Washington state Department of Ecology’s Washington Conservation Corps is recruiting young adults ages 18-25 and military veterans or those with a sensory or mental disability of any age to fill more than 250 positions across the state.

Positions start Oct. 1 and end the following September. During the service year, members in five-member field crews or individual placement complete environmental projects for a network of more than 100 partners. 

Activities include:

• Removing harmful invasive plants.
• Restoring habitat along streams and other waters.
• Improving campsites and trails.
• Contributing to scientific monitoring and research.
• Leading environmental education events for youth.
• Responding to local disasters such as wildfires, floods, landslides, oil spills and hazardous material releases and severe weather. 

Typically, 400,000 native trees and shrubs are planted, 3,000 acres of habitat are improved, and more than 400 miles of trails are built and maintained during the service year. 

Members receive a living allowance twice a month, health insurance, mental health services and professional training. Applications opened in July, and interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis. 

Go to: ecology.wa.gov/about-us/jobs-at-ecology/washington-conservation-corps/join-wcc