This Young Adult Crew, consisting of 1 Leader and 2 Young Adult Members, will support nature-based climate resilience efforts in vulnerable neighborhoods throughout Charles County, Maryland. The crew will carry out a variety of community forestry projects, programs, and activities, including maintaining more than 700 trees in pocket forests and at school sites through planting, watering, staking, mulching, and weeding. The crew may also develop and deliver educational programming to engage the public in community forestry and climate resilience, as well as support data collection and monitoring related to tree maintenance, urban heat, and air quality.
Hosting Organization
The Resilience Authority of Charles County, Inc.
Location
Waldorf, MD
Schedule
September 21, 2026 - November 27, 2026
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with team members to complete outdoor hands-on projects; learn new skills in tree care, trail work, and park maintenance; support project planning by developing site work plans and educational programming; participate in career builder activities.
Marginal Duties
Complete feedback surveys; Participate in professional development sessions like career panels and SMART Goal planning.
Required Qualifications
Ability to perform manual, physical labor for up to 8 hours per day, exposed to the elements, and must occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more; Must be a minimum of 18 years of age; Must have the ability to legally work in the US; Must be able to meet SCA’s criminal background check standards; Must be able to complete SCA online onboarding new hire paperwork in a timely manner.
Preferred Qualifications
Outdoor work experience a plus; Experience working in a team; Open to learning new skills and more about conservation.
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
No housing - candidates must live near Charles County, Maryland
Compensation
$20/hour; biweekly pay schedule
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Personal Vehicle Information
Recommended
Additional Benefits
Members may have opportunities to participate in local community forestry conferences.
Members may have opportunities to participate in Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals Training certificate program.
AmeriCorps: Not Eligible
Equal Opportunity Statement
SCA is an equal opportunity employer. Selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and performance, without unlawful discrimination.
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults.
Our program participants protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces at various locations across the country.
After working with the SCA, our members emerge with increased environmental awareness, social responsibility and leadership skills.
As America’s most effective youth conservation service organization, the SCA transforms lives by empowering young people of all backgrounds to plan, act, and lead while they protect and restore our natural and cultural resources.
Founded in 1957, the SCA is dedicated to building the next generation of conservation leaders while inspiring lifelong protection of the environment and our communities.
SCA's mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.
