More Than Conservation
Protecting public lands, removing barriers, and creating pathways to opportunity.
More Than Conservation. A Path to Opportunity.
What happens when young adults are given the opportunity, training, and support to take on meaningful conservation work?
Landscapes are restored. Skills are developed. Confidence grows. Futures take shape.
At American Conservation Experience (ACE), your support helps make these opportunities possible. From restoring habitats and maintaining trails to gaining hands-on training and professional experience, ACE prepares young adults for careers in conservation and beyond.
By providing housing for crew members, ACE removes a significant barrier to participation, making these life-changing opportunities accessible to more young adults.
Give today to create lasting impact for our public lands and the people who care for them.
Transforming Lives
“My experience with ACE has been nothing but positive. I wanted to join ACE because I am passionate about the environment, but I have also really enjoyed working with youth and the community.
This position has given me more clarity about careers that I would like to pursue in the conservation field, and I would recommend this for others because of the impact you have on other people and the environment. Even if the impact is small, what you are doing is making a positive difference to someone else, and that makes it worth it."
- Theresa, ACE EPIC member
Spooky 👻
#ConservationCorps #CorpsLife #Outdoors
A new ACE Learns is coming up! This time, we’re chatting with Elyse Cogburn, ACE’s Partnership Development and Outreach Manager 🎙️
Elyse’s career has been anything but linear. Conservation work in Patagonia and New Zealand, founding a climbing organization, cabinet making, countless customer service jobs, even lobbying in D.C. for environmental organizations. All those zigs and zags taught her there’s no single “right” way to build a career.
In this workshop, she’ll share practical advice for the upcoming recruitment season: recognizing the value of your experiences, identifying transferable skills, and telling a professional story that connects the dots, even when your path doesn’t look straight.
Don’t miss it! 📅 Thursday, November 5th @ 2pm PT/5pm ET
Comment LEARN below to get the link and add it to your calendar 🔗
#ConservationCareers #CareerAdvice
Sound like you? 👀
A service term with ACE takes hard work, a good team, and a sense of humor. You’ll learn the skills along the way.
Ready for a service term in a conservation corps? Comment APPLY for the link 🔗
#ConservationCorps #PublicLands #ConservationCareers
New roles are here! And some of them are in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands 🌊🐢 Take a look!
⭐ Visitor Services & Natural Resource Protection Member - Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge ⭐
📍 Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
🔎 Staff visitor center, lead bilingual public outreach, support habitat restoration and trail projects | November Start Date
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Part-time Visitor Services & Natural Resource Protection Member - Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
📍 Vieques, Puerto Rico
🔎 Staff visitor center, support shorebird/seabird monitoring, bilingual community outreach | November/December Start Date (Part-Time)
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Visitor Services & Natural Resource Protection Member - Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
📍 Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands
🔎 Sea turtle patrols, wildlife surveys, coastal habitat restoration, public outreach | November/December Start Date
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Invasive Plant Management Team Member- Southeast Coast Invasive Plant Management Team- Congaree National Park
📍 Hopkins, South Carolina (travel throughout NC, SC, GA, and AL)
🔎 Invasive plant removal, herbicide treatment, GPS mapping, and GIS data management across 13 Southeast national parks | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) - Landscape Stewardship Corps Member - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
📍 San Antonio, Texas
🔎 Historic acequia maintenance, earthwork repair, vegetation management, and cultural landscape care | January 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Trails Handbook Translation Member - California Department of Parks & Recreation
📍 Sacramento, California
🔎 Spanish-language document accessibility, Section 508 compliance, and alt text writing for state parks trails materials | Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
#Conservation #Outdoors #PublicLands #Nature #ConservationCorps
Lexy and Joelle have spent the last few months traveling up and down the Pacific coast with the @nationalparkservice, and they’ve learned a lot along the way 🌊
Their mission is to clear ecologically damaging trash, debris, and plastics from vulnerable coastlines. Their route so far has included Kenai Fjords, Katmai, Olympic, and Cabrillo.
One thing they’ve noticed: the harder a beach is to reach, the more debris it holds. Some days that means hauling heavy loads over long distances, and they’ve built the strength to do it.
Their spirits are high, and their trash-hauling skills are honed.
Follow along for more from Lexy and Joelle’s journey 📖
#Conservation #ConservationCorps #Outdoors #PublicLands
A handful of conservation roles for the new year are here 🎉 From water quality monitoring in Tennessee to historic preservation in San Antonio — swipe to see what’s new. 👇
Invasive Plant Member - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
📍 San Antonio, Texas
🔎 Riparian habitat restoration, herbicide treatment, invasive species mapping, GIS data collection, and outreach material development | January 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Invasive Plant Management Team Member- Southeast Coast Invasive Plant Management Team- Congaree National Park
📍 Hopkins, South Carolina (travel throughout NC, SC, GA, and AL)
🔎 Invasive plant removal, herbicide treatment, GPS mapping, and GIS data management across 13 Southeast national parks | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
⭐ Water Quality Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Member - Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network ⭐
📍 Oneida, Tennessee
🔎 Water quality sampling, data sonde operation, ArcGIS mapping, freshwater mussel monitoring, and lab data management | January 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) - Landscape Stewardship Corps Member - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
📍 San Antonio, Texas
🔎 Historic acequia maintenance, earthwork repair, vegetation management, and cultural landscape care | January 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Trails Handbook Translation Member - California Department of Parks & Recreation
📍 Sacramento, California
🔎 Spanish-language document accessibility, Section 508 compliance, and alt text writing for state parks trails materials | Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Maintenance Support Member - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
📍 St. Marks, Florida
🔎 Facility maintenance, carpentry, mowing, and grounds upkeep at a historic Gulf Coast refuge | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
#Conservation #Outdoors #PublicLands #Nature #ConservationCorps
Friends that feel like family are one of the perks that comes with a service term at ACE 🫶 #CorpLife #ConservationCorps
Cultural preservation work is conservation work 🌾
Our Eastern crew at Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge is doing habitat work and partnered with the Wichita Tribe on a cultural preservation initiative, preparing and binding native grass for traditional thatched grass houses.
It’s a great example of our work reaching beyond the project itself to support the communities and partners connected to these landscapes.
Ready for a service term in a conservation corps like ACE? Comment APPLY for a link to open roles 🔗
#ConservationCorps #PublicLands #CulturalPreservation
