PA Outdoor Corps - 2025 Harrisburg Adult Crew
Position Summary
The Student Conservation Association in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), is seeking outgoing individuals to join the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps. The Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps offers paid work experience, job training, and educational opportunities. Corps members will join a team of young adults to complete conservation and infrastructure projects on Pennsylvania's public lands. Throughout the season members will also participate in education and training activities related to resource management, environmental education and recreation.
Harrisburg crew project locations may include places such as:
Gifford Pinchot State Park
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Memorial Lake State Park
Codorus State Park
Colonel Denning State Park
Tuscarora Forest District
Kings Gap State Park
Little Buffalo State Park
Swatara State Park
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park
Mechanicsburg Boro
Cove Mountain Preserve (Nature Conservancy)
Other Community Partners and Organizations
Program Dates
August 4th - November 26th, 2025
This is a backfill position. The crew is looking for an experienced member to join the team for the remainder of the season.
Daily Schedule:
Monday - Wednesday 7:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 7:00am - 4:30pm
- Lunches are 30 minutes, unpaid
Crew members will meet each morning at a centralized meeting location in the Harrisburg area. At the meeting location, crew members will load into the crew truck and travel out to work locations together. Crews return to the meeting location by the end of the work day. Please consider that the commute to the worksite may be an hour or more each way. This time is included in the work day.
Work Project May Include:
Facility maintenance projects including: painting, staining, light carpentry, plumbing, siding, other building rehabilitation and upkeep
Constructions projects such as: bridges, stairs, picnic tables, pavilions, and masonry
Trail maintenance and construction including: implementing water management techniques, brushing, blazing, reroutes
Habitat Restoration including: invasive species identification and treatments, herbicide applications
Tree Planting, and other general landscaping
Fencing and Boundary Line Maintenance
Other work as assigned
Marginal Duties
Work collaboratively on a small team
Fully participate in Environmental Education opportunities
Participate in professional development days including virtual and in person sessions throughout the season
Required Qualifications
Ages 18 - 25 at the start of the program
Able to conduct physically demanding work in all outdoor conditions. Including the ability to hike up to 4 miles per day and regularly lift/carry up to 40 pounds
Able to work collaboratively on a small team of peers
Must be able to model safe and professional behavior at all times including wearing all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment - PPE
Must have housing in or near the program city. (45 Minutes or less drive to meeting location)
Must have reliable transportation to and from crew meeting location
Must be a resident of Pennsylvania
Willing/able to complete overnight hitches during the season, spending 3 - 5 days away from home with the crew.
Preferred Qualifications
An interest in conservation careers, trade skills, or a related field in highly encouraged.
Individuals over 21 with a clean driving record will be required to drive an SCA vehicle at times during the field season.
Living Accommodations
No housing is provided. Members must have/secure their own housing for the duration of the program
Compensation
$17.31/hr paid bi-weekly. (75 total hours per pay period)
All allowances/pay are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Personal Vehicle Information
Recommended for transport to daily meeting location
Additional Benefits
PTO
Paid Holidays
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.
Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.