Northern Forest Canoe Trail - VT

Contact Name: Noah Pollock

Company/Organization/Agency: Northern Forest Canoe Trail

Address: PO Box 565, Waitsfield, VT 05673 United States

Email Address: noah@northernforestcanoetrail.org

Contact Phone: (802) 496-2285

Job Title: Field Coordinator

Job Description: Help steward a 740-mile water trail that traverses New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine!


The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is seeking a Field Coordinator for the 2022 season. The field coordinator will work with three Stewardship Interns and community volunteers to complete a variety of river access, campsite, and portage trail development projects along our 740 mile water trail. 

The Field Coordinator is responsible for overseeing crew operations by fostering leadership and team development, ensuring adherence to safety guidelines, and facilitating stewardship projects.

This is a unique opportunity to cultivate mentoring and facilitation skills while overseeing meaningful trail projects that improve access to our waterways. 

Applicants should have prior trail crew experience, competence in both timber and stone techniques, strong outdoor skills; experience operating chainsaws and power tools, experience working in a team environment, confidence with flat water paddling, and training in wilderness first aid. 

The Field Coordinator will have additional opportunities to participate in the intern recruitment process and the development training materials and project plans. There are also opportunities for additional field projects after the summer field season.

Job Start Date: 6/1/2022

Application Deadline: 2/19/2022

Additional Information: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Learn more about our crew at 
https://www.northernforestcanoetrail.org/stewardship/crew/