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ACE's Conservation Crew program includes serving on a field-based team contributing to various conservation projects such as trail building, habitat restoration, and more. Service terms are 3, 6 or 9 months and experience is helpful but not required.

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Join EPIC

ACE's Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) individual placement/internship program is for those focused on developing their specific career path in a mentored, more specialized role with the NPS, BLM, FWS, USFS and other organizations.

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Why Crew?

  • Work in a team setting on a crew
  • Build basic foundation of conservation work and principles
  • Positions available nationwide
  • Exposure to a wide variety of local and federal land management agencies
  • Broad networking with project partners and ACE staff, possibility to move up within program
  • Food and transportation while on project
  • Biweekly living allowance
  • AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful term completion
  • Hands-on field projects and trainings
  • Housing *certain locations*
  • Opportunities for professional development trainings

Why EPIC?

  • Individual placement (internship) expanding your knowledge in a specific area
  • Positions available nationwide
  • Opportunities in hydrology, wildlife surveys, cultural and historical resources, and more!
  • In-depth exposure to a specific local or federal agency
  • Focused networking with one project site
  • AmeriCorps Education Award dependent upon position
  • Biweekly living wage, housing occasionally available

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We’re here for you nationwide, with regional offices ready to support you. Explore our Crew divisions to see what local life looks like, discover nearby adventures, and discover new parts of the US. Where will you head first?

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ACE offers many opportunities - whether you want to kickstart your conservation career or are seeking a once-in-a-lifetime experience, we have you covered!

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A new ACE Learns is coming up! This time, we`re chatting with Annie Scharf and Kyle Ellison 🎙ï¸

Kyle, an ACE EPIC NPS Project Coordinator, will give an inside look at the National Park Service`s Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) and the hands-on experience members gain in historic preservation. Annie, a TTAP alum, will share her journey from a Historic Preservation Apprenticeship at Rock Creek Park to her current role as caretaker and groundskeeper of Ridgeway House, a federal-style historic landmark in Louisville.

Don`t miss it! 📅 October 8th, 3pm EST

Comment LEARN below to get the link and add it to your calendar 🔗

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A new ACE Learns is coming up! This time, we're chatting with Annie Scharf and Kyle Ellison ðŸŽ™ï¸ Kyle, an ACE EPIC NPS Project Coordinator, will give an inside look at the National Park Service's Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) and the hands-on experience members gain in historic preservation. Annie, a TTAP alum, will share her journey from a Historic Preservation Apprenticeship at Rock Creek Park to her current role as caretaker and groundskeeper of Ridgeway House, a federal-style historic landmark in Louisville. Don't miss it! 📅 October 8th, 3pm EST Comment LEARN below to get the link and add it to your calendar 🔗 #ACELearns #TTAP #HistoricPreservation #PublicLands

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Our public lands belong to all of us, and keeping them that way takes all of us too. This #NationalPublicLandsDay, we`re thankful for our partners and members who keep these spaces going.

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#PublicLandsDay #PublicLands #Conservation

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Our public lands belong to all of us, and keeping them that way takes all of us too. This #NationalPublicLandsDay, we're thankful for our partners and members who keep these spaces going. Get outside today. â˜€ï¸ ðŸŒ¿ #PublicLandsDay #PublicLands #Conservation

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Just a pretty photo to mark the start of fall. 🂠ðŸ Show me your favorite fall foliage shot you've ever taken using the comments ðŸ–¼ï¸ ðŸ‘‡ #Outdoors #Fall #AutumnEquinox #ConservationCorps

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A new ACE Learns is coming up! This time, we`re chatting with Cadence Truchot 🎙ï¸

Cadence is a Tribal Community Engagement Coordinator with Grand Teton National Park, serving through ACE`s EPIC Program. A Lemhi Shoshone woman with a background in anthropology, she works to strengthen connections between tribal youth, communities, and their ancestral lands within the park.

She`ll talk through how tribal partners help guide storytelling, leadership, and mentorship, and reflect on what it takes to build lasting relationships between tribal nations and the National Park Service.

Don`t miss it! 📅 September 24th, 12pm PST/3pm EST

Comment LEARN below to get the link and add it to your calendar 🔗

#ACELearns #TribalPartnership #PublicLands #GrandTeton

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A new ACE Learns is coming up! This time, we're chatting with Cadence Truchot ðŸŽ™ï¸ Cadence is a Tribal Community Engagement Coordinator with Grand Teton National Park, serving through ACE's EPIC Program. A Lemhi Shoshone woman with a background in anthropology, she works to strengthen connections between tribal youth, communities, and their ancestral lands within the park. She'll talk through how tribal partners help guide storytelling, leadership, and mentorship, and reflect on what it takes to build lasting relationships between tribal nations and the National Park Service. Don't miss it! 📅 September 24th, 12pm PST/3pm EST Comment LEARN below to get the link and add it to your calendar 🔗 #ACELearns #TribalPartnership #PublicLands #GrandTeton

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