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Watershed Outreach & Restoration Coordinator, Colorado Springs, CO

The River Corps program places AmeriCorps members at organizations and agencies throughout Colorado to focus on helping the efficiency, efficacy, and scale of healthy rivers and watersheds. To thrive in these technical positions, Members will receive comprehensive training in data collection, river health and restoration, and watershed coordination techniques.

The Fountain Creek Watershed District (FCWD) serves the 927-square-mile Fountain Creek Watershed, spanning El Paso and Pueblo Counties. The Watershed Outreach & Restoration Coordinator will assist FCWD with on-the-ground restoration, monitoring, water quality sampling, community outreach, education, volunteer coordination, and project support. The Member will help deliver key stewardship programs -- including Creek Week, Great American Cleanup, raingarden installations, and Generation Wild partnership activities -- while also supporting restoration monitoring and data collection at District project sites. This position strengthens FCWD's capacity to serve the community, expand watershed education, and implement equitable and science-based stewardship across the watershed.

Service starting February 16th and Ending September 30th (33 weeks)

Deadline to apply is Janurary 5th, 2026

AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs through which members commit their time and efforts to addressing a variety of critical community needs.

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