EcoServants 2026/2027

Make a lasting difference for New Mexico’s public lands with EcoServants AmeriCorps. Members serve in Lincoln and Otero Counties, building, maintaining, and restoring sustainable public trails to protect watersheds, improve safe access, and support outdoor recreation and local communities. Projects are coordinated with the USDA Forest Service and local land management partners. Supervised crews address erosion, drainage problems, unsustainable trail alignments, and deferred maintenance, including wildfire- and flood-related impacts where applicable. Service includes trail construction and rerouting, invasive vegetation removal, erosion control, drainage repair, and documentation of completed work. Members gain hands-on experience in conservation, teamwork, and crew leadership. Training opportunities include First Aid/CPR, saw operation, GIS data collection, HAM radio communications, Incident Command System, and disaster preparedness. These experiences support pathways into conservation, forestry, land management, wildland firefighting, and related skilled trades. Service takes place outdoors in high-elevation terrain, with daily supervision and safety guidance. EcoServants offers service opportunities with varying term lengths. Members receive a living allowance and training, with an education award available upon successful completion of eligible service. Join a locally rooted team helping care for the public lands that New Mexico communities depend on.

Member Duties : AmeriCorps members will serve on supervised crews building, maintaining, and restoring public trails in Lincoln and Otero Counties, New Mexico. Duties include laying out new trails, rerouting unsustainable sections, repairing trail surfaces, installing and repairing drainage structures, controlling erosion, removing invasive vegetation, and assisting with hazard tree mitigation as trained and authorized. Projects address ongoing trail needs, including wildfire- and flood-related impacts where applicable. Members will help document completed work using GPS/GIS data, photographs, and field logs. They will participate in orientation, daily safety briefings, technical training, and crew leadership development while maintaining accurate service-hour records and following land manager specifications and safety protocols.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Training .

Terms :

Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas :

Environment .

Skills :

Communications , Conflict Resolution , General Skills .

SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

EcoServants 2026/2027

Program Start/End Date

09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

NEW MEXICO

Accepting Applications

From 09/01/2026 To 08/15/2027

Contact

Paula Candelaria

1204 Mechem Dr

Ruidoso NM 88345

5758082564

[email protected]

www.ecoservants.org

Listing ID

131047