Ready to make a real impact on the world around you for generations to come? Our paid environmental protection and restoration programs give you hands-on experience building trails, restoring natural areas and learning about the Hudson Valley in New York.
Created in 1999, the Hudson Valley AmeriCorps Program is dedicated to recognizing, preserving, and interpreting the nationally significant historical, cultural and natural resources of New York’s Hudson Valley. Members serve for 10 months at various sites across the region from Saratoga Springs to New York City, working one-on-one alongside conservation professionals at state agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Members of the Hudson Valley Corps engage the public from more than 40 communities around the Hudson Valley region each year through trainings, presentations, service projects and environmental education programming.
Our program participants learn how to work with a diverse team of peers; gain knowledge of public land resources and environmental issues, gain career readiness skills; increase their understanding of environmental and trail restoration techniques; acquire experience in public service and outdoor recreation; and develop valuable professional skills through team building and leadership activities.
Wilderness First Aid & CPR Certification
Leave No Trace
Outdoor Ethics
Hudson River Citizen Science Training
Trail Stewardship
Environmental Education
Community Outreach
