Senior Member - 2026 Western Corps Sequoia National Forest Trail Teams

Senior Crew Member: 2026 Summer Sequoia NF Western Divide Trail Team (GAOA)

Sequoia National Forest 

 

 

Conservation Begins Here.  

Are you ready to grow your leadership skills and explore iconic landscapes in the Western U.S.?   Do you want to make a tangible difference in our natural spaces while learning skills to kickstart your conservation career? Join the Student Conservation Association (SCA) as a Senior Member for our Sequoia National Forest Trail Team and embark on a journey that blends purpose with adventure. 

 

Schedule 

• Program Dates: 8/3/2026 - 10/31/2026
• Training Dates: 8/3/2026 - 8/22/2026 
• Field Season: 8/23/2026 - 10/31/2026 

 

This isn’t your average 9-to-5 job. You’ll be part of a 5-person crew consisting of 1 leader, 1 senior member, and 3 crew members. The crew will work on trail maintenance projects that promote safe recreational experiences in Sequoia National Forest. Projects may include clearing trail corridor, logging out trails with crosscut saws, and maintaining tread and drainage features. Senior members will work under the guidance of a field leader to support the logistical and community needs of your crew. 

Crews will train, live and work together throughout the season. Now is the perfect opportunity to dedicate your time and energy to a meaningful project that prepares you for a future in the conservation world. 

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Completion of conservation project and community tasks as assigned; 
• Whether it is using a crosscut saw to clear a tree, hiking with your team to your backcountry basecamp, doing dishes, or participating in a community meeting, full engagement is expected in all work projects and crew activities - both on and off duty; 
• Lead your crew through daily tasks like basecamp chores, vehicle inspections, tool counts and other logistical tasks; 
• Lead your crew through meal shopping, camp chores, basecamp maintenance, vehicle inspections, and other logistical and/or communal living tasks; 
• Manage pre and post hitch tasks; 
• Support community well-being; 
• Participate in meal preparation, camp chores, and other communal living tasks; 
• Interface with the general public and partner organizations in a manner that reflects positively upon the crew, organization, and partner agency; 
• Maintain an active, solution-focused mindset to achieve crew objectives; 
• Adhere and promote standards set through SCA’s policies; 

Marginal Duties:  

• Support technical and outdoors skill development of crew members;  
• Contribute to travel planning, data collection, and team logistics support; 
• Non-routine tool and gear maintenance; 
• If eligible, may drive the SCA vehicle for team support; 

Required Qualifications:  

• Must be 18 or older by the position start date; 
• Legal work status in the US; 
• Successfully pass SCA’s background check;  
• Successfully complete a Health Screening Questionnaire before the position start date; 
• Must be able to attend Crew Member Training from 8/3/2026 - 8/22/2026;   
• Previous corps, outdoor living or leadership experience; 
• SCA realizes that senior members, are here to gain experience to become future conservation leaders, and we ask that you come with one of these three skills for us to build from; 
• Must uphold project, crew community, basecamp, vehicle, and additional safety standards set through SCA’s policies; 
• Commitment to teamwork, learning, and problem-solving; 
• Work in challenging outdoor conditions, including extreme heat, extreme cold, high winds, and precipitation;  
• Perform manual, physical labor for up to 10 hours per day, hike 5+ miles in a day and occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more; 
• Live and work in a multi-gendered, multi-cultural communal environment, sharing common spaces and communal meal settings each day; 

This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants that receive the PLC must be between the ages of 18 and 30, or veterans aged 35 or younger, at the start of the position. Participants must also be a citizen, national of the United States, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority if eligible.   

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Camping and/or backpacking experience;  
• Experience using hand tools; 
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