2 Seasonal Part-time EPCAMR Trail Marker/Maintenance Hikers Wanted

Seasonal Part-time EPCAMR Trail Marker/Maintenance Hikers

(2-person Team will be formed)

(Seasonal Opportunity-Month of June)-Hourly, Part-time position at $9.00/hr.

Sugar Notch Trail

EPCAMR is looking for two seasonal temporary outdoor field positions to assist one of our partners, the Earth Conservancy, with maintaining signage, clearing brush, spray painting existing trail markings of various levels of difficulty with different colored spray paint on several publicly accessible trails in the Wyoming Valley in the month of June 2014 ASAP. Coordination will be provided by the EC and EPCAMR Staff at the trail locations as to the direction and pre-existing conditions of the low-impact trails and more heavily used vehicle trails. The positions to be filled must be able to hike steep slopes, carry a backpack weighing up to 20 pounds of field supplies (backpacks, supplies, water, camera, and spray paint will be provided), walk several miles at a time, have an ability to read a topographic or aerial photographic map, have a familiarity with orienteering, not have any difficulties climbing or walking over rocks and outcrops along the trails, be familiar with poison ivy and poison oak, be able to navigate through picker bushes and multi-flora rose, Japanese knotweed, and other heavily wooded areas. Hikers must be very careful of the steep ridges, especially along the Mocanaqua Loop Trail and should pay specific attention and use caution around wildlife habitats such as possible bear dens and snake areas. You must have a valid driver’s license and insurance. EPCAMR expects that pictures will be taken of the trail activities on a daily basis and of natural areas, scenic overlooks, and various points of interest or plants and wildlife along the trails. It is important to remember that appropriate clothes and shoes/hiking boots and socks be worn for any trail hiking and that hikers be prepared for quick changes in weather by bringing rain gear, if necessary.  Hydration and energy are also keys to successful hiking. Always bring bottled water and easy trail foods like granola bars to keep in your pockets or backpacks. Check out www.americantrails.org  for more information on hiking tips. Hiking hours are expected to be between 9am and 7pm to complete this seasonal maintenance project. The trails to be marked are as follows on maps that will be provided:

The Mocanaqua Loop Trails [Priority 1]                  

1. Emergency Access Route
2. Green Loop (8 miles)
3. Blue Loop (7 miles)
4. Brown Loop (6 miles)
5. Orange Loop (2 miles)

The Sugar Notch Trails [Priority 2]

1.         Ridgetop Trail (3.06 miles)

2.         Park Access Trail (0.64 miles)

The Penobscot Ridge Mountain Bike Trail (1.6 miles) [Priority 3]

Submit resume and previous outdoor experiences ASAP to Robert E. Hughes, EPCAMR Executive Director at rhughes@epcamr.org ; www.epcamr.org

Trail Descriptions and links to the maps from the Earth Conservancy website  

( www.earthconservancy.org )

http://earthconservancy.org/html/mocanaqua_trails.html 

http://earthconservancy.org/Moc_Loop_Map.jpg (Mocanaqua Loop Trails Map)

http://earthconservancy.org/html/sugar_notch_trails.html

http://earthconservancy.org/Sugar_Notch_Map.jpg (Sugar Notch Trails Map)

http://earthconservancy.org/html/penobscot_bike_trail.html

http://earthconservancy.org/Penobscot_Map.jpg (Penobscot Ridge Mountain Bike Trail Map)