American Conservation Corps

American Conservation Corps

The American Conservation Corps provides a unique experience for students interested in natural resource conservation, biology, natural history, and environmental science. For ten weeks, ACC crews work side by side with park and forest service teams in Rocky Mountain National Park and USDA National Forests building and maintaining trails, restoring historic buildings, and learning from expert RMNP researchers.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to be a part of the 2008 American Conservation Corps. Bigger than ever before, this year's expanded program includes three crews, each with five students and one team leader. This expansion is the result of increasing demand for conservation crews and outstanding feedback from prior ACC teams, the National Park Service, and the National Forest Service.

Live in the Rocky Mountains this summer!

Now is the time to join an ambitious team of outgoing, energetic, conservation-minded college students protecting our wilderness. Experience a summer of challenges, rewards, and accomplishments.

The 2008 ACC term is from May 27 through August 8, 2008. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2008 season on a rolling basis until April 15. You must be 18-23 years of age as of June 1, 2008. No experience is necessary to apply, just the desire and ability to work hard and the willingness to learn new skills in the outdoors as part of a team.

Apply now for this once in a lifetime opportunity. For further information about this incredible experience, click on the links below. Call 970.586.3262 or email acc@rmna.org if you have any questions.

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Announcement Intro Letter

Amber Rudeen

Managing resources is more than appreciating the natural world in a passive sense. It is taking action in protecting our park for future generations.

Forrest Kelly

The crew worked hard and had a great time in a very beautiful part of the country they may have never been able to visit before this. Many of the crew members had never backpacked or even hiked much, so it was a whole new experience that opened their eyes to what the great outdoors is really about and why it's worth protecting.