Seattle Conservation Corps
Job Training and Community Service
Seattle Conservation Corps is a yearlong transitional employment program for adults experiencing homelessness. Corps members gain job skills and experience training and working in our supportive structured program, and their labor proceeds generate over 50% of the cost to operate the program.
Success tells the story
Most Corps graduates finish the program with jobs and housing. Since 1986, the Corps has brought over 800 people back into the community.
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Why hire Seattle Conservation Corps?
We change lives!
Seattle Conservation Corps provides pathways to employment and stable housing for adults experiencing homelessness. Over 50% of SCC's $6.4 million budget comes from labor contracts with public and private clients in Seattle and neighboring King County locations, making Seattle Conservation Corps a powerful and cost-effective social good program.
We are generalist landscapers and construction workers for public and private clients.
Seattle Conservation Corps members perform a range of generalist manual labor, including mowing, leaf blowing, trail work, shrub bed renovation, irrigation, board-ups, abatements, demolition, landscaping, and hardscaping.
Conservation Corps crews are trained and supervised in the field by an experienced Crew Lead, ensuring our work is performed to professional quality.
We are cost-effective!
SCC projects usually come in at a lower price point than private sector contractors. Corps members' work is overseen by experienced career service Crew Leads, ensuring quality standards are met or exceeded.
Due to the nature of our program, we do not offer licensed construction trades such as electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting, or roofing. This keeps our prices competitive against private sector companies that may offer more comprehensive services.
See the Corps' Quality Work
Building a paved walkway at Benefit Playground
Trail and Stair Rehabilitation at Cheasty Greenspace's Mountain View
Landscaping work for a Residential Customer
Residential Demolition
Request a Quote
Hire Seattle Conservation Corps for your next project!
Crews of Corps members can be hired by local businesses, trusts and nonprofits, City departments, and government agencies. We apologize, but we are not available for contracts with individuals/general public.
We serve Seattle and neighboring suburban areas as far as Shoreline, Bellevue, and SeaTac.
We send crews of 2-7 laborers, including the career service Crew Lead. We have a 4-hour minimum per job. Our business hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm, except government holidays. Crews may be available outside our standard business hours, if paid an overtime rate.
Request a Quote (Microsoft Forms)*
*Information provided on these forms is considered a public record and may be subject to public disclosure. For more information, see the Public Records Act, RCW Chapter 42.56. To learn more about how we manage your information, see our Privacy Statement at http://www.seattle.gov/privacy-statement
You will be contacted within 2 business days to begin a quote. Depending upon season and scope of work, labor may be available as early as next day but almost always within 2 weeks.
If you need an immediate response, please email Sacha.Wyatt@seattle.gov and Anthony.Lowe@seattle.gov.
Rain Barrels, Rain Tanks, and Compost Bins
Seattle Rain Barrels
Catch those spring (and summer) showers with a Seattle Rain Barrel and water your garden the Natural Yard Care way. Download the Rain Barrel User Guide
Rain Tanks
Is a rain barrel just not enough storage space for your storm water? Is linking several rain barrels together too difficult? We have the answer for you. Rain Tanks! Take your water storage to a whole new level. These tanks may qualify for rebates if you install a rain garden in designated neighborhoods for the City's RainWise program. We sell 205, 265 and 530 gallon Bushman rain tanks made in the US of food grade plastic. Delivery is available inside the Seattle city limits. Download the informational flyer
Green Cone Food Composting Bins
Green Cone food waste bins provide an easy-to-use composting system that works year round. Download the Green Cone User Guide
Our Rain Barrels are made from recycled pickle and olive barrels. By manufacturing our Rain Barrels from recycled materials we are reusing these great barrels and helping reduce the amount of waste sent to disposal stations. Each barrel is unique and they do a terrific job of collecting rainwater to reduce stormwater runoff and to keep your garden green.
Buy Supplies Online
Products and Price List
| Product | Current Price |
|---|---|
| Green Cones | $175.00 plus tax |
| Rain Barrels | $131.00 plus tax |
| Rain Tanks | Please call for price |
| Delivery of up to 2 Barrels and 1 Green Cone | $20.00 plus tax |
| Delivery charge for each additional Barrel or Green Cone | $5.00 plus tax |
Order for Home Delivery (Seattle only)
Home Delivery is available inside the City limits of Seattle. Delivery charge based on the size of your order. You can also pick up your order at the Seattle Conservation Corps office located at Sand Point/ Magnuson Park Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Call (206) 684-0190 if you have questions.
Order for Pickup at Magnuson Park
Location: 7727 63rd Ave. NE, Suite 201
Phone: (206) 684-0190
Seattle Parks and Recreation has a variety of products for sale through the Seattle Conservation Corps.
Join the Seattle Conservation Corps!
Admissions
Seattle Conservation Corps (SCC) is a 12-month paid job training program for homeless adults age 18 and older. Participants train and work in a structured program, gain job skills, finish education and certifications, and complete projects that benefit the larger Seattle community. Participants receive case management, academic and job search that includes housing upgrades, GED attainment, and job search assistance to find permanent employment.
Admission to the Corps happens on a rolling basis throughout the year. A new cohort of 5 or more Corps members starts when space is available due to attrition or work need.
Expectations, Compensation, and Support
Each Corps member signs an Individual Service Strategy Agreement to enhance work maturity skills and to address personal and professional goals. Corps members join crews of about 5 members overseen by an experienced Crew Lead. Crews work 5 days a week, 7:30am-4pm, Monday-Friday.
If approved by case management, participants are compensated for time to attend personal appointments, such as drug court hearings, counseling, time with learning center instructor, or other necessary engagements.
Compensation
Corps members start at the City of Seattle minimum wage, which is $21.30 as of January 1, 2026, then receive step increases depending on their hours of participation.
Corps Lead members can extend their program participation beyond the initial 12 months.
Corps members are classified as Temp employees. Corps members accrue Sick Leave, but not Vacation or Holiday pay; and do not receive fringe benefits.
Personalized Case Management
Each participant receives a case manager who works with the participants on their goals of how they would like to become more self-sufficient. Goals can include getting a driver’s license, paying child support, maintaining sobriety, re-uniting parents with children, maintaining compliance with the criminal justice system, finding housing, combating identity theft, cleaning credit history, working with other organizations, medication management, mental health referrals, advocacy within the program parameters, money management, communicating with landlords, etc.
Education
Corps members study during paid work hours at the Conservation Corps Learning Center at 7727 63rd Ave NE, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98115 (inside Magnuson Park, Building #2). Study topics include:
- High school equivalency and basic math and reading skills improvement
- Safety on the job
- Technical skills, such as proper use of power and hand tools
- Life skills, such as money management, nutrition, conflict resolution, job readiness, and effective communication
- Job search skills, including resume writing and interviewing
Become a Corps Member
Depending upon operational needs, we offer open enrollment on a rolling basis. A new cohort of 5-7 Corps members usually starts every 1-2 months.
If you are interested in joining the Corps, please call (206) 684-0190 to find out the schedule for the next Phone Screen (a phone interview process that involves multiple persons calling at the same time). We do not have a wait list for persons that have not participated in the Phone Screen process. We do not agree to contact persons interested in this program simply because they have called or contacted us. To ensure an equitable process is conduced everyone must call the day of the Phone Screen and receive an interview to be a candidate-for-hire/participation.
