NEWTrail Volunteer Crew Leader

The Trail Volunteer Crew Leader is responsible for supervising, educating, and working with volunteer trail workers. Crews overnight and work in a variety of settings in the Adirondack Park, including backcountry sites and private lodging facilities. Using non-motorized hand tools, Crew Leaders help construct a wide variety of sustainable trail structures with native and dimensional materials. Training is provided prior to the beginning of the field season. 

Approximately half of the trail projects in a given season are specifically for high school age (14–17) participants, while the rest are for all ages. Volunteers often have a variety of experience levels. Crew Leaders provide for a safe, positive, and educational volunteer experience while accomplishing the highest quality trail work possible.  

Location: Adirondak Loj & Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid, NY

Position Dates: Early May – mid-August

Application Deadline: February 7

Wage: $17.50 / hour

Benefits: Paid sick time

Perks: Free ADK membership; Leave No Trace Trainer workshop and Wilderness First Aid certification; free ADK classes and workshops; discounts on store merchandise and rental equipment.

Housing: Accommodations during the work week range from tents at backcountry sites to lodges and cabins, all meals are provided; Additional shared housing available at Heart Lake Program Center for off days, with three meals a day for free.

ADK screens prospective employees through a background check. Information obtained is not an automatic bar to employment but is considered in view of all relevant circumstances. Any falsification, misinterpretation, or incompleteness in this disclosure alone is grounds for disqualification or termination.

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