Get Dirty! Who said getting dirty was bad. As part of a Public Land Corps, that’s part of your job!  National parks need your help! Trails need repairing, wildlife needs protection, historic structures are crumbling.

Come join the Public Land Corps and personally having a role in helping to restore, protect, and rehabilitate your national parks.

Maine Conservation Corps

Maine Conservation Corps at Acadia National Park, ME.

Public Land Corps are managed by non-profit organizations that partner with the National Park Service. Individuals are recruited and supervised by one the organizations located across the country.

Check out a list of non-profit organizations that have Public Land Corps programs.

California Conservation Corps

California Conservation Corps crew member at Kings Canyon National Park, CA.

What would I do?
Good question. Public Land Corps members conduct work projects in national parks and learn about the importance of conservation and preservation. Through the Public Land Corps you have access to mentoring, counseling, and exposure to new career fields and work skills.

Check out some of the conservation work you could do.

Dan Eldridge/Student Conservation Association

Student Conservation Corps crew member hard at work on the John Muir Trail.

Is this the right program for me?

Public Land Corps participants must be between 16 and 25 years of age.

Participants must be either a U.S. citizen or a legal resident.

Montana Conservation Corps

Montana Conservation Corps at Yellowstone National Park, WY/MT/ID.

Benefits
Receive a living allowance to be determined by the non-profit organization.

You may be able to be hired non-competitively by the National Park Service for a seasonal or career job.

Work in some of the coolest places in the world!

Learn new skills.

Coconino Rural Environment Corps

Coconino Rural Environment Corps crew member at Petrified Forest National Park, AZ.

How do I apply?
Participants are typically recruited and selected through one NPS’s non-profit partners.

Check out the list of non-profit organizations that participate in the Public Land Corps.

Apply through the organization to participate in the Public Land Corps.