Employment & Contracting Opportunities
Job Openings
Stewardship Crew Manager/Lead
Date posted: November 4, 2025
Closing date: Open until filled
To apply: Email a resume and three professional references to Lucas King, Fire & Fuels Program Manager, lucas@mtadamsstewards.org
MARS is seeking a Stewardship Crew Manager who will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and professional operation of MARS’s field-based stewardship workforce. The position leads a cross-trained crew that performs a wide range of fuels management, prescribed fire, forestry, and ecological restoration activities throughout the South Mount Adams region and beyond.
For additional details, please download the position description linked below.
Stewardship Crew Squad Lead (2-3 positions)
Date posted: November 17, 2025
Closing date: Open until filled
To apply: Email a resume and three professional references to Lucas King, Fire & Fuels Program Manager, lucas@mtadamsstewards.org
MARS is seeking 2-3 Squad Leads for the 2026 MARS Stewardship Crew. These positions are frontline leaders responsible for day-to-day supervision, safety, and performance of 4–5-person field squads within the Stewardship Crew. The position blends technical field expertise with leadership, coaching, and operational readiness. Squad Leads ensure their team meets project objectives safely, professionally, and consistent with MARS’s mission, SOPs, and Crew Leadership expectations.
For additional details, please download the position description linked below.
Oregon Spotted Frog Egg Mass Surveyor (4-5 positions)
Date posted: December 3, 2025
Closing date: January 2, 2026 (interviews conducted on a rolling basis and positions may be filled before the deadline)
To apply: Please send a resume that includes education, field experience (particularly related to amphibians), and contact information (email addresses and phone numbers) for two references who are familiar with your field experience and a cover letter that details why you’re drawn to this position. To apply, email applications (formatted as a single PDF document) to Robyn Reeder King (robyn_reederking@fws.gov) and CC Sienna Krulis (siennak@mtadamsstewards.org).
Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) is seeking 4-5 motivated candidates to serve as egg mass surveyors for the 2026 Oregon spotted frog (OSF) breeding season. As part of this team, you will conduct daily transect surveys throughout the refuge to find and record OSF egg masses. This position will be part of a 25+ year survey that indirectly monitors the population of the Oregon spotted frog, a federally listed Threatened species. This is an excellent opportunity to get experience working with an ESA listed species. The work will take place on Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding areas of the Glenwood Valley in Klickitat County, Washington.
For additional details, please download the position description linked below.
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We typically hire for our seasonal pre-sales/forestry technician positions in March or April, and for our Stewardship Crew positions in December.
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Mt. Adams Resource Stewards is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Contracting Opportunities
DATE POSTED
11/18/2025
12/2/2025
BIDS DUE BY
Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) is seeking proposals for a shaded fuel break project covering approximately 32.5 acres, spread across multiple properties and consisting of 3 separate units. The projects are located along Snowden Rd., near the intersection with Bates Rd., and near the intersection of Bristol Rd. and Tunnel Rd.
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