YCC crew hiking the Silver Peak Trail in the Chiricahua Mountains.

Wild Arizona, in partnership with the Coronado National Forest’s Douglas Ranger District, is announcing its six-week summer residential Youth Conservation Corps program for 2025. We are seeking high school students who enjoy the outdoors, are interested in conservation and are curious in learning about careers in the Forest Service.

Crew Members

If you enjoy the outdoors, are interested in conservation, and would like to get paid to work, camp and backpack in remote areas of the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona, please apply. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025 program, please consider applying next year!

Assistant Crew Leaders

If you are a YCC and High School graduate interested a leadership role, please apply. You will help supervise, work alongside, and lead the YCC field crew, as part of a leadership team that includes professional Wild Stew Field Crew members. Applications are due by March 1.

  • Read the job announcement
  • Apply to be an assistant crew lead Applications are closed for 2025, please consider applying next year!
YCC base camp, Rucker Administration Site, Douglas Ranger District