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There are many seasonal employment opportunities available on the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire and Aviation Management Unit.  Some seasonal positions include engine crew members, helitack crew members, wildland fire module crew members, dispatch, and tanker base positions.
The duty stations on the UCR include Grand Junction, Rifle, Silverthorne, Minturn, and Eagle.

Grand Junction is the most populous municipality in all of western Colorado, with a population of 150,000 for the entire valley. Grand Junction is a full service city with four area hospitals, a regional airport, numerous public/private schools, and Colorado Mesa University. Grand Junction has an outstanding high desert climate and is recognized as the 7th sunniest city in America. Recreation opportunities include: mountain biking, dirt biking, canyoneering, camping, cross-country/alpine skiing, hiking, hunting, and water sports. 

Grand Junction is home to the Junionr College (JUCO) World Series as well as a Professional Minor League Baseball team affiliated with the Colorado Rockies, known as the Gand Junction Rockies.

Rifle is located 60 miles to the east of Grand Junction, it was ranked #17 out of the Top 200 Towns for Sportsmen according to the April 2008 edition of Outdoor Life Magazine. Locally around Rifle there is world class climbing, hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, rafting, and skiing.

Eagle is halfway between Denver and Grand Junction. Recreation includes: mountain biking, trail running, hiking, Gold Medal fly fishing, rafting, kayaking, standup paddling, and hunting. Eagle is located along Interstate 70 on the Eagle River surrounded by BLM land and State Parks.

Minturn is a small mountain town surrounded by the Holy Cross Wilderness, the White River National Forest, and the Eagle River. Hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing are just some of the recreation opportunities available.

Silverthorne is located along Interstate 70 in the Lower Blue River Valley below 12,000+ foot peaks and is surrounded on two sides by National Forest and Wilderness Areas. It is a full-service community with a population of approximately 4,000 people.  There are five ski areas within a half-hour drive: Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Loveland and Copper Mountain. Recreation here also includes: Gold Medal trout fishing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, skiing, biking, and hiking.