Do you want to explore West Virginia’s most stunning landscapes while learning hands-on historic preservation skills? The Preserve WV AmeriCorps program in partnership with the Monongahela National Forest's Heritage Program is recruiting 3 AmeriCorps Historic Trades Team Members to help restore cultural resources across 920,000 acres of rugged beauty. The Preserve WV AmeriCorps program gives you the chance to make a real difference by helping the Monongahela National Forest preserve and protect our shared historic places.

This is a labor intensive opportunity. The Forest Service will provide transportation for team activities requiring regional travel. Training will be provided. Overnight camping trips to facilitate projects are expected. Known projects planned for the service year include:

- Documentation, Condition Assessments, and Future-Use Planning for historic CCC camp buildings in Greenbrier County

- Cedar Shingle Roof Replacement of CCC-constructed cabin in Tucker County

- Dry Stacked Masonry Wall Repairs at Recreation Area outside of Elkins, WV

- Architectural History Program at Rohrbaugh Cabin in Grant County with partnership support

- Log repairs at various recreation properties throughout the forest

This is your chance to serve full-time (35–40 hrs/week), travel throughout the Forest, camp outdoors, and gain experience in historic preservation trades. This is an in-person position based in Elkins, West Virginia.

This is a Full-time, AmeriCorps service opportunity, which lasts for one year with an opportunity to renew up to 4 years.

Benefits:

- Pay is $22,000.00 per year

- Health insurance

- Childcare subsidy

- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award valued at $7,395.00 + Tuition waivers to WV colleges and universities

- Training in hands-on historic trades

- Public Lands Corps Hiring Authority