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River Conservation Corps
 
 
 
Support may include low-tech process-based river restoration, enclosure fencing or maintenance, assist on various watershed protection and restoration projects, get experience working with Lotic, Riparian/Wetland, and Terrestrial Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) crews. When the member is not supporting BLM, they will utilize their water quality skillsets to collect data at various locations in the valley where streams are known to be impaired or listed for additional monitoring and evaluation. Further, this member may also assist in River Science’s 2025 PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) sample analysis plan (SAP) if samples are necessary in the San Luis Valley. Finally, this member may assist in periodic river restoration implementation.
 
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Member Duties : Primary Responsibilities: • Water quality data collection (metals, nutrients, macroinvertebrate) • Stream flow measurements • Outreach and communication to landowners • PFAS sample collection and shipping • Data entry and management Secondary Responsibilities • GIS mapping • River restoration implementation
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Environment . 
 
Skills :
Environment ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
River Conservation Corps
Program Start/End Date
03/03/2025  -   11/21/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations COLORADO  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  11/18/2024  To  04/01/2025 
To apply :
Phone  719-429-3707
E-mail  rcc@river.science
Website  https://www.river.science/rivercorps
Contact Allison Palmasano
430 Main St
Canon City   CO   81212
719-429-3707
allison@river.science
https://www.river.science/rivercorps
Listing ID 125088

       

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