The state Department of Ecology’s Washington Conservation Corps is currently recruiting AmeriCorps members to fill 260 positions across the state. 

The positions are open to young adults ages 18-25 and military veterans or those with a sensory or mental disability of any age.   

Positions start Oct. 5 of this year and end Sept. 15, 2027. During the service year, members in six-person field crews or individual placement complete environmental projects for a network of more than 100 partners.  

Activities include: 

• Planting native trees and shrubs. 
• Constructing and improving recreation trails and campgrounds. 
• Restoring salmon habitat along streams and waterways. 
• Removing harmful marine shoreline debris. 
• Educating youth and community members about the environment.  
• Contributing to scientific monitoring and research. 
• Responding to disasters such as wildfires, floods, landslides and hazardous material spills.  

During the current service year, members reduced fuel loads in wildfire-prone forests near Spokane, created a self-guided walk focusing on plants and trees in King County, and delivered supplies to Whatcom County residents impacted by floods in December.  

Members receive a living allowance, health insurance, mental health services and professional training, as well as an education award after successfully completing their term. They also will be offered AmeriCorps benefits including student loan forbearance, childcare assistance and interest payments toward qualified loans.  

Applications are already open, and interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis.  

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