Veterans Fire Corps Crew Member-AmeriCorps

                                                                     

 

Position Title: Fall Veterans Fire Corps Crew Member - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Conservation Corps New Mexico 

Site Location: Conservation Corps New Mexico Program Office - 560 N 17th Street, Las Cruces NM

Terms of Service:


* Start Date: 09/07/2026


* End Date: 12/11/2026


* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 450-hour

 

Purpose:

Conservation Corps New Mexico (CCNM): Conservation Corps New Mexico, an AmeriCorps Program, aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s.

CCNM crews are typically based in Las Cruces, NM and all project work will take place on public lands in New Mexico and surrounding states.


* This is an AmeriCorps position aiming to engage future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our public lands through community-based service.


* You’ll learn new skills, but it will take sweat: this program is designed to be rigorous.

You will complete conservation service projects and learn many skills through experience.

Service as an AmeriCorps member is an introduction to a new and exciting lifestyle - over the course of the season you will live, learn, train, and work to protect and preserve America’s public lands.

Description of Duties:

Crew Models
CCNM's Veterans Fire Corps crew aims to retrain recent era military veterans for careers in conservation, fuels mitigation, and wildland firefighting.

VFC programs accomplish this goal by immersing participants in a conservation crew experience.

Crews work with a variety of land management agencies, spending up to 8 days in the field camping.

Projects can be front country or backcountry, with limited to no access to showers and running-water toilets.

Backcountry projects involve carrying out all personal supplies (tent, sleeping bag, clothing) as well as group camp supplies (food, water, gear, tools) to the campsite and worksite. 

CCNM AmeriCorps members serve a term of National Service in the state of New Mexico and across the southwest on professionally supervised crews.

Members serve in all weather conditions, working on a variety of projects focused on environmental conservation and habitat restoration.

This is a field program; members camp multiple days near their project site.

Members are expected to complete project work and practice appropriate safety procedures in all areas.

This includes safe use and maintenance of hand and power tools as necessary. 

Most importantly, participants must be willing to be an active member of a team, or crew, of up to seven individuals from different areas and backgrounds who are all interested in conservation. 

The Veterans Fire Corps is a multi-faceted and demanding crew, but with an opportunity for enormous rewards.

Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards, compassion, excellent judgment, effective communication skills, initiative, and the des...