Crew Member, Assistant Crew Lead, Crew Lead
Restoration, Forestry, or Land Management (3 separate crews)
Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA
Salary Range: Crewmember starts at $20.00 per hour, Assistant Crew Lead $22.00 per hour, Crew Lead $23.00 per hour
Duration: May 12 — October 23, 2025 [Actual season dates are subject to change due to workload demands, weather and other adverse work conditions]
Website: For complete job descriptions, please visit: Restoration, Forestry and Land Management Jobs - Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Slideshow: To view a brief slideshow highlighting some of the work we do, please visit: Crew Project Presentation
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
This is a labor-intensive and physically demanding position, working as an integral member of a crew implementing restoration, forestry, and/or maintenance projects, as well as performing other associated tasks. This position may require flexible work hours when needed including holidays. Note that the following list of crew activities is not exhaustive and may include cross-program coordination. The following lists various crew activities and assignments:
Restoration Crew:
- Encroachment resolution, restoration, and site protection (fence/vehicle barrier installation)
- Ecological restoration, revegetation, and soil erosion control measures
- Invasive plant species management using non-herbicide methods
- Fuel hazard reduction and vegetation removal
- Road and/or trail removal, rehabilitation, and stabilization
- Litter, debris, and hazardous waste removal
- Coordination on unhoused and potential encampment(s) resolution
- Cross-program support including property and facility maintenance, post-incident (fire, flooding, etc.) stabilization, large-scale river restoration activities, etc.