SWOCC release - COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB) is hiring individuals 18-24 years old this spring for the SWOCC Trail Crew to build hiking trails. The project will involve restoration and construction of trails and bridges through SWOCC's Coos Campus forest beside Empire Lakes and connecting to Coos Bay's John Topits Park. This is a partnership between the College, SOWIB, and Port Orford-based Ptarmigan Trails. Construction is scheduled to begin April 15 and be completed June 1, 2025.  Trail Crew members will be full-time and get to work outside. They will get training in hands-on tool use and learn trail-construction skills that can be used in recreation, forestry, landscaping and other outdoor career pathways. This is the first phase of a project to build more than 4.5 miles of natural surface trails on the Coos Campus for walking, hiking and mountain biking.  SOWIB will provide all necessary gear for the crew including boots, gloves, and safety equipment.  To apply, interested individuals can go to https://l.ead.me/wrqbox, call (541) 252-2394, or email [email protected].