Trail Crew Worker

Location: Nanwalek, Alaska - Koyuktolic (Dogfish Bay) Trail

Reports To:  Alaska South Coast Partnership (ASCP) Coordinator 

Supervises: None

Status: Non-Exempt

Anticipated Hours: 30-40 hours per week; Up to 5 days per week

Anticipated Duration: 6-8 weeks

Job Announcement: The Koyuktolic Road Restoration Project is hiring seasonal Trail Crew Workers to support restoration of the traditional access route to Koyuktolic Bay—an important cultural, subsistence, and historical site for the Nanwalek community. Preference  may be given to Nanwalek Tribal Members.

This project supports:

• Safe access to a traditional Sugpiaq subsistence and cultural site


• Intergenerational knowledge sharing between elders and youth


• Hunting, fishing, and gathering practices


• Long-term community resilience and food security

The Organization: CRRC is a nonprofit intertribal fish and wildlife commission established to address environmental and natural resources issues of concern to its seven member Tribes, located in the Chugach Region of southcentral Alaska. These include Tatitlek Village IRA Council, Native Village of Eyak (Cordova), Port Graham Village Council, Nanwalek IRA Council, Chenega IRA Council, Qutekcak Native Tribe (Seward), and Valdez Native Tribe.

Position Description: The Koyuktolic Road Restoration Project is hiring seasonal Trail Crew Workers to support restoration of the traditional access route to Koyuktolic Bay—an important cultural, subsistence, and historical site for the Nanwalek community.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Clear overgrown vegetation (alder, salmonberry, willow, and other brush) along the trail


• Assist with trail restoration, including repairing washouts and improving trail surfaces


• Open and maintain culverts and drainage systems to reduce erosion and flooding


• Use hand tools (shovels, Pulaskis, loppers, etc.) and small equipment, as trained


• Assist with the safe transport of tools and materials to field locations using ATVs or by foot


• Follow all safety guidelines and participate in daily safety briefings


• Work collaboratively as part of a team in a field-based setting


• Respect and support cultural values, traditional lands, and subsistence practices


• Perform other duties as assigned

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred


• Experience with outdoor work, subsistence activities, or land‑based skills preferred; training will be provided as needed.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older at the time employment begins


• Ability to work in physically demanding outdoor conditions (rain, mud, uneven terrain)


• Interest in environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, or community-based work


• Experience using tools or operating ATVs (helpful but not required)


• Reliable, team-oriented, and willing to learn


• Ability to work approximately 30–40 hours per week; up to 5 days per week (weather and project needs dependent)

Employee is expected to embrace, support, and promote the core values of respect, integrity, trust, compassion, and quality which align with CRRC’s Mission and Vision through their actions and interactions with all staff and partners.

THE CHUGACH REGIONAL RESOURCES COMMISSION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. PREFERENCE IS EXTENDED TO QUALIFIED AMERICAN INDIAN INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO ALL POSITIONS ON THE STAFF OF THE CHUGACH REGIONAL RESOURCES COMMISSION (Public Law 93-638 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Indian Preference Act, and the Indian Civil Rights Act, 1968 apply). Preference will be given to a Native from the Chugach Region or person who is knowledgeable of the region’s language, culture, and language.