Title: Resource Management Individual Placement 

Service Site: Catoctin Mountain Park, Sabillasville, MD 

Dates of Service: May 11th, 2026 – November 20th, 2026 (28 weeks)  

Pay: $800/week paid biweekly ($600/week living stipend + $200 additional member benefit)  

Status: This is a full-time, temporary AmeriCorps National Service position.  

Questions? Contact ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org  

Please submit a resume and cover letter via our website, www.appalachiancc.org/individualplacements. Applications will be accepted until March 15th. 

Appalachian Conservation Corps:   

Our Individual Placement program works to connect young people to conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation organizations.   

As an AmeriCorps program, participants commit to a term of service at their placement site in order to gain hands-on experience and a variety of benefits to help them succeed in achieving their career goals. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.   

Catoctin Mountain Park:  

The Resource Management division in Catoctin Mountain Park preserves and protects natural and cultural resources including rare plants and cold water streams. We promote a healthy native forest ecosystem that serves as habitat for native wildlife. We also provide for the enjoyment of visitors by maintaining over 25 miles of trails. 

We are hiring a Resource Management Individual Placement to support the Natural Resource and Trail Management programs through hands-on fieldwork focused on invasive plant control and trail maintenance. The IP must be able to work up to 8 hours per day outdoors in physically demanding and challenging conditions, including heat, uneven terrain, thorny vegetation, insects, and occasional light rain. Primary duties include working with a small team to treat invasive plants with herbicide to protect forest habitat. In addition, the technician will periodically inspect trail tread to identify maintenance needs, perform trail maintenance such as tread repair, drainage installation, and structure construction, and trim vegetation along park trails.  

During the term of service, the member will become a Maryland Pesticide Registered Technician and gain hands-on experience in native and invasive plant identification, integrated pest management, herbicide application, and trail stewardship. They will produce measurable outcomes including treated invasive plant populations, improved trail conditions, and enhanced protection of forest and trail corridor habitats. 

On-site housing is available for this position.  

Essential roles and responsibilities include:  

• Work as part of a team and on occasion, independently, to accomplish division objectives. 
• Identify invasive plant species in forest and trail corridor settings. 
• Treat invasive plants using approved herbicide methods under supervision and in accordance with all safety and environmental protocols.  
• Inspect trail tread to identify maintenance needs such as erosion, drainage issues, and vegetation encroachment.  
• Perform trail maintenance activities, including repairing and maintaining trail tread and installing and maintaining drainage features.  
• Trim vegetation along park trails to maintain safe and accessible corridors. 

General Requirements:  

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award. In addition, applicants must:  

• Possess a valid driver’s license  
• Must be able to work up to 8 hours per day outdoors in challenging conditions such as heat, uneven terrain, working among thorny vegetation, with insects, and occasional light rain. 

Desired Skills/Qualifications:  

• Experience serving on a trail crew 
• Trail maintenance 
• Invasive plant identification 

Benefits:   

• $800/week paid biweekly ($600/week living stipend + $200 additional member benefit)  
• $3,697.50 AmeriCorps Segal Education Award upon successful completion of 900 hour minimum service term (award amount varies based on length of commitment and can be used for paying off federal student loans or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college)   
• On-site housing is available 
• $2500 professional development/travel reimbursement fund 
• Option to enroll in health, vision and dental insurance 
• Eligibility for the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority upon successful completion – noncompetitive hiring status for two years when applying for federal positions.  
• Federal student loan forbearance and interest payoff  
• Member Assistance Program– 3 free sessions of support with a counseling or work-life balance specialist  
• Additional subject-specific certifications and trainings may be offered (Chainsaw training, pesticides, etc)  
• Depending upon the academic institution and program, positions may fulfill internship requirements  
• Professional development opportunities (mentorship, resume support, alumni listserv, etc.) and exposure to natural resource career paths   

Our Commitment: 

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.    

Time Requirements: 

• These positions are full-time, 40 hour/week. 
• Typically, this position is expected to serve Monday to Friday, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service. 
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term. 

Evaluation and Reporting: 

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service. 

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking. 

Our Promise:   

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.