There are five Ranger Districts on the Shoshone National Forest over two zones: the Clarks Fork, Wapiti and Greybull Ranger Districts are consolidated into the North Zone which is headquartered in Cody, Wyoming, and the South Zone which has both the Wind River and Washakie Districts with offices located in both in Dubois and Lander, Wyoming.
This position will be based at the Wapiti District in Cody WY. The primary function of this position will be to serve as a trail crew member completing annual heavy maintenance, rock removal, washout repair, retainer maintenance and clearing on portions of the nearly 900 miles of non-motorized trail on the North Zone of the Shoshone National Forest. Trail crew members will be working with livestock daily as horses and mules are the primary means of transportation for the crew. The trail crew will be on a 4-8 day hitch schedule, days off will range from 3-6 depending on the work schedule. Trails will be maintained up to 30 miles into the remote rugged Washakie, North Absaroka and Absaroka Beartooth wilderness areas. The North Zone is home to some of the greatest concentrations of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states. Sightings are very common while in the backcountry but conflict with Forest service crews is very seldom. Trail crew members will be working with an experience Trail crew lead to ensure safety with livestock and bears while working in the rugged remote backcountry here on the Shoshone. The Forest Service will provide appropriate orientation, bear safety training, horsemanship/packing training, camp gear, saddles/tack, and bear spray for all members of the crew. The intern may also be asked to work on various other projects with backcountry recreation staff, as time and projects permit.
Quarters will be available at the South Fork Ranger Station approximately hour southwest of Cody, WY. There is a land line for local calls at the ranger station and cell phone service can be attained by driving 5 miles down the road, no internet is available.
There are endless options for recreation. Cody hosts the Cody Night Rodeo during the summer, is home to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, has numerous restaurants, and the famous Cody Stampede and 4th of July Festival. The surrounding mountains and wilderness provide exceptional opportunities for hiking, fly-fishing, horseback riding, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, and exploring all right out your back door, or within a short drive.
Compensation
AmeriCorps Background Check
It is SCA’s policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared results prior to the position’s start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed, or the position’s start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.
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