Join a community of public land stewards!
Interested in sharing your passion for the outdoors with a like-minded community? Join our team of outdoor enthusiasts with a knack for getting people excited about swinging tools and working together for the betterment of our public lands. Serving the communities from Aspen to Rifle, RFOV mobilizes thousands of volunteers and students to work on projects in the areas of sustainable recreation, healthy landscapes, and fire adaptation.
Open Positions
2026 Seasonal Staff Positions: Trail Crew Leader
RFOV seasonal staff are essential to the success of our programs, directly supporting our mission and enabling high-quality stewardship work across the region’s trails, open spaces, and public lands. Whether you’re drawn to hands-on conservation work, leading crews in the field, or educating and inspiring volunteers and youth, our seasonal positions offer meaningful outdoor work, skill-building, and the chance to be part of a collaborative, community-powered stewardship team.
Applications are open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Once a position is filled, it will be removed from this page.
How to apply: send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references to: Jack Douglas, Program Director by email at jdouglas@rfov.org. Please submit all application materials in a single PDF document with the following naming convention: Lastname_Firstname_TrailCrewLeader_2026.
Contact Jack Douglas, Program Director, for questions at jdouglas@rfov.org or 970-927-8241.
