Spend a season in Rocky Mountain National Park and Surrounding National Forests!
The Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Conservation Corps (RMC-CC) provides an unforgettable experience for young adults aged 18-30. No matter your outdoor experience or knowledge, you are welcome to spend your summer with us completing hands-on conservation work in Colorado’s beautiful Rocky Mountains. For eleven weeks, RMC-CC crews work side by side with Rocky Mountain National Park and Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest professionals. RMC-CC crews will spend their summer constructing and maintaining trails, removing invasive vegetation, restoring historic buildings, and learning from expert Park Service and Forest Service land managers.
The Rocky Mountain Conservancy-Conservation Corps is an AmeriCorps Program through The Corps Network.
The upcoming 2026 RMC-CC season is from May 26th – August 6th, 2026.
Applications for 2026 Members, Leaders, and Field Coordinators are OPEN! Apply now!
2026 Conservation Corps AmeriCorps Crew Member — Apply Here
2026 Conservation Corps AmeriCorps Crew Leader — Apply Here
Meet the 2025 RMC Conservation Corps in our 2025 Corps Yearbook!
What questions do you have? Visit the Conservation Corps FAQ for more info.
Compensation
Members will receive an $1000 living stipend every two weeks during the season, and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of the program. Crew Leaders will earn $1200 every two weeks, as well as an AmeriCorps Education Award. Please visit the AmeriCorps website for more information on the Education Award.
All work clothing, safety equipment, camping locations, and camping gear will be provided by the Rocky Mountain Conservancy.
Crew Living, Working, and Camping Locations
Crews are located throughout northern Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park and Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. Each crew will live and work in either Rocky Mountain National Park or the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. Below you will find information about each of the RMC-CC’s crews, including living location, work schedule, and general type of work throughout the season. These details may be subject to slight changes throughout the season.
All RMC-CC crews will work from May 26th to August 6th. The extended season continues through October 16th and is available to all program applicants.
Crews Partnering with the National Park Service in Rocky Mountain National Park:
🌿Vegetation Crew (5 crew members, 1 crew leader)
Our Vegetation crew works alongside NPS Vegetation Rangers to reduce the presence of invasive stems across many regions of Rocky Mountain National Park. This crew will spend ~80% of their time preparing herbicide, spraying invasive flora, and tracking project sites alongside park staff. ~20% of their time will be spent preparing and reintroducing native species back into the park, both in the greenhouse and out in the field. Members in this crew will be trained on herbicide safety and use, and practice plant identification in their daily operations. This crew works a Monday through Thursday schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives within Rocky Mountain National Park campgrounds.
A second vegetation crew is potentially starting in 2026! Stay tuned!
⚒️Moraine Crew (5 crew members, 1 crew leader)
Our Moraine crew works alongside NPS Eastside Trail Rangers to maintain Rockies’ most frequented trails. This crew will spend ~75% of their time performing trail maintenance over day trips, and ~25% of their time performing a mixture of trail maintenance and construction while on hitch. Members in this crew will be trained in various tool skills and construction techniques important for trail maintenance. Members on this crew should expect to interact with pack animals, including mules, horses, and llamas. This crew works a Monday through Thursday schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives within Rocky Mountain National Park campgrounds. Historically, this crew also performs 2, 4-day hitches and 1, 8-day hitch over their season, which can cause this schedule to vary.
⚒️Kawuneeche Crew (5 crew members, 1 crew leader)
Our Kawuneeche crew works alongside NPS Westside Trail Rangers to construct and maintain trail in some of Rocky’s areas most impacted by wildfire. This crew will spend ~90% of their time performing trail maintenance and construction over day trips, and ~10% of their time managing pack animals. Members in this crew will be trained in various tool skills and construction techniques important for trail maintenance and construction. Members on this crew should expect to interact with pack animals, including mules, horses, and llamas. This crew works a Monday through Thursday schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives within Rocky Mountain National Park campgrounds.
🛠️Historic Preservation Crew (4 crew members, 1 crew leader)
Our Historic Preservation crew works alongside NPS Historic Preservation Rangers to perform general repairs, maintenance, and construction projects targeting Rockies’ various buildings and historic structures. Members can expect their time to be split between projects requiring painting, carpentry, roofing, pouring concrete, digging, using various power tools, and more. These skills will be trained to members as required for their projects. This crew works a Monday through Thursday schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives within Rocky Mountain National Park campgrounds.
Crews Partnering with the US Forest Service across the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests:
⚒️🌿🪚Sulphur Crew (8 crew members, 2 crew leaders)
Our Sulphur crew works alongside USFS Sulphur Ranger District Staff maintaining areas surrounding the towns of Grand Lake and Granby, Colorado within the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. This crew will spend ~60% of their time performing trail maintenance and construction over day trips, ~10% of their time performing herbicide treatments on invasive stems, ~10% of their time performing construction projects, and ~20% of their time performing a mixture of trail maintenance and construction while on hitch. Members in this crew will be trained in various tool skills and construction techniques important for trail maintenance, as well as other skills as required for their projects. Members in this crew will also be given the opportunity to earn a crosscut bucking certification through the USFS. This crew works a Tuesday through Friday schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives in campgrounds near Grand Lake, Colorado. Historically, this crew also performs 2, 4-day hitches over their season, which can cause this schedule to vary.
⚒️🪚Canyon Lakes Crew (8 crew members, 2 crew leaders)
Our Canyon Lakes crew works alongside USFS Canyon Lakes Ranger District Staff maintaining areas surrounding the town of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado within the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. This crew will spend ~75% of their time performing trail maintenance over day trips, and ~25% of their time performing a mixture of trail maintenance and construction while on hitch. Members in this crew will be trained in various tool skills and construction techniques important for trail maintenance, and should expect to interact with pack animals, including mules, horses, and llamas. Members in this crew will also be given the opportunity to earn a crosscut bucking certification through the USFS. This crew works a Monday through Thursday schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives within lodging near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. Historically, this crew also performs 2, 4-day hitches and 1, 8-day hitch over their season, which can cause this schedule to vary.
⚒️🪚Boulder Crew (8 crew members, 2 crew leader)
Our Boulder crew works alongside USFS Boulder Ranger District Staff maintaining areas surrounding the town of Nederland, Colorado within the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. This crew will spend ~80% of their time performing trail maintenance over day trips, and ~20% of their time performing a mixture of trail maintenance and construction while on hitch. Members in this crew will be trained in various tool skills and construction techniques important for trail maintenance. Members in this crew will also be given the opportunity to earn a crosscut bucking certification through the USFS. This crew works a Monday through Thursday schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives in campgrounds near Nederland, Colorado. Historically, this crew also performs 1, 4-day hitch which can cause this schedule to vary.
Additonal Crews:
⚒️Extended Season Crew (5 crew members, 1 crew leader)
Our Extended Season crew works alongside many project partners, including NPS Staff, USFS Staff, the Town of Estes Park, and various non-profits including the Access Fund and Poudre Wilderness Volunteers. The workload given to our Extended Season crew varies from season to season, but members should expect projects focused primarily on trail maintenance and construction. Extended Season is open to any Conservation Corps member looking to continue their work with Rocky Mountain Conservancy past the end of the main season. Interest for Extended Season is noted within initial interviews, and positions open at the midpoint of the main season. Members from ANY crew are encouraged to apply for Extended Season, as members in this crew will be trained in various tool skills and construction techniques important for trail maintenance. This crew works a varying 4-day schedule totaling 40 hours a week, and lives in campgrounds and lodging across the state. Historically, this crew also performs a mixture of 4-day and 8-day hitches which can cause this schedule to vary.
