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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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Boots on the ground: Members clean, pack, and plant to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Every year, our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) members make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a “day on” rather than a “day off.” Let's take a look at some projects our members arranged this year!
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Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members embark on environmental projects statewide
Join us for a tour across the state to learn about a few of our AmeriCorps members' environmental accomplishments so far this year.
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Boots on the Ground: Salmon carcasses make a splash in Chiwawa River

AmeriCorps member Kevin Wooldridge reflects on his first WCC project: adding salmon carcasses into the Chiwawa River along with his crew!

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Boots on the ground: Serving in Shenandoah, Iowa

A WCC AmeriCorps member reflects on her recent experience on a disaster response deployment to Iowa.

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Boots on the ground: WCC as a stepping-stone to disaster management career

A decade ago, Nina Rubenstein was swinging a pick-mattock on a WCC restoration crew. Today she serves as the emergency manager for Providence St. Joseph Health's Oregon region.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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