Restoration Corps (R-Corps)
*** CLOSED FOR SUMMER 2025, CHECK BACK NEXT SPRING FOR 2026 OPPORTUNITIES
Each summer, the American Littoral Society runs our Restoration Corps program. Also known as R-Corps, this youth employment and education initiative seeks to provide training, education, and job skills for the next generation of environmental stewards.
The program is specifically designed to engage young people in meaningful environmental projects.
R-Corps is a green jobs training and service program for those aged 16-25 that teaches participants skills in conservation, habitat restoration, and education. Team members work outdoors and hands-on in our local communities in Cumberland County, NJ, Sandy Hook, NJ, and around Jamaica Bay, NY. In addition to working on projects themselves, R-Corps members help provide skilled guidance in larger community events and educational programs.
The R-Corps has evolved into a highly competitive green jobs training program. Corps members will gain skills in green stormwater infrastructure maintenance and installation, habitat assessments and restoration, community education, and resume development. Many alumni R-Corps members have used their unique experiences as part of their college applications, earning scholarships and are currently pursuing careers in the environmental sciences.
The program currently operates out of the Littoral Society's Delaware Bayshore office in Millville, NJ, the headquarters in Sandy Hook, NJ and the Northeast Chapter Jamaica Bay Office in Broad Channel, NY.
Summer 2025 Program Options
Restoration Corps Positions:
These are part-time seasonal positions that will start in late May or late June and continue through early August, depending on availability.
AmeriCorps Program (Delaware Bayshore Office Only):
For applicants 18 and older applying in South Jersey, we offer an AmeriCorps opportunity. This requires a 300-hour commitment, which involves 24 hours per week starting in May. Participants who complete their 300 hours will be eligible for an education grant, which can be applied to future schooling or paying off student loans.
Each summer, the American Littoral Society runs our Restoration Corps program. Also known as R-Corps, this youth employment and education initiative seeks to provide training, education, and job skills for the next generation of environmental stewards.
The program is specifically designed to engage young people in meaningful environmental projects.
R-Corps is a green jobs training and service program for those aged 16-25 that teaches participants skills in conservation, habitat restoration, and education. Team members work outdoors and hands-on in our local communities in Cumberland County, NJ, Sandy Hook, NJ, and around Jamaica Bay, NY. In addition to working on projects themselves, R-Corps members help provide skilled guidance in larger community events and educational programs.
The R-Corps has evolved into a highly competitive green jobs training program. Corps members will gain skills in green stormwater infrastructure maintenance and installation, habitat assessments and restoration, community education, and resume development. Many alumni R-Corps members have used their unique experiences as part of their college applications, earning scholarships and are currently pursuing careers in the environmental sciences.
The program currently operates out of the Littoral Society's Delaware Bayshore office in Millville, NJ, the headquarters in Sandy Hook, NJ and the Northeast Chapter Jamaica Bay Office in Broad Channel, NY.
Summer 2025 Program Options
Restoration Corps Positions:
These are part-time seasonal positions that will start in late May or late June and continue through early August, depending on availability.
- Delaware Bayshore (South Jersey): $16 per hour, 18 hours per week
- Contact: [email protected]
- Sandy Hook (Central Jersey): $18 per hour, 20 hours per week (Deadline to Apply for Sandy Hook program is April 4, 2025)
- Contact: [email protected]
- Jamaica Bay (NYC): Volunteer Service Position, round trip commute metro card included, 12 hours per week
- Contact: [email protected]
AmeriCorps Program (Delaware Bayshore Office Only):
For applicants 18 and older applying in South Jersey, we offer an AmeriCorps opportunity. This requires a 300-hour commitment, which involves 24 hours per week starting in May. Participants who complete their 300 hours will be eligible for an education grant, which can be applied to future schooling or paying off student loans.
- Contact: [email protected]
*** CLOSED FOR SUMMER 2025, CHECK BACK NEXT SPRING FOR 2026 OPPORTUNITIES
