Get Paid to Build Trails: Seasonal Conservation Jobs Are Hiring Across New York State for 2026
If you’ve ever spent a day clearing brush at the club and thought, “I could do this for a living,” this might be your summer. Across New York State, the DEC, nonprofit organizations, and private trail companies are hiring seasonal workers to build, restore, and maintain trails in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and beyond.