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2020 AK Corps Teams
- Experiences | Vol and Intern
Members Only
- Alaska, USA
- Posted
5 years ago
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Student Conservation Association
2020 AK Corps Teams
- Experiences | Vol and Intern
Members Only
- Alaska, USA
- Posted
5 years ago
-
Student Conservation Association
Alaska Corps Teams work with multiple state and federal partners throughout Alaska. Work projects are a mix of trail construction and maintenance, brush and tree clearing, invasive species removal, and fuels reduction for wildfire management. Members of Alaska Corps Teams camp through the summer and face the challenges of weather, insects, and wildlife typical to Alaska. Project schedules vary throughout the summer depending on partner needs. Members use basic outdoor hand tools, power tools, and possibly chainsaws throughout the summer.
Teams consist of 5 members and 1 leader and remain together for the entirety of the season. Teams become comfortable camping in frontcountry and potentially backcountry situations, in a variety of terrain including boreal forest, rainforest, and tundr
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