Wilderness Ranger Fellow
Benefits:
- Fellows will receive a total award of $400 paid weekly for their 14 weeks of service.
- Housing will be provided: FS bunk housing or camping on your assigned forest and campsites during training
- Federal mileage reimbursement rate of .57/mile for personal vehicle use for work
- Wilderness First Responder or Refresher training
- $200 travel reimbursement upon completion of season
- 2 SBFC work shirts
- 3-4 weeks of wilderness conservation training and 10-11 weeks of experiential learning and living in the Selway-Bitterroot or Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness areas and surrounding wildlands
Duties and responsibilities
- Complete 3-4 weeks of mandatory training before starting as a Wilderness Ranger Fellow (WRF)
- Live and work as part of a wilderness stewardship crew in remote landscapes and forests adhering to all principles and practices learned in training to help the SBFC and the US Forest Service accomplish priority Wilderness work.
- Participate in at least one SBFC volunteer project. This is a special opportunity to practice wilderness leadership skills by providing support to youth and adult volunteers who may be from the surrounding communities or other states.
- WRFs are expected to fully assist in volunteer guidance, food preparation and all safety protocols in volunteer projects
Experience and Qualifications:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university or have graduated between fall 2021 and spring 2022. Military veterans must be within one to two years of being discharged.
- Coursework in conservation, land management, sciences and related is encouraged
- Effective communication skills and ability to be open to new experiences
- Willingness to participate fully as a team member for up to 9 days at a time in remote backcountry
- Willingness to live in a remote FS bunkhouse without Wi-Fi and cell service
- Previous strenuous outdoor experience
- Willingness to live and work outdoors for up to 10 days at a time
- Physical requirements:
- Ability to hike 10+ miles a day for several days at a time, in difficult terrain with a 50+ pound backpack and hand tools
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds repeatedly and use hand tools.
- Willingness to work long, hard hours in all weather conditions.