Get paid to live, work, and play in the forest!

An opportunity to work alongside Forest Service specialists, experienced crew leaders, and other high school students to complete conservation projects in the Northern Sierra.

LAND

Live in the Sierra

Experience an intense opportunity of a lifetime while camping for five weeks. Learn about wildfires, forest ecology, wildlife biology, and forestry at the top of the Feather River Watershed, where your drinking water originates.

WATER

Work in Watersheds

A paid summer job that offers 10-12 grade students valuable work experience. You will work 40 hours a week on hard, physical, outdoor projects. Build and maintain trails, remove invasive species, reduce fire fuel loads and other projects.

LIFE

Play in the mountains

Be part of a vibrant, diverse community that fosters positive growth and friendship. Our area offers recreational activities on the weekends. Stand up paddle boarding, hiking to the top of mountains, swimming in pristine waters and more!

Happy Monday everyone! P-CREW is extending the dea

Happy Monday everyone! P-CREW is extending the deadline for rural participant applications! Submit those applications as soon as you can to spend an awesome summer living, working, and playing in the forests of the beautiful Sierra Nevada!
#pcrewadventures
#trailcrew
#sierranevada
#youthconservationprogram
#summer2020

Happy Earth Day, everyday!🌞 Make sure to find s

Happy Earth Day, everyday!🌞 Make sure to find some time to go play outside today, move, or do something that makes you happy! Here are some photos from adventures and I have listed their ecoregion for those interested!
1. Northern Lakes and Forests
2. Southern Rockies
3. Colorado Plateaus
4. Canadian Rockies
5. Arizona/New Mexico Plateau
6. Sierra Nevada
7. Willamette Valley
8. Snake River Plain
9. Cascades
10. Middle Rockies

We are excited to introduce you to our second Alum

We are excited to introduce you to our second Alumni All-star Assistant for Session 1 this summer. Meet Jens! Jens, is thrilled to return this summer as a AAA. He is set to graduate from Berkeley High School before the start of P-CREW and is honored and excited to share this great experience with all the new crew members. Jens loves spending as much time outside as possible from mountain biking to rock-climbing. Jens is taking a year off school next year to explore the world and go on many adventures. Jens is looking forward to this summer and about the memories to be made, stay stoked.

We are excited to introduce you all to our Alumni

We are excited to introduce you all to our Alumni All-star Assistants for this summer! We are welcoming Megan for Session 1! Megan grew up hiking and camping and she has always enjoyed spending time outdoors. Megan was born and raised in Lassen County. P-CREW helped her to realize what she wanted to study after high school and is now studying Environmental Studies at Feather River College. Megan loves to read and spend her time exploring the woods near her home.

We are very excited to welcome Abby to our P-CREW

We are very excited to welcome Abby to our P-CREW team as a Crew Leader for this summer! Abby Puckhaber grew up in the frozen tundra of Green Bay, WI playing sports and frolicking around the woods. Her passion for nature influenced her college major, and in 2013, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science. The adventurous spirit within Abby catapulted her to work and live in a few different states pursuing community gardening, conservation, and horticultural therapy. Over the past few years, Abby gallivanted around the globe and grew food in intentional communities, attended festivals and gatherings, lived in a tent, and hiked often. This summer she is beyond stoked to be totally immersed in the wilderness and share her joy of nature with the P-CREW members!

Hey all! P-CREW is moving forward in hiring for ou

Hey all! P-CREW is moving forward in hiring for our summer crews! We are seeking more rural crew member applicants due to a shortened recruitment due to COVID-19. Please share with your friends and be sure to responsibly get outside🌞

We are thrilled to be welcoming back Kevin to our

We are thrilled to be welcoming back Kevin to our team as a Crew Leader for summer 2020! Kevin’s passion for the outdoors and experiential education led him to a crew leader position with P-CREW in the summer of 2019 and the experience left such a grand impression that he has returned for our 2020 season. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Kevin has continued to further his education by building his skills in the outdoors and earning his Wilderness-EMT license in the Fall of 2018. Since then he has pursued opportunities working with youth as an English Teacher abroad in Peru as well as an outdoor guide in the summer and substitute teacher in the off-season. Kevin enjoys spending his free-time outside cycling, climbing and camping as well as traveling and volunteering.

Happy Tuesday all! Attention to P-CREW Alumni! We

Happy Tuesday all! Attention to P-CREW Alumni! We are hosting a virtual recruitment session tomorrow afternoon. If anyone you know is interested in learning about the program, have them send us an email at pcrew@sierrainstitute.us or DM us for the meeting information.

We are ecstatic to welcome back Elliott Bills as a

We are ecstatic to welcome back Elliott Bills as a crew leader with P-CREW for his second season with Sierra Institute, leading youth crews in summer projects protecting and maintaining the accessibility of the gorgeous northern Sierras. He is currently pursuing a degree in forestry with a concentration in conservation at Humboldt State University. He found his passion for natural land conservation volunteering with conservation crews in Utah and Vermont. Elliott is excited to continue to work with youth, fostering a lasting connection to natural lands that comes with living and working on them.

🌞Howdy! I hope everyone is finding solace in na

🌞Howdy! I hope everyone is finding solace in nature during times like these. Remember to take care of each other as well as yourselves, and recreate as safely as possible. Check out the recommendations from Leave No Trace for getting outdoors during this pandemic: https://lnt.org/the-leave-no-trace-recommendations-for-getting-outside-amidst-covid-19/

We are stoked to announce our Crew Leaders for P-C

We are stoked to announce our Crew Leaders for P-CREW summer 2020! Alana is a returning crew leader this summer. She has been a part of P-CREW as a crew leader, AAA, and crew member during the last 3 summers. Each year of P-CREW has created many memories, moments of growth, and long-lasting friendships which is why she continues to come back to this program. Alana is currently studying Environmental Studies and Biology at Macalester College in Minnesota. P-CREW helped to guide Alana towards these educational studies and passions. She has spent her entire life camping, hiking, and backpacking. Originally from Oakland California, she is excited to spend the summer in her favorite area of California. Alana enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, taking photographs, and spending time outdoors.

As COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives an

As COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives and our communities, the safety of our P-CREW members and Sierra Institute staff are of the utmost importance. Our leadership team is dedicated to addressing the impact of COVID-19 on our summer program. We are in the initial stages of developing a response and will continue to update information regarding our program plans. The Sierra institute is adhering to California's COVID-19 response guidelines as staff are currently working remotely. if you have any questions regarding our response plans, please check out our website and feel free to contact us. Stay safe, happy, healthy, and home.
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Bay Area folks!! Amy S is in the Bay currently rec

Bay Area folks!! Amy S is in the Bay currently recruiting for P-CREW 2020!
Feel free to reach out if you’d like to connect while she is in town. Email: pcrew@sierrainstitute.us

P-CREW staff made a trip to Washington DC last wee

P-CREW staff made a trip to Washington DC last week for The Corps Network National Conference! Not only did we get to meet staff from Corps all across the country, we were able to listen to a panel that consisted of the Forest Service Chief of Staff, the Head of the Fish and Wildlife Department, and the Director of the National Park Service. They shared their support of youth working in Corps and continuing on to important careers in Natural Resources.

Give yourselves a pat on the back Alumni!! Your hard work is important and continues to make impacts daily 😄 Thank you for all you do!!! #thrive #tcn #workconference #pcrewadventures #washingtondc #appreciationpost

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