New Hampshire Conservation Corps

Since 1994, the SCA New Hampshire Conservation Corps has provided 1.4 million hours of service on public lands and to the people of New Hampshire through a partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and AmeriCorps.

Each year, program participants contribute tens of thousands of service hours, educating the state’s residents and visitors about local flora, fauna and natural history while completing conservation service projects that improve and protect the state’s recreational, ecological, and cultural resources.

Throughout the program, participants also build leadership and technical skills in the conservation field while developing their ethic of service and stewardship.

Developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s and early 1940s, the New Hampshire Conservation Corps is based within Bear Brook State Park at Spruce Pond Camp. Located in the middle of a 10,000-acre park, program participants have access to 40 miles of trails for exploring, making it an idyllic setting for living, learning and immersing oneself in all things nature and outdoor recreation.

CREW MEMBER – 2026 NEW HAMPSHIRE CORPS

The SCA is seeking crew members (age 18+) for its 2026 New Hampshire Corps. Crew members will work on a range of hands-on conservation projects, including trail construction and maintenance, habitat restoration and invasive plant species removal. Service locations vary from frontcountry campgrounds to backcountry sites in the White Mountain National Forest and additional New Hampshire State Parks.

Program Dates: March 30 – Oct. 29, 2026

Pay: $300/wk. + AmeriCorps Education Award Eligible (housing and food are included)

INTERPRETIVE RANGER – 2026 NEW HAMPSHIRE CORPS

The SCA is seeking an Interpretive Ranger (age 18+) for its 2026 New Hampshire Corps to serve communities throughout New Hampshire by providing programs in collaboration with the New Hampshire State Parks system and other outdoor recreational organizations. Interpretive Rangers will have the chance to live in one or more state parks where they will lead fun and engaging environmental education programs to connect residents and visitors with the natural and recreational resources throughout the state park system.

Program Dates: March 30 – Oct. 29, 2026

Pay: $300/wk. + AmeriCorps Education Award Eligible (housing and food are included)

Skills & Training • Chainsaw Certification • Natural History Education • Trail Maintenance Training • Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics Training • Leadership Training • Habitat Restoration

The New Hampshire Conservation Corps enhances and protects the state’s natural areas through local and natural history educational programs, interpretive ranger programs, and conservation stewardship projects that include trail and recreational management projects and other land and historic preservation projects.