certifications to help prepare them for leadership roles with SCC or other conservation corps.

PositionLocationDates of ServiceApplication
Youth Crew Leader (High School Crews)Salida, COMay 5th - August 6th, 2025Apply here!
Youth Crew Leader Development Program (High School Crews)Salida, COMay 5th - August 6th, 2025Apply here!
Youth Crew Leader (High School Crews)Durango, COMarch 24th - August 8th, 2025Apply here!
Youth Crew Leader Development Program (High School Crews)Durango, COMarch 24th - August 8th, 2025Apply here!
Youth Service-Learning Crew Leader (Middle School Crews)Durango, COMay 6th - August 8th, 2025Apply here!

Small Teams • Ecological Monitoring, Strike Team, & Watershed Programs

Dolores River Restoration Crew-noxious tree removal and riparian restoration activities on public and private lands along the Dolores River corridor in Southwest Colorado.

PositionLocationDates of ServiceApplication
Ecological Monitoring Crew Leader (Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring) Dolores, Montrose, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Canon City, or Monte Vista, COMarch 28th - October 31st, 2025Apply here!
Ecological Monitoring Crew Leader (Fuels Reduction and Wildfire Rehabilitation)Montrose, COMarch 31st - October 31st, 2025Apply here!
Ecological Monitoring Crew Leader (Sage Grouse Habitat Framework Assessment)Montrose, CO and Grand Junction, COMarch 31st - October 31st, 2025Apply here!
Multi-Watershed Monitoring Crew LeaderDurango, COMarch 17th - October 24th, 2025Apply here!
Dolores River Restoration Partnership Strike Team Crew LeaderDurango, COMarch 24th - November 14th, 2025Apply here!

Adult Conservation Crews • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions

AmeriCorps conservation crew programs engage motivated young adults, ages 18-30, to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout Colorado and northern New Mexico.

There are currently no open positions; please check back at a later date.

Veterans Fire Corps • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions

Veterans Fire Corps program provides training and on-the-job experience for post 9-11 era veterans interested in entering into careers and gaining experience in natural resource management and wildland fire.

There are currently no open positions; please check back at a later date.

Four Corners • Durango Recruiter contacts

Greta Binzen, Program Coordinator

gbinzen@conservationlegacy.org

Stephen Lokos, Program Coordinator

slokos@conservationlegacy.org

Los Valles • Salida Recruiter contacts

Emma Karlok, Program Coordinator

ekarlok@conservationlegacy.org

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