American Conservation Experience

Supports career development in conservation through the Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) program, offering mentorship from federal agency staff, eligibility for AmeriCorps education awards, and support for recruitment, onboarding, and service-term management. Regional hubs in AZ, CA, UT, NC, and PR facilitate nationwide placements.

Operates team-based conservation crews that conduct on-the-ground projects including habitat restoration, trail construction and maintenance, wildfire mitigation, historic preservation, and disaster response across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Crews are provided with housing, food, transportation, equipment, PPE, and professional supervision.

Operates conservation crew programs across all 50 states and U.S. territories, engaging young adults in team-based conservation projects. These projects include habitat restoration, trail construction and maintenance, reforestation, forest thinning, invasive species removal, historic preservation, and disaster response. Crews receive housing, food, transportation, equipment, and a living allowance, with some positions offering AmeriCorps service terms.

Operates conservation crew programs across all 50 states and U.S. territories, engaging young adults in team-based conservation projects. These projects include habitat restoration, trail construction and maintenance, reforestation, forest thinning, invasive species removal, historic preservation, and disaster response, with crews receiving housing, food, transportation, and a living allowance.

Operates team-based conservation crew programs across all 50 states and U.S. territories, engaging thousands of young adults in projects on public lands. These projects include habitat and ecological restoration, trail maintenance and construction, reforestation, forest thinning, invasive species removal, historic preservation, and disaster response and mitigation. Crew members receive housing, food, transportation to worksites, a living allowance, training, and safety equipment.

Provides paid, individual conservation internships and fellowships lasting 3-12 months across all 50 states and U.S. territories. These placements offer hands-on experience in natural and cultural resource management, including habitat restoration, wildlife monitoring, GIS support, and historic preservation, often with federal agencies and under agency mentorship. Participants receive a living allowance, and some positions include housing, travel assistance, and eligibility for AmeriCorps education awards or federal hiring preference.

Provides paid, year-round individual conservation internships and fellowships lasting 3-12 months across all 50 states and U.S. territories. These placements offer hands-on experience in natural and cultural resource management, including land and resource management, environmental education, and wildlife monitoring, under agency mentorship, with participants receiving living allowances, and sometimes housing, training, and relocation support.

Provides paid, year-round individual conservation internships and fellowships lasting 3-12 months across all 50 states and U.S. territories. These placements offer hands-on experience in natural and cultural resource management, including land and resource management, environmental education, and wildlife monitoring, often with federal agencies and under agency mentorship. Participants receive a living allowance, and some positions include housing, travel assistance, and eligibility for AmeriCorps education awards and federal hiring preference.

Places emerging professionals and recent graduates in paid, year-round internships and fellowships lasting 3–12 months with federal agencies and public land managers across the U.S. Participants gain hands-on experience in natural and cultural resource management, supported by living allowances, training, gear, and sometimes housing or travel assistance.

Operates team-based conservation crew programs across all 50 states and U.S. territories, engaging thousands of young adults in conservation projects on public lands. These projects include habitat and ecological restoration, trail maintenance and construction, wildfire mitigation, invasive species removal, historic preservation, and disaster response. Crew members receive housing, food, transportation to worksites, a living allowance, training, and safety equipment.

Conducts research and monitoring activities, such as monitoring the spatial ecology of near-threatened lizard species in the desert of El Centro, California, in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management.

Conducts field research and ecological monitoring in partnership with agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, including studies on near-threatened lizard species in California and wildlife monitoring efforts for desert tortoises, fish, and sea turtles.

Conducts monitoring of spatial ecology for near-threatened species, such as lizards, in collaboration with land management agencies.

Conducts monitoring of wildlife, such as near-threatened lizard species, and supports surveying efforts to protect native ecosystems and inform conservation strategies.

Conducts monitoring of wildlife, such as the spatial ecology of near-threatened lizard species, and supports surveying efforts for various wildlife including desert tortoises, fish, and sea turtles, often in collaboration with land management agencies.

Provides support to host sites by promoting positions, assisting with recruitment, hiring, and onboarding, and offering ongoing support for participants during their term of service in conservation programs.