National Civilian Community Corps Forest Corps
Mobilize across the country and work directly with Forest Service employees to mitigate risks of wildfires, conduct fuels reduction, and support reforestation and timber harvesting efforts.
Forest Corps is a partnership between AmeriCorps NCCC and USDA Forest Service. NCCC Forest Corps
Eligibility
To serve as a Corps Member, you must be between 18-24 years old. To serve as a Team Leader, you must be 18 or older (no upper age limit).
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must pass an initial drug screening test upon arrival to the program.
Team Leaders must have a valid driver’s license to drive the team vehicle.
Must be available for 10-11 months of full-time service consisting of extensive travel.
Benefits
During service you will receive:
Basic expenses, including communal housing, meals, and a limited health benefit
All program-related travel, including to your training location, projects, and back home
A modest living allowance for your personal expenses
Valuable training in leadership, technical skills, teamwork, and more
Forbearance for student loans; eligible to have interest incurred during service paid in full
Program Length
Full time
10-11 months of active service and regional travel.
The AmeriCorps will make a reasonable accommodation to a known disability of a qualified candidate if it does not impose an undue hardship on the operations of the NCCC campus or program.
AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps Members (photo provided by AmeriCorps NCCC)
Project Types
(photo provided by AmeriCorps NCCC)
Construct fire line and participate in prescribed burns
Cut and pile hazardous fuels for pile burns
Remove hazard trees
Conduct pre-planting and reforestation surveys
Fill seedling containers and sow seeds
Support timber sale preparation
Prepare seedlings for planting and transport
Prune orchard trees and cut brush
Members may engage in active wildland fire response to communities most at-risk
How to Apply
Interested in serving in the AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps in Summer 2027? Check back soon for application listings.
Contact Information
Use the map or Forest Service regions and then find the contact information in the list below.
Northern Region (R1)
Twelve National Forests spread across North Idaho, Montana, and a sliver of northeastern Washington. The 4 National Grasslands of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands are in North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota.
Contact: Jeffrey Miller: jeffrey.m.miller@usda.gov
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)
Region 2 encompasses national forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and most of South Dakota and Wyoming.
Contact: Chandra Allred: chandra.allred@usda.gov
Southwest Region (R3)
Includes six national forests in Arizona, five national forests and a national grassland in New Mexico, and one national grassland each in Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle.
Contact: SM.FS.R3Partnerships@usda.gov
Intermountain Region (R4)
Includes twelve National Forests which are located in Utah, Nevada, western Wyoming, southern and central Idaho, as well as one National Grassland in Idaho and the Rocky Mountain Research Station in Colorado.
Contact: Bill Lyons: william.lyons@usda.gov
Pacific Southwest Region (R5)
Includes lands in California, Hawaii, and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.
Contact: Taylor Livingston: taylor.livingston@usda.gov
Pacific Northwest Region 6 (R6)
Contains 17 National Forests, a National Scenic Area, a National Grassland, and two National Volcanic Monuments, all within the States of Oregon and Washington.
Contact: Rachel Lamedica: rachel.lamedica@usda.gov
Southern Region (R8)
Includes forests in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Contacts:
Krista Langley: krista.langley@usda.gov
Meredith Casper: meredith.casper@usda.gov
Juliana Defriese: juliana.defriese@usda.gov
Brenna Kelly: brenna.kelly@usda.gov
Eastern Region (R9)
Includes 20 states in the northeast and Great Lakes areas.
Visit Region 9's interactive map to learn more about opportunities available to you.
Contact: Jordyn Rabideaux: jordyn.rabideaux@usda.gov
Alaska Region (R10)
All of Alaska.
Contact: Don MacDougall: donald.macdougall@usda.gov
After Your Service: Next Steps
Completing your service term opens up advanced career pathways. Once you complete 1700+ hours in service with NCCC Forest Corps, you will receive:
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of over $7,300 to use on future educational expenses or to pay back qualified student loans Competitive job edge in your job search, including access to a network of over 700 Employers of National Service.
Opportunities to make your education more affordable through scholarships, application fee waivers, and other benefits for AmeriCorps alums provided by hundreds of Schools of National Service.