Washington Conservation Corps

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Now recruiting WCC members!

Applications for WCC positions are open! To apply, review openings on our web map and submit an online application. Interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis, we recommend applying early.

Build the path to your future!

Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) creates future leaders through community involvement and mentorship. We have more than 300 members and experienced staff statewide who restore critical habitat, build trails, and respond to disasters.

Our program provides hands-on experience, field skills, and training opportunities to young adults and military veterans. We partner with nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies who apply for WCC crews or individual placement members to complete projects.


A WCC member in a hard hat, safety glasses, and gloves smiles, holding a grub hoe and standing on a dirt trail through a meadow on a steep slope.
A crew of five WCC members stand in a shallow river while wearing waterproof overall and holding various netting tools.
A WCC members hold a potted plant while standing in an open field. Behind them is a snow-capped rocky peak.
A WCC member hammers nails into a newly assembled wooden fence post.
A WCC member attaches ropes to a chain hanging down from above. They are removing creosote debris from the beach.
A WCC Individual Placement examines a sample of sediment while standing on a rocky beach.

Washington Conservation Corps supports young adults and military veterans as they jumpstart their careers in the environmental field. We support over 300 members annually through our field crews and Individual Placement positions located all around the state.

With a focus on service, safety, inclusivity, integrity, and learning, we strive to provide our members with meaningful service opportunities that foster career development and interpersonal growth. At WCC, you'll receive hands-on training and direct mentorship from environmental professionals while enacting positive change in your community and making memories that will last a lifetime.

Our members complete projects for over 100 partner organizations, including national forests, national parks, conservation districts, state and local natural resource agencies, tribes, and nonprofits. In an average year, WCC members plant over 400,000 native trees and shrubs, improve 3,000 acres of habitat, build and maintain over 400 miles of trails, and respond to local and national disasters as needed. Our members have had an immeasurable impact on Washington's public lands and resources since our founding in 1983.

Applications for full term Washington Conservation Corps positions are open! To apply, review openings on our web map and submit an online application.

Join our email list to be notified when our next application period opens.

As a WCC crew supervisor you will lead young adults in a field crew setting, promoting a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a commitment to service while accomplishing high-quality environmental projects. Learn more about becoming a WCC crew supervisor, including salary, benefits, locations, and recruitment status.

WCC works with over 100 partners every year, including nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, and federal, state, local, and Tribal governments. We support our partners with habitat restoration and outdoor recreation projects while prioritizing skill-building opportunities for our members. WCC uses a cost-share model to offer our services at a reduced rate to our partners — we also offer some services at no cost through our Environmental Justice program. 

Interested in partnering with us? Learn how you can request field crew support or an Individual Placement for your agency or organization.