More Than Conservation
Protecting public lands, removing barriers, and creating pathways to opportunity.
More Than Conservation. A Path to Opportunity.
What happens when young adults are given the opportunity, training, and support to take on meaningful conservation work?
Landscapes are restored. Skills are developed. Confidence grows. Futures take shape.
At American Conservation Experience (ACE), your support helps make these opportunities possible. From restoring habitats and maintaining trails to gaining hands-on training and professional experience, ACE prepares young adults for careers in conservation and beyond.
By providing housing for crew members, ACE removes a significant barrier to participation, making these life-changing opportunities accessible to more young adults.
Give today to create lasting impact for our public lands and the people who care for them.
Transforming Lives
“My experience with ACE has been nothing but positive. I wanted to join ACE because I am passionate about the environment, but I have also really enjoyed working with youth and the community.
This position has given me more clarity about careers that I would like to pursue in the conservation field, and I would recommend this for others because of the impact you have on other people and the environment. Even if the impact is small, what you are doing is making a positive difference to someone else, and that makes it worth it."
- Theresa, ACE EPIC member
Lexy and Joelle have spent the last few months traveling up and down the Pacific coast with the @nationalparkservice, and they’ve learned a lot along the way 🌊
Their mission is to clear ecologically damaging trash, debris, and plastics from vulnerable coastlines. Their route so far has included Kenai Fjords, Katmai, Olympic, and Cabrillo.
One thing they’ve noticed: the harder a beach is to reach, the more debris it holds. Some days that means hauling heavy loads over long distances, and they’ve built the strength to do it.
Their spirits are high, and their trash-hauling skills are honed.
Follow along for more from Lexy and Joelle’s journey 📖
#Conservation #ConservationCorps #Outdoors #PublicLands
A handful of conservation roles for the new year are here 🎉 From water quality monitoring in Tennessee to historic preservation in San Antonio — swipe to see what’s new. 👇
Invasive Plant Member - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
📍 San Antonio, Texas
🔎 Riparian habitat restoration, herbicide treatment, invasive species mapping, GIS data collection, and outreach material development | January 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Invasive Plant Management Team Member- Southeast Coast Invasive Plant Management Team- Congaree National Park
📍 Hopkins, South Carolina (travel throughout NC, SC, GA, and AL)
🔎 Invasive plant removal, herbicide treatment, GPS mapping, and GIS data management across 13 Southeast national parks | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
⭐ Water Quality Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Member - Appalachian Highlands Inventory and Monitoring Network ⭐
📍 Oneida, Tennessee
🔎 Water quality sampling, data sonde operation, ArcGIS mapping, freshwater mussel monitoring, and lab data management | January 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) - Landscape Stewardship Corps Member - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
📍 San Antonio, Texas
🔎 Historic acequia maintenance, earthwork repair, vegetation management, and cultural landscape care | January 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Trails Handbook Translation Member - California Department of Parks & Recreation
📍 Sacramento, California
🔎 Spanish-language document accessibility, Section 508 compliance, and alt text writing for state parks trails materials | Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Maintenance Support Member - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
📍 St. Marks, Florida
🔎 Facility maintenance, carpentry, mowing, and grounds upkeep at a historic Gulf Coast refuge | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
#Conservation #Outdoors #PublicLands #Nature #ConservationCorps
Friends that feel like family are one of the perks that comes with a service term at ACE 🫶 #CorpLife #ConservationCorps
Cultural preservation work is conservation work 🌾
Our Eastern crew at Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge is doing habitat work and partnered with the Wichita Tribe on a cultural preservation initiative, preparing and binding native grass for traditional thatched grass houses.
It’s a great example of our work reaching beyond the project itself to support the communities and partners connected to these landscapes.
Ready for a service term in a conservation corps like ACE? Comment APPLY for a link to open roles 🔗
#ConservationCorps #PublicLands #CulturalPreservation
New places, new roles. 🌿 Swipe to see what`s new this week. 👇
⭐Trails Handbook Translation Member - California Department of Parks & Recreation ⭐
📍 Sacramento, California
🔎 Spanish-language document accessibility, Section 508 compliance, and alt text writing for state parks trails materials | Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Visitor Center Member - Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
📍 Ashland, Wisconsin
🔎 Great Lakes ecosystem programming, field trip facilitation, school outreach, and tribal and community partnership building | December 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Maintenance Support Member - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
📍 St. Marks, Florida
🔎 Facility maintenance, carpentry, mowing, and grounds upkeep at a historic Gulf Coast refuge | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Biology Support Member - Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
📍 La Joya, New Mexico
🔎 Invasive ungulate population surveys, fence construction, NEPA compliance, and invasive plant control | Housing Included | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Natural Resources Member - BLM Cedar City Field Office
📍 Cedar City, Utah
🔎 Invasive weed treatment, vegetation monitoring, rangeland assessment, GIS mapping, and habitat restoration | March 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
ACE Central Crew Member Application - Location of your choice
📍 Multiple Locations Nationwide
🔎 Trail building, invasive plant removal, native planting, historic preservation, and wildlife fencing | Housing & Meals Included | Rolling Start Dates
🔗 Comment Crew to get the link to apply
#Conservation #Outdoors #PublicLands #Nature #ConservationCorps
Hello Logan Reabuck! Logan`s an ACE member working with the Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site 🇺🇸
Logan`s part of a Maintenance Action Team rehabilitating the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, from installing lightning protection on historic witness trees to headstone care and grounds maintenance. As a veteran himself, the work carries extra weight.
"As a veteran, being around other vets and their spouses means a little more to me. And what I do, I like preserving history. That`s why I`m here. And that`s, I think, my purpose."
Logan`s working toward a bachelor`s in history and hopes to build a career with the @nationalparkservice. "I`ve learned so much that I`ll take with me everywhere I go."
#TTAP #NPS #HistoricPreservation #PublicLands
Your next conservation chapter is out there — and it might be on this list. 👇
⭐Maintenance Support Member - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge ⭐
📍 St. Marks, Florida
🔎 Facility maintenance, carpentry, mowing, and grounds upkeep at a historic Gulf Coast refuge | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Visitor Services Member - Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
📍 Forest City, Missouri
🔎 Visitor center staffing, environmental education, volunteer coordination, and outreach event planning | Part-Time | October/November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) Member - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
📍 Empire, Michigan
🔎 Vehicle and equipment maintenance, small engine repair, preventive maintenance, and roads and trails support | Housing Included | October 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Biology Support Member - Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
📍 La Joya, New Mexico
🔎 Invasive ungulate population surveys, fence construction, NEPA compliance, and invasive plant control | Housing Included | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Natural Resources Member - BLM Cedar City Field Office
📍 Cedar City, Utah
🔎 Invasive weed treatment, vegetation monitoring, rangeland assessment, GIS mapping, and habitat restoration | March 2027 Start
🔗 Comment EPIC to get the link to apply
Pacific West Conservation Crew Member - Northern California
📍 Sacramento, California (projects throughout CA & Pacific West)
🔎 Trail construction, habitat restoration, invasive species removal, chainsaw work, and masonry | Housing & Meals Included | November 2026 Start
🔗 Comment Crew to get the link to apply
#Conservation #Outdoors #PublicLands
A new ACE Learns is coming up! This time, we`re chatting with Annie Scharf and Kyle Ellison 🎙️
Kyle, an ACE EPIC NPS Project Coordinator, will give an inside look at the National Park Service`s Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) and the hands-on experience members gain in historic preservation. Annie, a TTAP alum, will share her journey from a Historic Preservation Apprenticeship at Rock Creek Park to her current role as caretaker and groundskeeper of Ridgeway House, a federal-style historic landmark in Louisville.
Don`t miss it! 📅 October 8th, 3pm EST
Comment LEARN below to get the link and add it to your calendar 🔗
#ACELearns #TTAP #HistoricPreservation #PublicLands
