Our Local La Crosse Crew provides motivated AmeriCorps members, ages 17 and older, with conservation and job skills, leadership opportunities, challenging project work, and personal and professional development all while living from their own home! We are seeking individuals who are passionate about the environment, community service, and teamwork. 

Our Individual Placement Program provides young conservation professionals with focused, hands-on opportunities to serve under the guidance of our agency mentors. The Program provides a link between the academic and professional space. Summer positions will focus on natural resource conservation and or environmental education.   

Apply for Fall 2023!

Assist with all aspects of Community Program planning, design, promotion, teaching and evaluation. Collaborate with community partners and interact with the public at the Myrick Park Center as a community resource. 

Interested in volunteering with us? We accept volunteer applications year round and will reach out when volunteer opportunities are available that align with your interests. 

The non-camping urban-based Dunes Crew works in Indiana Dunes National Park for their entire field season!  Fieldwork is done alongside National Park Service crews and may include habitat restoration, herbicide application, brush cutting and seed collection. Crew housing near the Park is provided.

Apply for Summer or Fall 2023!

Gain educator skills and explore career options while assisting with all aspects of Environmental Education Programs for schools, summer camps, other groups and general public. Gain experience in program design, promotion, teaching and evaluation. 

Apply for Fall 2023!

Welcome visitors. Engage them to meet their needs, interests or curiosity about the Center and advance the Center’s Mission. Assist with visitor experience projects related to signage, layouts, exhibits, and displays.

 Roving Crews are responsible for the gritty aspect of conservation and community revitalization. Field Crews spend the entire duration of their contract (9-14 weeks) living, working and traveling together with their crew. Weekends are “OFF”, but crews stay together participating in recreational opportunities, or other outdoor fun.

Apply for Summer or Fall 2023!

Contribute to the successful daily operation of the Myrick Park Center with a large emphasis on caring for the gardens and grounds. Gain hands-on knowledge and experience working with plants and insects native to this area and engage with the community in land stewardship.

Event Staff are the on-site point of contact for guests at Myrick Park Center during event reservations. They help with any facility questions, concerns, or needs that arise. Event staff ensure the space is prepped and clean prior to, during, and after events.