US Forest Service Recreation Intern

Serve as a member of a District recreation team in support of developed/dispersed recreation and trails programs. This is a labor-intensive position and may require the ability to hike long distances across steep terrain while carrying loads in excess of 40 pounds. Members are expected to serve 80 hours within the two-week pay period, ten-hour service days are the norm. Generally, you will serve four 10-hour days over a week. Members may have 8-day hitches during their service and may serve over the weekend. The schedule is determined by the host site Service duties for members will consist of a variety of patrols and projects, including dispersed and developed areas adjacent to mountain communities: 

● Public education and information on forest rules and regulations to Forest visitors. 

● Patrol front country trails, dispersed areas, and developed sites adjacent to mountain communities to educate on Leave No Trace practices and Forest regulations.  

● Patrol roaded areas via trucks and/or Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs), providing motorized recreation information to forest users.  

● Install and maintain trailhead, road signs, access gates, and information kiosks. 

● Implement and support the motorized and non-motorized travel management plan (where motorized and mountain bikes are authorized to go) via signage, gates, barriers, and visitor education.  

● Perform maintenance and clean developed sites such as picnic areas and trailhead facilities 

● Collect and count recreation fees.  

● Assist with volunteer projects with local partner clubs as scheduled. 

● Collect and maintain field data and trail surveys using tablets.  

● Assist in backcountry trail projects and provide support/assistance for youth crew trail projects.