Small Teams - Watershed Crews and Ecological Monitoring
Watershed Crews
Crew Leader and Crew Member Positions Offered
The Southwest Conservation Corp's Watershed Program is an AmeriCorps program that selects young adults, generally ages 18-30, to complete conservation work on public and private land, serving local communities throughout Southwest Colorado. Watershed Crews and Strike Teams have the unique opportunity to work with watershed partnerships, river restoration groups, and land management agencies.
Watershed Crews and Strike Teams are small 2-3 person, technical teams lead by 1 leader. These teams work on specific projects that are suited to a small crew model, often performing invasive species control, vegetation monitoring, and watershed restoration activities. These teams focus on career development, offering members and leaders opportunities to enhance their skills while engaging in meaningful conservation work and environmental stewardship. Members are eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program.
Ecological Monitoring • Multiple Locations
Crew Leader and Crew Member Positions Offered
Interns work in a crew of 3 people to monitor land health on BLM lands including National Monument lands, vegetation treatments, rangeland allotments, and reference areas. Participants will manage all aspects of vegetation monitoring using the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) methodology.
To view open positions and apply, see table below.
Open Positions
| Position Title | Location | Dates | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores River Restoration Partnership Strike Team Crew Member | Durango, CO | April 18 – August 12, 2022 | Apply Here! |
| Multi-Watershed Monitoring Crew Member | Durango, CO | March 28 – October 28, 2022 | Apply Here! |
| Ecological Monitoring Crew Lead | Colorado Locations: Canon City, Dolores, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Monte Vista Montrose New Mexico Locations: Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Farmington, Socorro, Taos | Dates vary by location. See full PD for more details. *April 18th – November 4th *May 9th – November 25th *May 9th – May 5th, 2023 | Apply Here! |
| Lotic Ecological Monitoring Crew Lead | Taos, NM | April 4, 2022, to November 15, 2022 | Apply Here! |
| Ecological Monitoring Crew Member | Colorado Locations: Canon City, Dolores, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Monte Vista Montrose New Mexico Locations: Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Farmington, Socorro, Taos | April 25th, 2022 – October 7th, 2022 OR May 16th, 2022 – October 28th, 2022 (Dates Vary by Location) | Apply Here! |
| Wadeable Streams and Rivers (Lotic) Monitoring Crew Member | Taos, NM | April 11, 2022 to September 23, 2022 | Apply Here! |
| Multi-Watershed Monitoring Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 21, 2022 – October 28, 2022 | Apply Here! |
| Dolores River Restoration Partnership (DRRP) Strike Team Leader | Durango, CO | March 28, 2022 – November 18, 2022 | Apply Here! |
| Emergency Stabilization & Recovery / Fuels Reduction Project Monitoring Leader | Montrose, CO | April 14th, 2022 – April 14th, 2023 | Apply Here! |
| Emergency Stabilization & Recovery / Fuels Reduction Monitoring Member | Montrose, CO | April 25th, 2022 – October 7th, 2022 | Apply Here! |
| 2022 Ecological Monitoring Returning Crew Member | Colorado Locations: Canon City, Dolores, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Monte Vista Montrose New Mexico Locations: Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Farmington, Socorro, Taos | April 25th, 2022 – October 7th, 2022 OR May 16th, 2022 – October 28th, 2022 (Dates Vary by Location) | Apply Here! |
Recruiter contact
Nate Peters, Watershed Programs Manager (Strike Teams)
npeters@conservationlegacy.org
Talavi Cook, Ecological Monitoring Program Coordinator
tcook@conservationlegacy.org
