Meeting Our Most Pressing Land Conservation Needs
VGC crew on a forest-thinning project on BLM lands
Veterans Green Corps is a collaborative initiative of Denver, Colorado-based Veterans Green Jobs and conservation corps organizations throughout the U.S. We empower recently returning veterans to transition to civilian life by leveraging their leadership experience, strong work ethic and team approach to meet conservation needs on public lands. At Veterans Green Corps, we supply the gear and the training vets supply the human-power and dedication needed to protect and preserve our nation’s public lands.
Conservation.
Small Veterans Green Corps crews conduct land conservation and stewardship projects such as: fire hazard reduction trail maintenance and construction campground improvements fence installation/removal re-vegetation and preservation noxious weed control watershed restoration monitoring/data gathering and mapping volunteer management.
Connection.
Veterans Green Corps offers a unique opportunity for recently returned vets to reconnect with fellow soldiers and make new connections with the outdoors. Our members gain valuable experience through employment projects that promote personal growth, the development of social skills and an ethic of natural resource stewardship – while taking an active role to serve our country in meaningful new ways.
Collaboration.
Veterans Green Corps conservation work is focused on protecting and preserving our public lands. Done in cooperation with national forests, national parks, the Bureau of Land Management, and state and local government agencies, these projects are an opportunity to take care of our national treasures while working alongside other veterans with common goals. Veterans Green Corps currently has programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and we are expanding our reach into other parts of the country. We are now recruiting veterans to join us as crew leaders and crew members.
This is Tough Work!
Our members:
- Are diverse young men and women veterans (typically 18-35 years old) recently returned from service.
- Are physically able and up for a physically demanding challenge. Conservation projects are physically demanding and will often require heavy lifting and hiking with equipment and packs. Corps members may be required to use various hand tools for project completion.
- Are willing to live remotely outdoors and camp in all weather conditions for a week or more at a time. Crews may work and camp outside for multiple weeks at a time in frontcountry and/or backcountry locations in all types of weather conditions. Crews prepare all their own meals and work together as a group to complete all necessary living chores.
- Are guided by professional veteran and/or civilian leaders.
- Earn a modest stipend/wage and receive education and development.
- Are interested in pursuing educational and professional development opportunities in natural resources or other outdoor fields.
- Complete important projects to meet public land agency needs.
Who is eligible:- All honorably discharged veterans (eligibility for other discharges will be determine on a case by case basis)
- Veterans with a DD 214 or paperwork showing current military status
- Veterans from all backgrounds with all levels of experience
Contact us today to apply!
vgc@veteransgreenjobs.org
Hire a Veteran
Green sector employers with job openings, and metro Denver households who need home performance services: Hire our veterans.
We have a volunteer task for anyone who can give a few hours of time.
