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Company: | Appalachian Trail Conservancy |
Industry: | Recreation / Parks |
Job Type: | Volunteer |
Country: | United States |
State/Province: | Pennsylvania |
City: | Gardners |
Post Date: | 04/18/2024 09:05 AM |
The Mid-Atlantic Crew basecamp is located near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The Crew works on large-scale projects along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) during the fall of each year. Projects take place anywhere from Rockfish Gap in Virginia to the New York-Connecticut border. Join the crew and help to transform the Trail while working alongside a welcoming team of fellow volunteers and professional trail staff. Read a complete volunteer position description for Mid-Atlantic Crew Members: https://appalachiantrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-MidACrew-Vol-PD-.pdf. More detailed information will be provided during the application process. You can also CLICK HERE to learn more about Mid-Atlantic Trail Crew. This crew session will begin on Thursday, September 5 (starting at 5 p.m.) and finish on Tuesday, September 10 (ending around 6 p.m.). On the morning of Friday, September 6 the Crew will pack up and travel from basecamp to the project site, located near Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. The Crew will be working on a relocation of the Appalachian Trail within the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. This relocation will reduce the steepness of this section of the Trail, providing visitors with an improved experience today and into the future. This new route will have a more gradual grade, helping to prevent erosion by reducing the amount and speed of water that travels down the tread of the Trail. Constructing a new and more sustainable path for the Trail involves tasks such as vegetative clearing, tread definition, side hill tread construction, stone step installation, and crib wall construction. Each workday the Crew will be hiking about 3/10 of a mile to the worksite with a climb of between 200 and 450 feet. The crew will be staying at a nearby A.T. hostel. The following resources will be provided to volunteers:
Volunteers are expected to provide the following:
Volunteers are expected to arrive at basecamp on the start date between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. for crew introductions and orientation. Dinner will be provided at 6 p.m., and afterwards, the crew will pack group gear and have a safety talk before wrapping up for the evening. Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to participate in the Mid-Atlantic Crew. Volunteer who are 16 years old, must have a parent/guardian accompany the volunteer during the crew week. Volunteers who are 17 years old need a parent/guardian to sign a release form prior to the work week (the parent/guardian does not need to accompany the volunteer). Advanced registration necessary. This in-person opportunity only accepts volunteers with a current domestic mailing address. Any registration that does not meet that requirement will be canceled. Begin the application process by clicking the "Sign Up" button below and filling out the following form. Then, check your email for a follow-up message from ATC for the next step. |
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