Field/Trail Member Positions, Mt. Adams Center

General information about the Northwest Service Academy.

To learn more about out Field Team Leader and Member Experience.

Position Overview:

Field Team Member Positions, May 26th- October 30, 2009
Positions throughout the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Field Team Member Mt. Adams Center Information.

Mt. Adams field teams are composed of 5 members and 2 Team Leaders. Teams will be engaged in a variety of restoration projects which may include trail restoration, building riparian fences, tree planting, forest fuels reduction and non-native species removal. Teams work and travel throughout Oregon and/or Washington over the course of their term. As a Northwest Service Academy (NWSA) Team Member you will work in some of the most pristine landscapes in the world. Below are examples of least season's field teams:

Below are examples of last season's field teams:

• The Pacific Crest Trail Team worked from Southern California to Northern Washington doing trail work exclusively on the PCT. Throughout the season the team hosted volunteers and worked with them on the trail. The PCT Team camped on the trail for much of the summer and was based out of Forest Service bunkhouses in the mountains of southern Oregon, mid Oregon and northern Oregon/ southern Washington.
• The Mt. Hood Team worked in the Zig Zag District of the Mt. Hood National Forest. The team lived in an historic Forest Service cabin and worked on a variety of trails in front country setting.
• The Gifford Pinchot Team split its time between the Mt. Adams District and the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic monument of the Gifford Pinchot Forest. The GP team worked on trails in both the front and back country, camping while they were at Mt. St Helens and living out of the Mt. Adams Center in Trout Lake while working on Mt. Adams.

NEW Fuels Reduction Position Overview: 

National Wildlife Refuge Wildfire Fuels Reduction Team - Southern Washington

The Mt. Adams Fuels Reduction team is composed of 5 members and 2 team leaders. Teams will focus on reducing forest fuels from National Wildlife Refuges in Southeastern Washington. This project is a partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service with the goal of protecting refuges from the dangers of wildfire.

The team will operate out of the Mt. Adams Center in Trout Lake, and commute to the service site on a daily basis. They will focus primarily on removing small diameter trees and woody material with power and hand tools.

To Apply:

Step 1: 

Complete your application in one of the following 2 ways:

• Online at the AmeriCorps website AmeriCorps Application:
  -If you do not already have a username and password, you must Create A Profile.
  -Once you have logged in, create an application by clicking "Applications" under the "My AmeriCorps" menu.
  -To apply to this specific position, click "Search Listings" under the "My AmeriCorps" menu and search for program name
  Northwest Service Academy.
  -Select the position listing and click "Apply Now" at the bottom of the page.

OR

• Download application materials from the "How to Apply" page at and submit them to Amanda Green
  - Application - Complete the NWSA AmeriCorps Application and submit it via email (preferable), mail, or fax.
  - 2 Written References - Have your recommenders fill out the NWSA Reference Form and send it directly to NWSA.
  References may be submitted by email (preferable), mail, or fax.
  - Certification Form - Print out, sign and date the Certification Form. This document must be mailed to our office.

Step 2: 

Send resume to Amanda Green.