Boots on the ground (WCC)

Boots on the Ground is our series featuring the Washington Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program offering hands-on experience, field skills, and traning opportunities to young adults between 18 and 25, and military veterans.
Boots on the Ground is our series featuring the Washington Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program offering hands-on experience, field skills, and traning opportunities to young adults between 18 and 25, and military veterans.

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Enhancing and preserving wetlands large and small making critical difference

With just a few days left in May, American Wetlands Month is winding down. We wanted to share our role in protecting, restoring, and managing Washington’s wetlands resources.

Boots on the ground: Restoring habitat through partnerships in Bellingham

On Earth Day 2019, Washington Conservation Corps is thrilled to highlight nearly two decades of close partnership with City of Bellingham.

Boots on the ground: Empowering leaders through environmental service

Our Washington Conservation Corps shares how our AmeriCorps members are helping prepare for the future with solutions rooted in empowerment and environmental service.

Boots on the ground: WCC answers deployment calls to the Carolinas and Florida
Twelve WCC AmeriCorps members and staff departed for North Carolina and Florida in early December to assist communities after Hurricanes Florence and Michael made landfall.
Boots on the ground: WCC assists communities after Hurricanes Florence, Michael

Join us for a closer look into our recent and ongoing deployments to South Carolina and Florida to assist communities after Hurricanes Florence and Michael made landfall.

Boots on the ground: How does WCC respond to out-of-state disasters?

Join us for a closer look inside the process of how we implement out-of-state deployments and a disaster response roundup from the AmeriCorps service year that we just concluded!

Boots on the ground: Touring WCC projects across the state

Join us on a spin around the state to learn more about a few of the projects our AmeriCorps members have contributed to this year.

Boots on the Ground: WCC deploys 37 to assist flood response efforts, 35 more on standby

As of today, we'll have 37 WCC members deployed to help communities in Okanogan and Pend Oreille counties respond to the most severe flooding the region has seen in more than 40 years.

Boots on the Ground: WCC responds to severe flooding in Eastern Washington

Several Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crews deployed to help the towns of Okanogan, Tonasket, and Cusick after severe flooding.

Boots on the ground: Two deployments, two different roles

A WCC AmeriCorps member reflects on serving in both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for 30-days at a time, assisting communities after Hurricane Maria.

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