Description
The Junior Forest Ranger program is a paid summer job that exposes high school students to a wide variety of careers in the natural resource sector. This includes everything under forestry, wildfire, environment and parks, conservation, stewardship and fish and wildlife.
Crew members are 16-18 years old as of July 1st. Successful applicants are placed on a crew of up to seven crew members, a Senior Crew Member, and two crew leaders for a total of seven weeks. This season we are hiring 49 crew members for this summer.
The work projects you may take part in include trail building, electrofishing, stream assessments, helicopter rides, getting out to an actual wildfire or mock wildfire, ATV certification, mountain pine beetle work, flora and fauna identification, assisting with wildlife research, and every crew takes part in various opportunities of Indigenous learning. These are just some of the projects you may take part in during the summer, as it depends on the area you are stationed.
Every JFR crew stays at or near a wildfire base in cabins or trailers. Some of the nights will be spent in tents if you are completing a project farther away from base. There are times during the summer where you may be living and working in semi-remote locations.
This year, there are seven planned crews out of the possible ten different forest areas across the province. These 2026 forest areas include: Peace River, Grande Prairie, Lac La Biche, Hinton, Fort McMurray, Whitecourt, and Calgary.
Prerequisites for Crew Members:
•16-18 years old as of July 1st
•A full-time high school student
•In good physical condition
•Prepared to live and work in the outdoors
•Willing to take on new challenges and have fun!
To learn more about the Crew Member position click here.
To learn how to apply you can check our Application Guide
To apply to the Crew Member position, visit the Job Board
Job Information:
Hours of Work: Up to 36.5 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Temporary Seasonal
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Salary: $16 hourly for Crew Members