Maryland Conservation Corps

The Maryland Conservation Corps, managed by AmeriCorps, offers full-time positions focused on environmental conservation in Maryland's State Parks. Members engage in diverse projects such as trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and environmental education. Benefits include training, health coverage, low-cost housing, and a living allowance of $1200 bi-weekly. Applicants must be aged 17-25 and the program runs from September 2025 to August 2026.
Managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC) provides opportunities for personal and professional growth through conservation and service. MCC crews are placed in State Parks throughout Maryland, serving each region and covering a wide variety of environmental service. The needs of a respective area determines the type and scope of projects crews perform. In addition, MCC provides its members exceptional, exciting training and certifications in areas such as: Basic First Aid and CPR, Wildland Firefighting, Chainsaw Safety, and Environmental Education & Interpretation. Benefits include: access to low-cost housing, health insurance, childcare assistance, bi-weekly living allowance of $1200 before taxes, and extensive professional development experience. The recruitment period runs until all positions are filled. Maryland Conservation Members who graduate from this program cite their experience as making them highly competitive in natural resources management careers, and having experiences that they will cherish for a lifetime.

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Member Duties : With the supervision of experienced Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) staff, members engage in projects in Maryland's most beautiful places. Crews are placed throughout the state, specializing in services such as environmental education, trail work, park improvements, invasive species removal and habitat restoration. A crew's specialties are determined by the environmental and recreational needs of its region. Crews may focus on forestry work, trail maintenance and construction, reforestation, environmental education, wildlife habitat improvement and Chesapeake Bay restoration.

Program Benefits : Training , Health Coverage , Housing , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms

Car recommended , Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas

Disaster Relief , Environment .

Skills

Environment , Team Work , General Skills , Public Speaking .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Maryland Conservation Corps

Program Start/End Date

09/24/2025 - 08/14/2026

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 25

Program Locations MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 01/31/2025 To 09/30/2025

Contact Annalyn O'Grady

580 Taylor Ave

Annapolis MD 21401

443-883-6514

annalyn.ogrady@maryland.gov

https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/mcc.aspx

Listing ID 125577