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Community Tree Stewards
Environmental Stewards
Field Teams
Shore Corps Stewards
Current Openings

All of our programs offer the following benefits to eligible members:

A wide range of training and networking opportunities
Experience in leadership and project management
Housing during training
Education Award
Weekly Living Stipend
Pro-deals
A Maine State Park Pass
Student loan deferment and childcare reimbursement for those that qualify

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Community Tree Stewards

MCC Environmental Steward water testing water quality.

Do you see the forest for the trees? The Community Tree Stewards program offers opportunities for individuals to lead forestry resiliency projects that engage residents in underserved communities. Initiatives are developed based on local needs and may include:

Data Collection and Monitoring: Completing a Street Tree Inventory, including documenting and mapping trees
Community Forestry: Developing a strategic plan for a community forest program
Forest Management Planning: Collaborating with a licensed forester to develop or revise a forest management plan
Invasive Pest Management: Developing and implementing a forest pest response plan

Resources: FAQs for Community Tree Stewards in 2025 / CTS Host Site Details for 2026

Environmental Stewards

Want to level up in natural resource management? Environmental Stewards (ES) gain hands-on experience while networking with potential employers. Your knowledge and expertise will be applied to tackle the needs of local organizations. Past projects have included:

Environmental education: Evaluating existing programming, including marine-ecology, with a focus on accessibility
Volunteer Management: Organizing volunteers for hands-on projects or highly skilled individuals for specific goals
Environmental Data Collection: Including macroinvertebrate identification, water quality, soil testing, and quality control for volunteer-collected data
Land/Trail Management: Assisting the development of land management plan assistance to hands-on trail work and maintenance.

Resources: FAQs for Environmental Stewards in 2025

Field Teams

MCC Field Team removing invasives. Want to discover your potential? Get paid to explore Maine's most wild and beautiful places! Your efforts as a Field Team member provide VIP access to Maine's State parks and public lands, improving recreation, education, and fitness opportunities for the public As a member of a Field Team, you will gain confidence, trail building skills, and important certifications. As part of either a 6-person or 3-person team, projects have included:

Sustainable trail building
Bridge and boardwalk construction
Stonework and erosion control structure construction
Invasive species removal
Corridor and drainage maintenance

Shore Corps Stewards

Are you drawn to the water? Shore Corps Stewards combat erosion along Maine’s stunning coast line and inland water bodies. Using “OUR SHORE” materials, you will educate the public and engage in nature-based solution projects with landowners and on public lands with communities..

Following training from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Nonpoint Source Training Center, activities may include:

Performing outreach to educate community leaders and the general public about nature-based solutions
Conducting site assessments to advise on green infrastructure opportunities, native plantings, stream smart principles, and other tactics to increase resilience
Connecting local communities to strategies and activities included in Resilient Maine
Hosting nature-based solutions demonstration projects

Resources: SCS 2025 Host Site Details

Current Positions Now Open

Start/End Dates	Position Title	Housing Provided?	Location	Status	Deadline
05/04/2026 to 10/16/2026	900 HR Environmental Steward		Maine	Open	01/12/2026
06/08/2026 to 11/20/2026	900 HR Environmental Steward		Maine	Open	01/12/2026