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Washington Conservation Corps now recruiting on the Kitsap Peninsula! (Belfair)
Washington Conservation Corps
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Serving with WCC means spending your days outdoors, in all weather conditions, accomplishing projects that restore and enhance landscapes across Washington. Crew members serve on a crew of five members, along with an experienced crew supervisor who provides training, mentorship, and development opportunities. IP members serve directly with natural resource professionals, gaining real-world experience and growing their network in the environmental field.
WCC supports a variety of crew types and IP positions.
• Restoration crews focus on habitat restoration and enhancement projects such as planting trees and shrubs, removing invasive species, and monitoring and maintaining restoration sites.
• Trail crews focus on recreation enhancements such as building and maintaining trails, public camping infrastructure, bridges, boardwalks and more.
• Spike crews travel around the state of Washington to complete both restoration and recreation focused projects. Food and lodging are provided while in travel status. Time on spike projects will vary by crew and may between 25-75% of the service term.
• Many crews will participate in restoration, trail, and spike projects.
• IPs may engage in environmental research, community outreach and engagement, environmental education, and ecological monitoring.
WCC partners with over 100 organizations across Washington State including federal, Tribal, state, and local governments and non-profits. Members have opportunities to network with leaders in ecological restoration and recreation access efforts statewide and regionally. WCC prioritizes physical and emotional safety and provides training for all field activities.
Member Benefits
• Twice monthly living stipend of $1,476 ($2,952* per month, before taxes)
*Members with positions based in King, Snohomish, and Clark counties are eligible for a location-based elevated living allowance.
• Health insurance coverage through Premera. WCC pays the monthly insurance premium. Members are eligible for WCC-offered insurance on their first day of service.
• Access to mental health services through a Member Assistance Program (MAP).
• Basic food benefits may be available through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
• AmeriCorps benefits include:
o Segal AmeriCorps Education Award anticipated to be $7,395 after successful completion of the 1700 hour service term.
o Loan forbearance on qualified loans.
o Childcare assistance program.
• Skills training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities to join multiple affinity groups where people can voluntarily join a group based on shared characteristics, identities, or life experience.
• G.E.D. exam fee reimbursement.
• Attendance policy supports 120 hours of personal time off during the 11-month term, in addition to state holidays and a winter break at the end of December.
Housing: WCC is not able to provide housing or relocation assistance.
Positions in your area: WCC is recruiting over 260 positions across Washington State, including 21 positions around the Kitsap Peninsula and surrounding area:
• Belfair – Five crew member positions on the Kitsap-Olympic-Tacoma Multi-Partner restoration crew
• Belfair – Five crew member positions on the Kitsap Multi-Partner restoration crew
• Port Orchard – One individual placement position with Puget Sound Restoration Fund focused on the shellfish restoration hatchery
• Shelton – Five crew member positions on the South Olympic-Kitsap Mult-Partner restoration crew
• Elma - Five crew member positions on the Grays Harbor Conservation District restoration crew
• View all current position openings on our Washington Conservation Corps Locations web map.
Eligibility and Terms of Service
Age range: Must be 18-25 years old, with exceptions for those with military service or with mental or sensory disabilities. Strong preference is given to community members living in Washington State.
Typical schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. When traveling for spike projects schedule could alternately be Thursday - Thursday (10-hour days) with six days off prior.
Start and end date: October 5, 2026 – September 15, 2027
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent US Resident
Application:
Learn more and apply online: https://www.ecology.wa.gov/wcc.
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