CA Field Technician in Bishop, California at Anabranch Solutions, LLC

About Anabranch Solutions, LLC

Our What: We transform riverscapes that were once degraded and vulnerable into healthy and thriving ecosystems through simple, cost-effective, low-tech process-based restoration actions that kickstart recovery and self-sustaining fluvial and ecological processes. Once these processes are set in motion, the footprint of the recovery spreads well beyond the footprint of the restoration actions.

Our Why: At Anabranch Solutions, we aspire to a future where people hold deep respect for and engage in stewardship of rivers, enabling these vital ecosystems and their surrounding communities to reach their full potential.

About the role

Location: Forni Meadow – Eldorado National Forest (Near Lake Tahoe, CA)

Start Date: Early August 2026 (4 hitches—with potential work in October)

Hitch Dates:

1 August 4-11

2 August 18-25

3 September 1st-6th

4 September 15th-22nd

The field season is generally active from August-October. 2026 season dates TBD. We encourage anyone with any availability within this window to apply, however, priority will be given to candidates with greater availability.

We are currently seeking traveling team members for our stream restoration crew! Our crews travel in teams of 5–10 people building and monitoring low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) structures, specifically Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and Post-Assisted Log Structures (PALS).

For the latter part of the 2026 season, this crew will be operating outdoors in remote, high-elevation landscapes, with primary work taking place at Forni Meadow within the Eldorado National Forest near Lake Tahoe.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary job duties are to locally acquire natural building materials (e.g., brush, woody debris, & rock), stage said materials, and construct beaver dam analogs (BDAs), post-assisted log structures (PALS), and other low-tech structures for riverscape restoration projects. Constructing BDAs and PALS entails cutting and hauling slash to

degraded streams, constructing instream structures, and pounding posts via hydraulic post pounder to lock everything in place. Construction utilizes a variety of tools, including but not limited to: hand tools, chainsaws, Grip Hoists, hydraulic post pounders, ATV/UTVs, trailers, and more.

Material Sourcing & Staging: Locally acquire natural building materials (brush, woody debris, rock) and stage them for construction.

LTPBR Structure Construction: Cut and haul slash to degraded streams and build instream structures.

Equipment Operation: Safely pound posts using a hydraulic post pounder to lock structures in place.

Tool Utilization: Utilize a variety of tools and machinery including hand tools, chainsaws, Grip Hoists, hydraulic post pounders, ATV/UTVs, and trailers.

Schedule & Field Life

Field life is rugged and rewarding. Crew members will live and work in remote locations with limited amenities.

Schedule: Typically, eight-day hitches of 10-hour shifts, followed by 6 days off (Day shifts, including holidays during active hitches).

Accommodations: Crews should expect to camp most often at the worksite.

Gear Provided: Anabranch provides all necessary safety gear, waders, wading boots, tent, (excluding your personal sleeping bag) and shared group camping equipment (Coolers, Kitchen, water jugs).

Food: A group per diem is afforded to the team for family-style grocery shopping and communal meal preparation.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to learn in the field and during trainings.
• Ability to work safely in remote, rugged environments and adverse weather
• conditions.
• Physical fitness and comfort with intensive manual labor.
• Must be able to safely lift and carry 55 pounds, including packing equipment in
• and out of field sites.
• Flexibility with ever-changing schedules and field logistics.
• Strong team-player attitude with clear, consistent communication skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated, and high situational awareness.
• Enthusiasm for working in remote landscapes, wetlands, and rivers.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Desired Qualifications (Not Required)

• Experience or education in natural resource management, riparian planting, landscaping, trail maintenance, construction, arboriculture, logging, forest thinning, farming/ranching, or wildland firefighting.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave accrual
• Overtime eligible
• Time-and-a-half pay for worked company holidays
• Group meal per-diem
• Employee discount programs
• SEP-IRA Retirement plan (after 3 years of employment)

Important Dates

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications and positions are open until filled.