AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Member
AmeriCorps NCCC
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Term length
2/11/2025 - 11/19/2025
Application window
7/1/2024 - 10/31/2024
Location
Vinton, Iowa
Hourly pay equivalent
$12.63
Project summary
Helping to preserve and enhance a community's natural resources by working on trail development and maintenance; planting trees; removing invasive plant species; cleaning up rivers, streams, and beaches; performing water quality assessments; and leading environmental education workshops and camps for youth.
Opportunity description
You will perform direct, hands-on service in the areas of natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. You could be doing anything from building a house to running a youth summer program depending on the needs of a given community. You'll also undergo intensive training at the beginning of your service to prepare you for the adventure ahead and take on leadership roles and specialized assignments along the way.
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Childcare
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
Must be either a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. Must be between 18 and 26 years old at the start of the program.
Preferred qualifications
No experience required.
Opportunity details
Focus area
- Natural resource preservation and conservation
- Biodiversity protection and restoration
- Waterway restoration
- Reforestation or afforestation
- Forestry
- Tree planting and urban forestry
- Disaster preparedness and recovery
- Disaster response
- Coastal wetlands restoration
- Local ecosystem restoration
- Soil and water conservation
- Environmental education and training
Work environment
- Team based
- Traveling
- Indoor
- Outdoor