The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that applications are now being accepted for opportunities at host sites in the new Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC).
WLCC is part of the American Climate Corps and provides training and career pathway opportunities for the next generation of conservation and climate leaders. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is partnering with The Corps Network, AmeriCorps, and The National Association of Conservation Districts in this program.
In the initial cohort more than 100 opportunities are available with 28 host organizations located in 25 states. Examples of WLCC work activities include:
- Developing and providing climate-smart agriculture outreach and education to agricultural producers, such as workshops and training sessions;
- Assisting in field surveying, site inspections and easement monitoring; and
- Working with conservation professionals to support conservation practice design and conservation planning activities.
The selected host organizations are:
- American Forest Foundation
- Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District
- Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Conservation Legacy
- Cornell University- Climate Smart Farming Program
- Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
- East Carolina University
- Family Nurturing Center
- Fresno Metro Ministry
- Glynwood Center, Inc.
- Michigan Department of Agriculture
- Minnesota Farmers Union Foundation
- Monarch Joint Venture
- Nature for Justice
- Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, d/b/a Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
- Pheasants Forever
- Rogue Farm Corps
- Sandhills Area Research Association
- The Curators of the University of Missouri
- The Nature Conservancy
- United Way of Southwest Colorado
- University of Maine System acting through Univ. of Maine
- Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resource Conservation District
- Utah State University Utah Conservation Corps
- White River Natural Resources Conservation District
- Wild Farm Alliance
- Working Landscapes
You can find opportunities in the WLCC via ClimateCorps.gov and ClimateChangeJobs.com
You can apply for roles in the WLCC via the common application here.
Green Jobs Network has been providing ongoing coverage of the American Climate Corps, which you can read here.
This program has also been added to the Green Jobs Network fellowship website climatefellowships.com. Thanks and good luck to those who apply!
