Podcasts about conservation corps

Talk story and authentic representation with guest Mary Montes to explore the importance of hands on experience within environmental stewardship.  Starting with a Marine Science degree out of Hawaii to joining Conservation Corps in Minnesota, learn how relationships to land can differ.  An important reminder that everyone is connected through story as people but also to the land and wilderness.   

Brenna Mosser (she/her) is a dance artist based in Minneapolis, MN. She seeks to illuminate the awe in her surroundings by sculpting falls, stumbles, and asymmetries gracefully. She spent two years in the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa, where she faced the reality of climate change and has since dedicated her work to dissect and digest this crisis with her community.She earned her bachelor's in dance performance at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, UK. She supplemented her degree at le Centre national de la danse Contemporaine in Angers, France where she spent two years learning intensively from world-renowned dance companies and their artists. There, she earned an L3 licence in dance performance and in arts management. Brenna founded founded Analog Dance Works in 2019, a dance company whose mission is to explore the intersection between dance and science through choreographic works and roundtable discussions. Alongside Analog, she currently dances for Threads Dance Project, Ruby Josephine Dance Theater, 43x94 Movement Research, and Zoë Koenig.

In this episode we discuss the benefits of native vines with guest Dajawn Williams, covering their ecological importance and management. The discussion highlights specific native vines like muscadine, climbing hydrangea, purple and yellow passion flowers, more and their roles in local ecosystems. The conversation addresses the advantages of incorporating native plants into gardens to support wildlife and deter invasives. The podcast also touches on personal anecdotes about growing experiences, conservation efforts, and the challenges of managing native versus invasive species in residential landscapes.Dajawn Williams is an environmental scientist, educator, and leader in the conservation field. Hailing from Alexandria, VA, Dajawn brings over six years of conservation experience to his current role as a Sustainability Specialist at Kennesaw State University, where he helps drive initiatives like recycling, composting, and food waste mitigation. He's also a Lead Restoration and Invasive Removal Specialist with EcoAddendum, where he leads crucial environmental restoration projects.In addition to his professional work, Dajawn is the Atlanta Volunteer Leader for Outdoor Afro, an organization dedicated to reconnecting Black communities with nature. His journey into environmental conservation began in Maine with the Conservation Corps, where he discovered a passion for preserving natural spaces while mitigating human-driven environmental impacts.Dajawn's expertise includes prescribed burns, invasive species removal, and environmental stewardship, honed through roles with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and Zoo Atlanta. His dedication to sustainability and community building extends beyond the field, with a commitment to using education as a tool to create more equitable, sustainable communities. Stay tuned as we dive into his journey, passions, and the impact he's making in the world of conservation!Dejawn is a 2024 is a member of the North America Association of Environmental Education NAAEE's EE 30 Under 30 Time Line00:00 Introduction to The Garden Question Podcast00:42 Episode Overview: Benefits of Native Vines01:26 Guest Introduction: Dajawn Williams02:27 Ecological Benefits of Native Vines03:22 Exploring Native Vines in Dajawn's Garden05:10 Muscadine Vines: Growth and Benefits07:39 Climbing Hydrangea: A High-Value Vine10:05 The Importance of Poison Ivy in Gardens13:19 Maypop and Purple Passion Flower17:58 Wisteria: Native vs. Invasive20:26 Carolina Jessamine and Crossvine23:06 Smilax and Trumpet Vine27:37 Virginia Creeper: Misunderstood and Valuable30:40 Understanding Poison Ivy's Role in Ecosystems31:20 Protecting Endangered Native Vines33:44 Challenges in Managing Native Vines36:20 Conservation Efforts for Native Vines37:28 Incorporating Natives in Gardens and Landscapes39:14 Personal Gardening Experiences and Lessons40:25 Pursuing a Career in Environmental Education42:58 Funny and Valuable Gardening Stories44:25 Influences and Inspirations in Conservation54:17 Future Gardening Plans and Goals58:07 Final Thoughts and Ways to Connect

Montana Conservation Corps. Gavin Wisdom & Ashley Mazullo 07-12-24

Every year, the Conservation Corps hires dozens of young folks to work on ‘Green Team' projects across the province. Shelby Beals is the Program Coordinator with the Conservation Corps. Two of this year's summer students are Ava McDonald, with the SPLASH Centre Green Team in Harbour Grace, and Abigail Clark, working with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Carbonear Foodbank Green Team. We spoke with them all over the phone to hear what they're up to this summer.

How can we make the radical social changes needed to address the climate crisis? What kind of large ecological disaster or mass mobilization in the streets needs to take place before we take meaningful climate action?Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service at American University. Fisher's research focuses on questions related to democracy, civic engagement, activism, and climate politics. Current projects include studying political elites' responses to climate change, and the ways federal service corps programs in the US are integrating climate into their work. She is a self-described climate-apocalyptic optimist and co-developed the framework of AnthroShift to explain how social actors are reconfigured in the aftermath of widespread perceptions and experiences of risk. Her seventh book is Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.“The American Climate Corps builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which came out of the New Deal after the Great Depression in the United States when the country was getting very close to there being a toppling of the government because there was such a crisis here after the Depression. There were Dust Bowls. People were migrating all over the country to try to find work. And it was a really dark time in the United States. So part of the New Deal included establishing this Conservation Corps, where–and it was only men at the time–young men could go to work, earn a liveable wage, work on teams, and help to build things in the United States. And some of them planted trees. So some of it was conservation, some of them planted trees. They helped with the railroads. They built all sorts of things with the Army Corps of Engineers. So there has been a call for a while now to build an American Climate Corps, which is building off of this legacy. The Biden administration finally announced the American Climate Corps last September during Climate Week. In fact, the announcement came out, and one of the unfortunate things about the Climate Corps is that it builds on this amazing legacy, but it didn't receive much funding because the funding was originally going to be part of the Build Back Better Act, which the Biden administration proposed early on. The climate-related policy that ended up being reformulated and repackaged as the Inflation Reduction Act. the Climate Corps was not funded as part of that. So it's coming out in a much more limited manner, but what it basically is doing is merging a number of preexisting programs that are designed to help train young people to do work around climate change broadly defined across different agencies in the U. S. government to train them so that they have experience working on addressing climate change in a variety of ways, and also have a pathway into doing green jobs. Be they in the federal government, for nonprofits, or elsewhere in the government. And so it's a wonderful opportunity. The hope is that it will expand out to be thousands, if not more than thousands, tens of thousands of jobs.”https://danarfisher.comhttps://cece.american.eduwww.acc.govwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastCredit Sarah Fillman from FillmanFoto, 2023

“The American Climate Corps builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which came out of the New Deal after the Great Depression in the United States when the country was getting very close to there being a toppling of the government because there was such a crisis here after the Depression. There were Dust Bowls. People were migrating all over the country to try to find work. And it was a really dark time in the United States. So part of the New Deal included establishing this Conservation Corps, where–and it was only men at the time–young men could go to work, earn a liveable wage, work on teams, and help to build things in the United States. And some of them planted trees. So some of it was conservation, some of them planted trees. They helped with the railroads. They built all sorts of things with the Army Corps of Engineers. So there has been a call for a while now to build an American Climate Corps, which is building off of this legacy. The Biden administration finally announced the American Climate Corps last September during Climate Week. In fact, the announcement came out, and one of the unfortunate things about the Climate Corps is that it builds on this amazing legacy, but it didn't receive much funding because the funding was originally going to be part of the Build Back Better Act, which the Biden administration proposed early on. The climate-related policy that ended up being reformulated and repackaged as the Inflation Reduction Act. the Climate Corps was not funded as part of that. So it's coming out in a much more limited manner, but what it basically is doing is merging a number of preexisting programs that are designed to help train young people to do work around climate change broadly defined across different agencies in the U. S. government to train them so that they have experience working on addressing climate change in a variety of ways, and also have a pathway into doing green jobs. Be they in the federal government, for nonprofits, or elsewhere in the government. And so it's a wonderful opportunity. The hope is that it will expand out to be thousands, if not more than thousands, tens of thousands of jobs.”Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service at American University. Fisher's research focuses on questions related to democracy, civic engagement, activism, and climate politics. Current projects include studying political elites' responses to climate change, and the ways federal service corps programs in the US are integrating climate into their work. She is a self-described climate-apocalyptic optimist and co-developed the framework of AnthroShift to explain how social actors are reconfigured in the aftermath of widespread perceptions and experiences of risk. Her seventh book is Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.https://danarfisher.comhttps://cece.american.eduwww.acc.govwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

How can we make the radical social changes needed to address the climate crisis? What kind of large ecological disaster or mass mobilization in the streets needs to take place before we take meaningful climate action?Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service at American University. Fisher's research focuses on questions related to democracy, civic engagement, activism, and climate politics. Current projects include studying political elites' responses to climate change, and the ways federal service corps programs in the US are integrating climate into their work. She is a self-described climate-apocalyptic optimist and co-developed the framework of AnthroShift to explain how social actors are reconfigured in the aftermath of widespread perceptions and experiences of risk. Her seventh book is Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.“The American Climate Corps builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which came out of the New Deal after the Great Depression in the United States when the country was getting very close to there being a toppling of the government because there was such a crisis here after the Depression. There were Dust Bowls. People were migrating all over the country to try to find work. And it was a really dark time in the United States. So part of the New Deal included establishing this Conservation Corps, where–and it was only men at the time–young men could go to work, earn a liveable wage, work on teams, and help to build things in the United States. And some of them planted trees. So some of it was conservation, some of them planted trees. They helped with the railroads. They built all sorts of things with the Army Corps of Engineers. So there has been a call for a while now to build an American Climate Corps, which is building off of this legacy. The Biden administration finally announced the American Climate Corps last September during Climate Week. In fact, the announcement came out, and one of the unfortunate things about the Climate Corps is that it builds on this amazing legacy, but it didn't receive much funding because the funding was originally going to be part of the Build Back Better Act, which the Biden administration proposed early on. The climate-related policy that ended up being reformulated and repackaged as the Inflation Reduction Act. the Climate Corps was not funded as part of that. So it's coming out in a much more limited manner, but what it basically is doing is merging a number of preexisting programs that are designed to help train young people to do work around climate change broadly defined across different agencies in the U. S. government to train them so that they have experience working on addressing climate change in a variety of ways, and also have a pathway into doing green jobs. Be they in the federal government, for nonprofits, or elsewhere in the government. And so it's a wonderful opportunity. The hope is that it will expand out to be thousands, if not more than thousands, tens of thousands of jobs.”https://danarfisher.comhttps://cece.american.eduwww.acc.govwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastCredit Sarah Fillman from FillmanFoto, 2023

“The American Climate Corps builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which came out of the New Deal after the Great Depression in the United States when the country was getting very close to there being a toppling of the government because there was such a crisis here after the Depression. There were Dust Bowls. People were migrating all over the country to try to find work. And it was a really dark time in the United States. So part of the New Deal included establishing this Conservation Corps, where–and it was only men at the time–young men could go to work, earn a liveable wage, work on teams, and help to build things in the United States. And some of them planted trees. So some of it was conservation, some of them planted trees. They helped with the railroads. They built all sorts of things with the Army Corps of Engineers. So there has been a call for a while now to build an American Climate Corps, which is building off of this legacy. The Biden administration finally announced the American Climate Corps last September during Climate Week. In fact, the announcement came out, and one of the unfortunate things about the Climate Corps is that it builds on this amazing legacy, but it didn't receive much funding because the funding was originally going to be part of the Build Back Better Act, which the Biden administration proposed early on. The climate-related policy that ended up being reformulated and repackaged as the Inflation Reduction Act. the Climate Corps was not funded as part of that. So it's coming out in a much more limited manner, but what it basically is doing is merging a number of preexisting programs that are designed to help train young people to do work around climate change broadly defined across different agencies in the U. S. government to train them so that they have experience working on addressing climate change in a variety of ways, and also have a pathway into doing green jobs. Be they in the federal government, for nonprofits, or elsewhere in the government. And so it's a wonderful opportunity. The hope is that it will expand out to be thousands, if not more than thousands, tens of thousands of jobs.”Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service at American University. Fisher's research focuses on questions related to democracy, civic engagement, activism, and climate politics. Current projects include studying political elites' responses to climate change, and the ways federal service corps programs in the US are integrating climate into their work. She is a self-described climate-apocalyptic optimist and co-developed the framework of AnthroShift to explain how social actors are reconfigured in the aftermath of widespread perceptions and experiences of risk. Her seventh book is Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.https://danarfisher.comhttps://cece.american.eduwww.acc.govwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

How can we make the radical social changes needed to address the climate crisis? What kind of large ecological disaster or mass mobilization in the streets needs to take place before we take meaningful climate action?Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service at American University. Fisher's research focuses on questions related to democracy, civic engagement, activism, and climate politics. Current projects include studying political elites' responses to climate change, and the ways federal service corps programs in the US are integrating climate into their work. She is a self-described climate-apocalyptic optimist and co-developed the framework of AnthroShift to explain how social actors are reconfigured in the aftermath of widespread perceptions and experiences of risk. Her seventh book is Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.“The American Climate Corps builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which came out of the New Deal after the Great Depression in the United States when the country was getting very close to there being a toppling of the government because there was such a crisis here after the Depression. There were Dust Bowls. People were migrating all over the country to try to find work. And it was a really dark time in the United States. So part of the New Deal included establishing this Conservation Corps, where–and it was only men at the time–young men could go to work, earn a liveable wage, work on teams, and help to build things in the United States. And some of them planted trees. So some of it was conservation, some of them planted trees. They helped with the railroads. They built all sorts of things with the Army Corps of Engineers. So there has been a call for a while now to build an American Climate Corps, which is building off of this legacy. The Biden administration finally announced the American Climate Corps last September during Climate Week. In fact, the announcement came out, and one of the unfortunate things about the Climate Corps is that it builds on this amazing legacy, but it didn't receive much funding because the funding was originally going to be part of the Build Back Better Act, which the Biden administration proposed early on. The climate-related policy that ended up being reformulated and repackaged as the Inflation Reduction Act. the Climate Corps was not funded as part of that. So it's coming out in a much more limited manner, but what it basically is doing is merging a number of preexisting programs that are designed to help train young people to do work around climate change broadly defined across different agencies in the U. S. government to train them so that they have experience working on addressing climate change in a variety of ways, and also have a pathway into doing green jobs. Be they in the federal government, for nonprofits, or elsewhere in the government. And so it's a wonderful opportunity. The hope is that it will expand out to be thousands, if not more than thousands, tens of thousands of jobs.”https://danarfisher.comhttps://cece.american.eduwww.acc.govwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcastCredit Sarah Fillman from FillmanFoto, 2023

“The American Climate Corps builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which came out of the New Deal after the Great Depression in the United States when the country was getting very close to there being a toppling of the government because there was such a crisis here after the Depression. There were Dust Bowls. People were migrating all over the country to try to find work. And it was a really dark time in the United States. So part of the New Deal included establishing this Conservation Corps, where–and it was only men at the time–young men could go to work, earn a liveable wage, work on teams, and help to build things in the United States. And some of them planted trees. So some of it was conservation, some of them planted trees. They helped with the railroads. They built all sorts of things with the Army Corps of Engineers. So there has been a call for a while now to build an American Climate Corps, which is building off of this legacy. The Biden administration finally announced the American Climate Corps last September during Climate Week. In fact, the announcement came out, and one of the unfortunate things about the Climate Corps is that it builds on this amazing legacy, but it didn't receive much funding because the funding was originally going to be part of the Build Back Better Act, which the Biden administration proposed early on. The climate-related policy that ended up being reformulated and repackaged as the Inflation Reduction Act. the Climate Corps was not funded as part of that. So it's coming out in a much more limited manner, but what it basically is doing is merging a number of preexisting programs that are designed to help train young people to do work around climate change broadly defined across different agencies in the U. S. government to train them so that they have experience working on addressing climate change in a variety of ways, and also have a pathway into doing green jobs. Be they in the federal government, for nonprofits, or elsewhere in the government. And so it's a wonderful opportunity. The hope is that it will expand out to be thousands, if not more than thousands, tens of thousands of jobs.”Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service at American University. Fisher's research focuses on questions related to democracy, civic engagement, activism, and climate politics. Current projects include studying political elites' responses to climate change, and the ways federal service corps programs in the US are integrating climate into their work. She is a self-described climate-apocalyptic optimist and co-developed the framework of AnthroShift to explain how social actors are reconfigured in the aftermath of widespread perceptions and experiences of risk. Her seventh book is Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.https://danarfisher.comhttps://cece.american.eduwww.acc.govwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast

In this episode co-hosted by Dr. Davina Two Bears, Eva Bighorse, and Dr. Farina King, Skylar ("Sky") Begay shares insights from his life and work with Conservation, Native representation in new spaces, the Great Bend of the Gila, Save History, Archaeology Southwest, LandBack, and the Conservation Corps (specifically ancestral lands conservation corps). Sky identifies as an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and is also Mandan and Hidatsa. He grew up in the Navajo Nation and in Flagstaff, Arizona. He currently resides in Tucson, Arizona where he works as the Director of Tribal Collaboration in Outreach in Advocacy for Archaeology Southwest. Additional Resources and Links:-Skylar Begay biography webpage on Archaeology Southwest: https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/team/skylar-begay/ - Main Respect Great Bend website: https://www.respectgreatbend.org/ - The Respect Great Bend Story Map: https://story.respectgreatbend.org/ - Respect Great Bend linktree: https://linktr.ee/GreatBendOfTheGila - Main Save History Website: https://savehistory.org/ - cyberSW, online archaeological database: https://cybersw.org/ - Another podcast with more detail on the Great Bend of the Gila: https://bit.ly/GreatBendGilapodcast - A recent segment on Phoenix Channel 12 news about the effort of the Great Bend of the Gila: https://bit.ly/PhoenixChannel12GBG - Arizona Conservation Corps: https://azcorps.org/ - Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps: https://ancestrallands.org/

Virginia State Parks is seeking crew leaders for its Youth Conservation Corps. The leaders will oversee groups of 10 teens between the age of 14 and 17 who will work to help maintain parks, build trails, and promote environmental stewardship as part of the program. Youth participants will work alongside park staff on trail maintenance, basic construction, and beautification of parks. Volunteers also will have the opportunity to gain field experience, develop leadership skills, and have professional development opportunities. “Although the work can be challenging, participants will have the opportunity to gain field experience and build their leadership skills,” said...Article LinkSupport the show

Virginia State Parks officials are currently accepting applications for the 2024 Youth Conservation Corps, a two-week summer program through which students will live and work in one of 42 Virginia State Parks. The program is open to applicants who are 14-17 years old and entering their first year of high school. During the program, participants will help maintain trails, build basic structures, and complete park beautification projects. The program is led by adult crew leaders and park staff. According to the Virginia State Parks officials, the program is not a summer camp and no prior outdoor work experience is required....Article LinkSupport the show

Remember when the NFL draft occurred at Riverfront Park in Downtown Nashville  and several ornamental Japanese Cherry Trees were to be removed to accommodate the stage for this production? The trees in Nashville can not speak for themselves.  And, with the dramatic and sometimes unwieldy growth and development pressures in Nashville it is important to … Continue reading "Jim Gregory, Executive Director, Nashville Tree Conservation Corps an Update (Episode 101)" The post Jim Gregory, Executive Director, Nashville Tree Conservation Corps an Update (Episode 101) appeared first on Mark Fraley Podcast.

In this episode we chat with Caleb Stewart, the Recruitment and Admissions Manager of The Montana Conservation Corps (MCC). Caleb's adventure began at a young age, canoeing and camping in the picturesque landscapes of Tennessee. After graduating with a degree in History from Middle Tennessee State University, he followed his heart to the breathtaking beauty of Idaho, where he joined MCC as a crew member in the vast Frank Church Wilderness. It was during this time that Caleb fell in love with the wilderness and developed a passion for public lands. He then worked for the Forest Service in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of northwest Montana, serving as a trail crew leader and a liaison to MCC crews. Now as the Recruitment and Admissions Manager of The Montana Conservation Corps he's supporting their mission of empowering young people through hands-on conservation service to become leaders, stewards of the land, and engaged citizens who actively improve their communities. If you've ever wondered how to inspire the next generation to protect and cherish our natural spaces, or if you seek to be part of a community that advocates for hands-on conservation and environmental stewardship, then this episode's for you! Life in Motion is brought to you by Actual Outdoors. They help build beautiful brands that highlight the approachable and authentic parts of outdoor recreation. Said simply - they “keep it real”. Find them online at actualoutdoors.com or on Instagram at @actualoutdoors.  Tweet us and let us know what you think of this episode! @illuminecollect Find more episodes at www.illuminecollect.com/blogs/life-in-motion-podcast Since 2017 Illumine has donated over $32,085 to outdoor nonprofits and shared over 163 stories on the Life in Motion Podcast.

Our conversation today with Dave Brotman, Executive Director for Friends of the North Fork Shenandoah River, and Seven Bends State Park Ranger Tom Stevens gave us all the details for their North Fork Conservation Corps. The pair explained how the program came to existence and told how it works and the benefits it provides to participating teenagers aged 13-17. We discussed the types of projects they complete and the commitment the teens have to the program which also includes recreation days. We also talked about their respective "Friends" organizations. Dave explained how Friends of Seven Bends State Park and his organization form a perfect partnership to keep the North Fork of the Shenandoah River clean, healthy, and beautiful through advocacy, community-based stewardship, education, and science. North Fork Conservation Corps is a collaboration of Friends of the North Fork, Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Seven Bends State Park. NFCC is an opportunity for youth, ages 13-17 to participate in healthy activities, connect with established mentors from the community and explore the natural world. Corps Members will meet at Seven Bends from 9am-3pm, Wednesday's and Friday's on July 21, 26, 28, and August 2, 4, in teams of up to 15 members with two adult mentors per team. Corps members will work with park rangers on a project at Seven Bends and participate in outdoor recreational and experiential learning activities with community activity leaders. Learn more & get registration information here: https://fnfsr.org/north-fork-conservation-corps-2023/  Stay up to date on events, projects, and volunteer opportunities for both organizations by following them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsNFSR / https://www.facebook.com/friendsofsbsp   

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Join us on this episode of Rocks to Roots as we chat with Joe Hall & Conner Ward of the Washington Conservation Corps. Gain a deeper understanding of the Washington Conservation Corps' role in preserving our natural resources, promoting community engagement, and shaping the leaders of tomorrow. With over 350 members and a team of experienced staff statewide, WCC plays a vital role in restoring critical habitat, constructing trails, and responding to local and national disasters. Their impactful work improves the environment and provides valuable opportunities for young adults aged 18 to 25 and military veterans to gain hands-on experience, develop field skills, and receive training. Discover the impact of their restoration efforts, trail-building initiatives, and disaster response missions. Learn how WCC provides invaluable opportunities for young adults and veterans to develop their skills and become leaders in conservation. You can learn more here. - ecology.wa.gov/Washington-Conservation-Corps

Applications are open now for adults of any age to join the Virginia Service and Conservation Corps for service beginning on May 17. Applications for the 450 and 675 hour programs close on April 30. The VSCC is an AmeriCorps program that operates in Virginia State Parks and participants serve in park locations throughout the commonwealth developing and leading interpretive programs and maintaining and enhancing trail systems. The programs vary by hours of service and each program allows you to build new life skills while giving back to nature. The 450-hour program focuses on the park trails and service opportunities in Virginia...Article LinkSupport the show

On today's show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Olivia Gagliardi joins us to discuss the Women in Wildland Fire Event Coming up. EVENT LINK We also discuss Olivia's career path from the Conservation Corps to the Flagstaff Hotshots and now Smokejumping in Missoula. Wyoming questions the USDA and Forest Service for being the only Western State left out of the recent wildfire funding. We cover this strange exclusion and what comes out of it. A Full operational update. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP: Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate to firefighter charities generously and supports all our content. You also receive our Monday morning workouts, article achieves, more podcast episodes, recipes, and more.

The AGC Experience podcast features our AGC Talks speakers sharing their message in an audio podcast that you can listen to from anywhere. Listen in to our recent AGC Talks featured guest. Listen as Michael Wulf shares Transforming Purpose in to Action a motivational talk with AGC Minneapolis November 2021.  Who would have expected the quiet chubby little grand mama's boy from the block would ever lead a transformative youth STEM organization for BIPOC students. Hear how you can work within your means to make change real for our community.  brief personal background heartbreak & physical pain triggers the great epiphany, purpose grit and perseverance in pursuit of purpose how to exit gracefully, the dream  Speaker Bio: Dr. Michael G. Wulf is a passionate leader and volunteer providing opportunities for K-12 youth by developing confidence and options in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education for underrepresented ethnicities in education and workforce. His passion is to create a sustainable urban-focused organization that develops prepared young adults in Minnesota. He serves as the founder of the Minnesota STEM Partnership (MNSTEM), National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) serving as Chief Operating Officer & Vice-President, local National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Pre-Collegiate Initiative (PCI) Youth Chapter Advisor, and board member of the Conservation Corps of MN & IA. Originally from St. Pauls Rondo neighborhood he understands the need to reinvest in community and selflessly shares his knowledge by developing FREE high-tech education programs in advancing and emerging technology fields. As a 37 year technologist he leads MNSTEM with part-time staff and dozens of volunteers from STEAM-related fields.  AGC Accelerated Global Connections is a business networking organization that helps connect business professionals globally through in person networking, motivational talks, and online social profiles. To learn more about AGC and membership in this growing organization.  Visit https://www.joinagc.com/ 

What sets the Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) apart from nearly all other conservation corps is that it provides formal university-level courses as part of the crew leader's and member's training as they work to conserve Wyoming's natural resources. Program Director, Jim Fried, chats with us about the WCC and how the work of its volunteers shape both conservation and the volunteers. Learn more at: https://wyoconservationcorps.org/

On this episode of Homegrown Economies, Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce CEO/President Carrie Hamblen talks Anthony Thomas, the Director of the Conservation Corps New Mexico.  Thomas talks about the formation of the CCNM, how his past military service carries over into his leadership with the CCNM, the programs offered, the value of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the future of CCNM.  More information about the Conservation Corp New Mexico can be found by going to:  https://corpsnm.org

En este episodio de la serie Madre Tierra, Melody Soto entrevista a Carlos Campero arbolista y directivo de la organización L.A. Conservation Corps. Si quiere ver una transcripción del episodio visite este episodio en nuestro sitio web. Para más información, visite la página web de L.A. Conservation Corps. -------------- Para más estadísticas e información detallada sobre cómo la comunidad latina es afectada por la inequidad ambiental recomendamos que consulte estas investigaciones: Asthma and Hispanic Americans, 2021 More than 25 million drink from the worst US water systems, with Latinos most exposed, 2021 Los latinos beben el agua de los peores sistemas de la nación, 2021 PM2.5 polluters disproportionately and systemically affect people of color in the United States, 2021t Most U.S. Latinos say global climate change and other environmental issues impact their local communities, 2021 L.A. County Vulnerability Assessment, 2021 Making Justice40 a Reality for Frontline Communities, 2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elnuevosol/message

Kean Strusis, former Youth Conservation Corps and American Conservation Experience Volunteer, shares how these experiences led him to paid position with the Forest Service. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/life-in-the-wildlands/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/life-in-the-wildlands/support

SUPPORT the SHOW with my New Patreon! This week we chat with Emma Nehan-Sprinstead with Arizona Conservation Corps.  AmeriCorps is about uniting, strengthening, impacting, and leading the youth community through service and volunteering. Their programs promote personal growth as well as experiential learning while integrating the principles of community, dedication, challenge, integrity and FUN! In this chat we discuss some topics that include:What is conservation?What is AmeriCorps?What is ACE?What is Arizona Conservation Corps?What services do you offer?How to be more inclusive crews?Who are these projects for?What does the stipend look like for this job?What does a typical day look like?How do you move up in the company?How did the pandemic affect AZCC?What does the future look like?How to outreach more?What are you most excited for?What's the biggest challenge?Where to find Emma and AZCC:APPLY NOWWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokSUPPORT the SHOW with my New Patreon!Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeHelp support my book and tea buying habit by "Buying me a Book"a twist on buy me a coffeeWhen I reach my goal of $100 I will do a special book giveaway!Theme song :    -Soundotcom called Go Rock    -Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4458-take-the-leadLicense: http://creativecommons.org/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/florafungapodcast)

Happy April Fool's, everything here is still real! Today on East to West we cover the increase in BU housing prices, the rejection of renaming Myles Standish Hall, and Boston Conservation Corps updates. FEATURING:  Taylor Hawthorne, Nellie MaloneyWRITTEN BY: Taylor Hawthorne, Jit Ping LeeEDITED BY: Jit Ping LeeBASED ON DFP PIECES BY: Artemis Huang, Fiona Broadie, Sydney Topf, Ava Berger,  Emilia Wisniewski MUSIC:Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3340-acid-trumpet License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-lounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5010-ultralounge License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  This episode originally aired Apr. 1, 2022. For a full archive of “East to West,” head to dfpress.co/listen. 

The iconic portage between Duncan Lake and Rose Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will take on a new look in 2022 when two sets of wooden staircases will be replaced with stone steps. Stone used in the project will come from the land located between the lakes in the federally-designated wilderness area. Hand tools and other non-motorized instruments will be used to shape the new look of the portage. “We are planning to replace the wooden stairs on the stairway portage with stone steps during the summer of 2022,” said Jon Benson, an assistant ranger for recreation and wilderness on the Tofte and Gunflint ranger districts of Superior National Forest. “Great Lakes Trailbuilders is the contractor with whom we will be working.” The 80-rod portage between Duncan and Rose is among the most highly trafficked areas on the eastern side of the BWCA. Two sets of stairs, with more than 90 steps each, make up most of the portage between the two lakes. The portage largely parallels a set of falls dropping from Duncan down to Rose near the Canadian border in the Mid-Gunflint Trail area. The current look of the portage was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conversation Corps using logs to create a staircase of sorts. Due to the harsh environment in the BWCA, wooden steps or set logs do not hold up well as weather and humans wear on them, according to Willie Bittner, the owner of Wisconsin based Great Lakes Trailbuilders. For example, the wooden steps of the Stairway Portage have been replaced three times in the past 30 years, he said. Rather than continually replace the wood, Bittner had a vision to place stone steps on the portage. Not only will the stone have a more natural look, they should last much longer than the wood version. “This should be there for many generations,” Bittner said of the forthcoming stone staircase between Duncan and Rose. After securing the bid, Bittner and his company are spearheading the project in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota. The project comes under the umbrella of the Great American Outdoors Act. Bittner and his team will use rifting hammers to split large rocks weighing up to 200 lbs. each to create the steps, he said. They'll also use a device that he describes as a ‘zip-line for rocks' to set the stones in place. Bittner plans to start the project in May not long after the ice vanishes from West Bearskin Lake and Duncan Lake. The goal is to complete the new Stairway Portage by the Fourth of July, he said. WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast host Matthew Baxley spoke with Bittner about the project. The audio to their conversation is shared below.

Topic: CEO/President, has led PathPoint shares his advice on successfully building coalitions with your "competition" and how new technology is being used to make the workplace more accessible to persons living with mental and physical disabilities. Free https://learn.alextremble.com/courses/Networking (Strategic Networking Course) worth $479 If you would like to be entered to our monthly raffle for a online strategic networking course worth $479 all you have to do is: Step 1: Post a leadership or career advancement question on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment on one of my YouTube videos (youtube.com/alextremble) Step 2: Tag me LinkedIn: @AlexTremble Instagram: @AlexDTremble Twitter: @AlexDTremble Facebook: @AlexDTrembleGPS/ Step 3: Add the following hashtag, "TheATshow" to your post Today's guest: Harry Bruell, CEO/President, has led PathPoint since 2017 and has been a leader in the nonprofit sector since 1991.  PathPoint annually supports 2,700 people in living the life they choose. The organization partners with people with disabilities, people with mental health diagnoses, and young adults to pursue their hopes and dreams through strengthening workplace abilities, building life skills, and developing meaningful relationships.  PathPoint's nearly 500 staff operate employment, residential and community integration programs in five southern and central California counties — Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.  Harry currently serves on the Board of Directors of the California Disability Services Association as well as an appointed member of the System and Fiscal Reform Workgroup of the Developmental Services Task Force. Prior to joining PathPoint, Harry served for 26 years in the conservation corps field and transitioned to the I/DD field after losing his daughter to mental illness. From 2004 to 2017, he served as President and CEO of Conservation Legacy, during which time the agency increased its annual revenue from less than $1M to over $20M and started numerous new programs across more than 45 states from a base in Colorado.  Harry co-founded the national Public Lands Service Coalition and the Partnership for the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC). In 2011, the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar appointed Harry as Chair of the 21CSC Federal Advisory Committee. From 1994 to 2004, Harry worked for the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (now The Corps Network) in Washington, DC as Chief Operating Officer and previously in other positions including Vice-President.  He graduated with honors from Rice University with a degree in civil/environmental engineering. 

Joel is a success story from Seattle's homeless efforts and he says we need more accountability to help others like himself. He spent about 6 years living in his car and in tents, was addicted to and sold heroin. Today, he's a happily married father of 3, a proud first time home owner, and works full time for the City of Seattle. He says drug court -- and a police officer, saved his life. He found work through the Conservation Corps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryder Fox pushes a wheelbarrow full of gravel down a path through the Argonne Experimental Forest near Hiles. He dumps it into a frame where his fellow conservation crewmembers are waiting to pound it down, adding to the interpretive trail. The 15-year-old from Milwaukee is part of the Cream City Conservation Corps. All summer they've been working on conservation work in the city, but for two weeks they're visiting the Northwoods to see what conservation work looks like in rural areas compared to urban. This experience has been a mixed bag. “I just gotta say this is better than yesterday, except for the bugs,” said Fox. For many of the crew members, this is there first time out in this kind of forest setting. The crew is working in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest through the Urban Connections program. The program allows the Forest Service to partner with different urban organizations. Like Fox, the bugs were hard to get over for 14-year-old Messiah Hart. “It's not fun, the

Ryder Fox pushes a wheelbarrow full of gravel down a path through the Argonne Experimental Forest near Hiles. He dumps it into a frame where his fellow conservation crewmembers are waiting to pound it down, adding to the interpretive trail. The 15-year-old from Milwaukee is part of the Cream City Conservation Corps. All summer they've been working on conservation work in the city, but for two weeks they're visiting the Northwoods to see what conservation work looks like in rural areas compared to urban. This experience has been a mixed bag. “I just gotta say this is better than yesterday, except for the bugs,” said Fox. For many of the crew members, this is there first time out in this kind of forest setting. The crew is working in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest through the Urban Connections program. The program allows the Forest Service to partner with different urban organizations. Like Fox, the bugs were hard to get over for 14-year-old Messiah Hart. “It's not fun, the

Little homestead, big inspiration. For CBC NL's From The Ground Up series we hear a story about how one man's backyard may just point the way to food security. Green Teams have fanned out across the province this summer. We speak with Natalie Dignam about the Conservation Corps' work in Labador this summer. The Nunatsiavut Government has sent nurses to Nunavut to help with their COVID inoculation efforts. We speak with nurse Sophie Pamak of Hopedale today. Labrador MP Yvonne Jones says she's against a plan to base RCMP officers who will work in Natuashish in Deer Lake. We hear from her about the plan today. Residents in parts of Happy Valley-Goose Bay are at their wits' end over flooding and what they're calling a delayed response from the town. Labrador Morning's Leslie Amminson gives us an update on their struggles. In some communities in Labrador things are looking a little different for Canada Day this year. Labrador Morning's Regan Burden gives us an update on that. Finally, the Delta variant is taking a toll in many parts of the world where vaccination levels are low, we talk to health journalist Carly Weeks about why this affects Canadians too.

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds, your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that.Here’s a shout out to the men and women of the Washington State Conservation Corps.  I met CJ from Colorado working trail maintenance at South Whidbey State Park. He set aside his chain saw to chat a bit about the corps, his service, his dream to fight wildfires.Having worked on a few trails as a member of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust I can say this is rigorous, physical work that doesn’t stop for the rain.  We hike beautiful trails because young men, women and veterans are caring for them.  My hike in our 347-acre state park on the shoreline of Admiralty Inlet was made all the better by a chance to stand in the forest of a sunny afternoon and listen to this young man’s story. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic.  Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more: Quarter Moon Story ArtsProduction Team: Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 - Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Matt Lindenberg is the guest on the inaugural Voices of Nature podcast. Matt is the Founder and Executive Director of Global Conservation Corps. Listen to Matt as he shares his vision for GCC and why he is so hopeful for a better future. As an added bonus, Matt paints a vivid picture of what it is like to come face-to-face with a lioness intent on protecting her pride.

My visit to #cheaha #statepark in #alabama was incredible! I explored and learned so much I have the awesome privilege to share with you. Whether you are taking the fam for a weekend or longer, maybe a #homeschool visit or #distantlearning lesson Cheaha State Park is a GREAT idea for kids learning about Alabama history. I do believe that is in the third or fourth grade. Here's a GREAT #day #trip or learn just by checking out their FaceBook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/CheahaStatePark⏱TIMELINE⏱1:00 CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps Museum and Cheaha)2:20 Gifford Pinchot & FDR - it takes a team effort3:30 Muscogee pronunciation4:00 Mount Cheaha5:10 How many CCC companies?5:29 American War Vets help out!6:05 Sports and Rec for the troops6:58 Liz Putnam, SCA8:30 Walt Farr, Native American Museum9:15 Story of Stricklands & Chief ShinboneMerchandise & Travel Books:https://travelwithwendy.net/shop/WAYS TO SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL & UPCOMING ADVENTURES...✅ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelwithwendy

Teresa Spaeth, Ph.D. currently serves as the Veden Chair of Rural Engagement and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Minnesota – Crookston.  Dr. Spaeth catalyzes engaged scholarship campus-wide and off-campus, developing robust relationships with business and community partners.  Previously, Dr. Spaeth has held executive director positions at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa and has served as interim dean at White Earth Tribal and Community College. She has over 20 years of experience catalyzing rural economic development, spearheading communities of practice in value-added agriculture, renewable energy, conservation and experiential learning. Dr. Spaeth also serves on the advisory board of Lead for Minnesota, an AmeriCorps program focusing on rural opportunity development as well as the Charities Review Council program committee.  Dr. Spaeth's areas of interest include transformation in rural higher education, rural community development and catalyzing rural prosperity. In this episode… Dr. Teresa Spaeth rose to the rank of executive director quite early in her career. As executive director of a large research institute, Future Dr. Spaeth found herself to be a stranger in the strange of Ph.D.s. In order to continue to fully connect with researchers on the teams that she led, she had to become one of them. In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. Theresa Spaeth will reveal how, as a self-avowed MBA, she accidentally became a Ph.D. Her journey was fraught when the usual challenges of family, career, confusion, and frustration. But time, a few hundred square feet of Post-It Notes, and enough frequent-flyer miles to circle the globe became the irresistible forces to overcome those immovable obstacles. When Dr. Spaeth emerged from her dissertation journey, she was elated that she was able to make the transition from corporate director to academic administrator faster than she had imagined possible, so that she could help more people in her rural community and rural communities throughout the country to bridge the urban-rural divide. Don't miss this fantastic story of the incredible opportunities a doctoral degree almost magically summons.

Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is a paid — yes, paid — student residential employment and education program in which 64 teenagers live, work, play, learn, and grow in Yellowstone National Park. They stay in the park for just over a month to work on projects that improve the park for both visitors and mother nature, and one hour is set aside each day for purposeful education, leadership activities, and career development. And this is such an impactful program that about 20% of the current YCC staff were previously students who participated in the program! To learn more, visit: http://pastfoundation.org/ (pastfoundation.org) Resources: Learn more about the https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/management/yccjobs.htm (Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Program) Learning Unboxed is produced in part by http://crate.media (Crate Media) Recorded by Eric French at http://wosu.org (WOSU Studios) in Columbus, Ohio

There are 143 Conservation Corps Programs in The Corps Network which employ around 25,000 young adults across America, but most people have no idea these opportunities exist! With projects ranging from trail constructs and invasive species removal in the backcountry to helping out local communities after natural disasters.   We were so lucky that Hannah Traverse, Communications Manager, and Bobby Tillett, Member Services Manager, were able to stop by on the show and give us a better understanding of all things Conservation Corps! From the history and mission of The Corps Network to how they’re safely operating during COVID-19 and their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.  If you’ve ever been interested in working one of the Conservation Corps jobs on Occupation Wild or curious about the career path this well-rounded episode is for you!  Get 10% off at Mama P with the code: wild10 https://mamap.life/ Learn more about The Corps Network: https://corpsnetwork.org/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecorpsnetwork/ Check out Conservation Corps jobs on Occupation Wild: https://www.occupationwild.com/conservation-corps-jobs Get new jobs sent right to your inbox!: https://www.occupationwild.com/sign-up

In Episode 5 I talk to Thomas Hark, the founder of the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. Tom's story is unique because starting a youth conservation corps isn't something he just fell into, it's something he's been pursuing for virtually his entire life. One summer in college he decided to go down to Georgia and work for a conservation program that was sponsored by the Forest Service. He loved it. But after one year it closed down, which left him thinking, how can I create a program like this, but one that will last? He spent the next 40 years of his life trying to answer that question, and ultimately succeeding. But creating the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps wasn't always the end of the road for Tom, he always imagined something bigger. So after leaving the VYCC in 2015, he's been working on taking his dream nationally, in hopes of one day employing 1,000,000 young people every year. Host: Jordan RowellEditor: Duane Peterson 

Katie Burns and Ashley Peters join Todd this week to talk about wild food and how to get people connected to the outdoors. Katie is an outdoor educator and bird conservationist from the Twin Cities area who focuses on outreach programs that expand participation, community and awareness. Ashley also lives in Minneapolis and recently joined the Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society as their Marketing & Communications Director. Katie shares her incredible story about how traveling abroad to places like Tuscany, Greece and Australia led to an appreciation and mindfulness around great food and the importance of how it is sourced.  She talks about how cooking and sharing wild food with Ashley and their friends has influenced her curiosity around hunting, angling and foraging. We talk about putting out "welcome mats" to new hunters and anglers, how to keep things fun, and Katie's thoughts and experiences with community-building in the outdoor space. Ashley talks about how her early career experience with the Conservation Corps shaped her outdoor leadership journey, the importance of taking a few steps back when introducing people to hunting and angling, why its important to thank your legislators and representatives when they deliver conservation wins, and more. The Outdoor Feast has @burns361 and @GrouseLady on the podcast this week. We're talking about wild food, connecting people to the outdoors, community-building and more Click To Tweet Are you interested in upland hunting, but not sure how to get started? Check out Modern Carnivore's Hunting Camp Live platform! Make sure you also check out the newest episode of the Modern Carnivore Podcast where Mark talks with Ben Jones who is the President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society. Wild food.

Workforce Wednesdays Find out more about the briefings in this series below: Sept 2 Preparing High Schoolers for Green Careers Sept 9 A New Spin on Conservation Corps Sept 16 Energy Transitions in Coal Country Sept 23 Growing Green Industry and Innovation: Mass Timber Sept 30 Low-Carbon Small Business and Post-COVID Recovery A live webcast will be streamed at 12:00 PM EDT at www.eesi.org/livecast (wireless connection permitting) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for Workforce Wednesdays, a series of online briefings on workforce development and policies and programs that can support a low-carbon recovery from the COVID-19 economic crisis. The briefings will explore a variety of issue areas pertinent to building a green workforce, including high school career training, conservation corps, coal country energy transitions, growing green domestic manufacturing, and revitalizing small business. Speakers will discuss major challenges faced in each area and solutions providing economic and environmental benefits to communities across the country.

Workforce Wednesdays Find out more about the briefings in this series below: Sept 2 Preparing High Schoolers for Green Careers Sept 9 A New Spin on Conservation Corps Sept 16 Energy Transitions in Coal Country Sept 23 Growing Green Industry and Innovation: Mass Timber Sept 30 Low-Carbon Small Business and Post-COVID Recovery A live webcast will be streamed at 12:00 PM EDT at www.eesi.org/livecast (wireless connection permitting) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for Workforce Wednesdays, a series of online briefings on workforce development and policies and programs that can support a low-carbon recovery from the COVID-19 economic crisis. The briefings will explore a variety of issue areas pertinent to building a green workforce, including high school career training, conservation corps, coal country energy transitions, growing green domestic manufacturing, and revitalizing small business. Speakers will discuss major challenges faced in each area and solutions providing economic and environmental benefits to communities across the country.

“I think there's a silver lining to the pandemic a little bit in that a lot of people have really turned to their outside resources… So it brought people outdoors and brought people closer to nature. And I hope that people will continue to journey outside and into state parks.”- Kindra McDonald Kindra McDonald immersed herself in the outdoors during a turbulent time in her life. Her journey visiting every Virginia State Park led to a turning point in her career and a new outlook on the future. Kindra shares her experience as an AmeriCorps member and discusses how her training is preparing her to conserve and protect the rare and unique ecosystems of Virginia. Mentioned in this Episode: Virginia State Parks: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ First Landing State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/first-landing False Cape State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/false-cape York River State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/york-river Belle Isle State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/belle-isle Chippokes Plantation State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/chippokes-plantation Grayson Highlands State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/grayson-highlands Natural Tunnel State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-tunnel Sky Meadows State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows Holliday Lake State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/holliday-lake Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/southwest-virginia-museum Breaks Interstate Park: http://www.breakspark.com/ Kiptopeke State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/kiptopeke Department of Conservation and Recreation: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/find-a-park Department of Wildlife Resources: https://dwr.virginia.gov/ AmeriCorps: https://virginiaservice.virginia.gov/americorps-national-service/ Virginia Service and Conservation Corps: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ameri-corps Civilian Conservation Corps: https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/ccc.htm Jamestown Settlement: https://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/attractions/jamestown-settlement First Day Hike: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/2020-first-day-hikes Mount Rogers: https://visitabingdonvirginia.com/highlights/hiking-to-mount-rogers-the-best-day-hike-in-southwest-virginia Appalachian Trail: https://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/back_bay/ Department of Forestry: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/ Natural Heritage: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/ Nature Conservancy Virginia: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/virginia/ Virginia Master Naturalists: http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/ Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah National Park: https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/old-rag-hike-prep.htm Virginia’s Triple Crown https://www.visitroanokeva.com/things-to-do/outdoor-adventure/hiking-trails/triple-crown/ Follow VAOA Podcast: Virginia Outdoor Adventures Website: https://www.virginiaoutdooradventures.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAOAPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginia_outdoor_adventures/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VAOAPodcast

Finding ways to connect and collaborate during the coronavirus pandemic is challenging. Organizers of a recent environmental cleanup think they might have come up with a way to combine getting good work done with giving people a chance to connect. Two conservation corps – Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps and Cream City Conservation Corps –gathered to work together for the first time. Together, 17 individuals cleaned up a portion of Cedar Creek in rural Ozaukee County. Decades’ worth of fallen trees, branches and debris were choking the waterway— preventing fish from passing and paddlers from paddling. Chris Litzau, director of the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps, was determined to make the cleanup run as smoothly and safely as possible. "As you come down here it’s pretty straightforward, but then you’re going to come into a couple of tripping hazards and you’re need to come over the tree,” Litzau told the group of 18 to 22 year olds. Before they arrived, Litzau deftly

Nan Calvert's monthly visit features an interview with Chris Litzau, Director of the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corp - as well as two of the crew supervisors who help carry out their important work in and around southeast Wisconsin. They also talk about a new Racine County project to improve storm water run-off in the area.

Green Bay is starting a Conservation Corps to provide work to unemployed residents. The city's mayor shares the details. We also hear about Beloit College's unique plan for reopening this fall. Plus, we catch up on the week in national politics.

All issues being reviewed in our podcast may contain spoilers without extra warning. Weekly Reviews: Extremity Vol. 1, Nailbiter: The Murder Edition Vol. 1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #104, Dastardly & Muttley, Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle, Upshot: The Resistance #1, Robots versus Princesses #1, Superman: Speeding Bullets, Conservation Corps, DC's Invasion, Archangel 8 #1, Archie Daily Newspaper Comics, Archie Americana Series: Best of the 40's, Hawk and Dove #1-8, Red Border #1, Casper #245, Archie Americana Series: Best of the 50's, Hit Monkey, HotELl #1, Thor: Blood and Thunder Letters Page: Which comic book city do you want to live in? ------------------------------ Theme music by: BVSMV bvsmv.bandcamp.com

Today's mini-episode features Kim Pham, the Program Specialist for the Veterans Conservation Corps. Kim breaks down what the VCC Internship Program is, and how you can be a part of it. Are you a veteran interested in starting an internship? A small farm/conservation district who would like to bring on a VCC intern? Email Kim at Kim@dva.wa.govQuestions about the podcast? Do you have an organization that you think would be a good feature for the show? email Bryan at Bryan.Bales@dva.wa.govVeterans Conservation Corps: https://www.dva.wa.gov/benefits/internships 

Megan O'Brien is a new friend, who I met through a very old friend, Dennis. Megan's energy and zest for life caught my eye immediately, and before she headed out of town, I asked her to come into the studio.  There are many Conservation Corps and organizations around the country. Check them out with a quick google search!  Contact the host at poemsforpeoplepodcast@gmail.com www.poemsforpeoplepodcast.com 

Casey visits the podcast to talk about our Halloween, people's relationships with video games, I learn what Twitch is, why he loves Lompoc, the reason I left the Conservation Corps, and I try to convert him to Stoicism with "Meditations". 

Emma and Ashley met at a coding bootcamp. Both had four year degrees, both had worked in different roles related and not to their respective degrees (wildland firefighting! Conservation Corps! education!), and both had “aha!” moments when they were working in education-related roles that led them to coding and the bootcamp they attended. We talk about what is good about that learning environment and what can be challenging - where they feel like maybe they were a little ahead of a recent graduate of a traditional CE program, and where there might be stigma associated with coming from a bootcamp (and what they might do to overcome that stigma).

On October 15, 2019 Huston-Tillotson University (HT) will host the sixth annual Building Green Justice Forum, this year focusing on “Potential through Place.” The modern environmental justice movement understands that our fates are linked to the places we live and work, and that for people of color those places often are ignored, under-resourced, and overly burdened with polluted air, water, and soil. Yet these places also are home to the environmental justice community’s pride, strength, and motivation. Our guests were Karen Magid, Ph.D, Director of Sustainability and STEM, and Dr. Amanda Masino, Ph.D, Professor of Biology and HT. We also spoke with Parc Smith, CEO of American Youthworks, Austin, Texas about their innovative youth training programs. They have two primary education and career training programs, YouthBuild Austin and our Conservation Corps. They provide the building blocks for learning and engagement that young people can build upon as they grow into adulthood.

In discussions about the health and safety of water, it’s typical to hear from experts, public health officials and government leaders. But you don't often get the opinions of younger people who are just beginning to learn and care about natural resources. Young people working with Cream City Conservation Corps are having some real conversations about the environment. August Ball leads the discussion at the group’s regular Tuesday night meeting in the Silver City neighborhood on Milwaukee's south side. » See More Project Milwaukee: Great Lakes, Troubled Waters Reports After noticing a disconnect between young people of color and the environment, Ball founded Cream City Conservation Corps. Much, she says, has to do with environmental racism: the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color. For example, pollutants from power plant smokestacks that can contribute to asthma and other respiratory diseases. The Conservation Corps members range in age. Some are in high

Carter Finnegan, Youth Program Coordinator for Montana Conservation Corps, visited The Morning Trail to talk about opportunities for area youth to get out in the back country this summer. This is a terrific organization that does great work. Give it a listen. Craig

Elyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors. Women featured in this episode: Elyse Rylander Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear What Elyse is working on right now How partnering with other established nonprofits like Outward Bound is helping spread the mission of OUT There Adventures Why it can be uniquely hard for a small nonprofit to do outreach for queer kids for outdoor programs Why role models are so important for queer youth in the outdoors How working at an outdoor store and getting into guiding positively impacted Elyse as a teenager Why Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force How nature mirrors queer identities How OUT There fosters inclusiveness on trips What Elyse hopes the youth take with them when they leave Hurdles to growth for OUT There Elyse's vision for the future About the second annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit What Elyse is looking forward to Sponsored by BetterHelp and Bombas Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Camp with us In Taos at the Women on the Road Gathering Resources OUT There Adventures: Website & Instagram LGBTQ Outdoor Summit Outside Online Article on Elyse Rylander Sponsor Websites and Codes Betterhelp: Get the first week free by heading here and using offer code 'explores'! Bombas: Get 20% off your first purchase by using code 'explores' at checkout! Get 20% off an Escape Campervan rental by using code 'WOMEN20' at checkout Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license. Music is also by Kay Orange

Megan Stuckless began working with Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2007 and her appreciation for the cultural and environmental well-being of our beautiful province, as well as the as the not for profit sector, has grown with each passing year. As the current Programs Manager she finds great value in being able to support and advance the goals of the organization. Being a mother and working with youth inspires her to continue working toward sustainability and cultural and environmental integrity for those to come. In this episode, Megan talks about the intersections between heritage and environmental conservation, and the different job and internship opportunities with the CCNL. Special thank you to the CCNL, which made the Living Heritage Podcast Broadcast Assistant position possible.

Episode 3 of Hamline Career Cast features a conversation between Lauren Kavan, our internship program director, and Megan Zeiher of the Conservation Corps. Listen in to learn more about what it can mean to be a part of this organization that has been supporting the careers of young people since the 1930s! Discover the opportunities, benefits and life-changing experiences Conservation Corps has in store. What can they do for you?  Visit their website here: http://www.conservationcorps.org and contact Megan with your questions at: megan.zeiher@conservationcorps.org Application timing for Conservation Corps positions as of Fall 2017: Individual Placements: open early/mid-September, close mid-October Field Crew and Youth Outdoors Members/Leaders: open mid-October, close early-January Summer Programs: open mid-December, close early-March

Agnes Vianzon has been working hard. After years of experience with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Agnes decided to take start her own Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps (ESCC), described as a youth and young adult "development and leadership program committed to building a stronger and more inclusive community... through transformational backcountry experiences." Agnes understands the power of the backcountry because she first immersed in it herself as a 20-something in the CCC. Agnes is laying the groundwork for more than just a nonprofit, she's training and mentoring a new generation to be leaders and environmental stewards. We learn from Agnes about how her life turned out differently than her parents expected, what it's like to start a nonprofit, a bit about the work of Conservation Corps, and why she's so passionate about "Women in the Wilderness," an all-women's backpacking trip for women of color hosted by ESCC. Sponsored by Oru Kayak Links Mentioned in this episode: Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps Shingle Springs Racheria History She Explores Tank Tops Music by Soft and Furious, Tours, Lee Rosevere, and MindsEye CC by A Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast

(See full Transcript Below) State Services for the Blind, (SSB) presented an Opportunities Fair for Blind and Low Vision high school students and parents. The Opportunities Fair allowed students to talk to business leaders and organizations about who they were and what are their expectations. Students went from table to table one on one with directors and admins and learning about the opportunities they offer. Parents met up with other parents and shared experiences and strategies for successful outcomes. The students met others from the metropolitan area and shared their experiences and successes. Panels of parents of Blind children, successfully employed people with vision loss and another panel consisting of transition age students who are working jobs and doing internships spoke to the entire group of participants Blind Abilities was there talking to the students, counselors transition team from SSB and met with the business associates. Join Jeff Thompson of Blind Abilities and take a tour of the Opportunities Fair. If you are interested in more opportunities and want to find out more about transitioning from high school to college and to the workplace, you can contact Sheila Koenig at  651-539-2361. You can find out more about the Transition program on the web.   Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.   Transcript:   Female Voice: If you're looking for employment right now get out there, looking for a job is a full-time job. Male Voice: What I'm seeing is there's a lot of camaraderie here and there's just a lot of resources and it's just nice to make connections with folks who know what they're doing and and help them realize their dreams. Female Voice: So, it's called Capti, and you can get like any PDF's that you can't see. Male Voice: Well I am a senior right now and I wanted to look into jobs, I never really had any work experience. It's kind of nice to see that I can find the job. Female Voice: Experience experience experience, volunteer, it shows responsibility, it shows that you can commit to something and follow through. Know within yourself that your dreams are possible, that you can reach them. Don't let others limited expectations hold you back. Jeff Thompson: Welcome to Blind Abilities, Iím Jeff Thompson. State Services for the Blind's transition team held an opportunities fair at a local community center giving transition age students an opportunity to meet with the Job Corps employers and talk with others about the tips and tricks that they'll need as they transition from high school to college to the work place. The students were also able to collaborate with each other and share ideas, apps, and other tools for success. There are panels of different demographics sharing ideas and success stories that they had. Parents talking about their successes along the journey, talking about what it takes, what they've overcome, what experience can you share about being gainfully employed, and what it's like to be a teenager transitioning that has a part-time job. And mostly the students had an opportunity to talk to the employers, the workforce, and meet and talk and ask questions about what it is, what they need to do to prepare for the workforce. All this was at the opportunities fair. Sheila Koenig: When I describe my job to people I usually tell them that I help to either develop the programs or connect students with the programs and services that will help them be successful after high school, whether they go to college or directly into work and we're all about helping them to get the skills to be successful while they're still in high school. Jeff Thompson: You're listening to Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig. She along with her transition team put together the opportunities fair to bring all the entities together employers, students, parents, so they all can share in the information and add a few more tools into their toolbox for success. Sheila Koenig: That's actually one piece of advice that I think is so important for students is to learn a variety of tools and techniques so that you can determine what's going to work for you in any given situation. Jeff Thompson: And the transition team was out in full force at the opportunities fair. Male Voice: I am SSB's work opportunities navigator, I work with transition 14 to 21, helping them identify what they like to do, explore potential careers and connect them to resources, activities, and work opportunities, and help make that happen. Mark Groves: Hi, I'm Mark Groves, I'm Voc Rehab Counselor with State Services for the Blind. I really like working with the transition students because they're, there's just so many possibilities that are open for them and they've got a lot of energy and a million ideas and so what I, what I like to do is partner with them, collaborate with them, I've got about five or six young people on my caseload and so I thought I would pick them up and drive them here and leave nothing to chance so they could experience the fair today and just have fun without any worries. What I'm seeing is there's a lot of camaraderie here and there's just a lot of resources and it's just nice to make connections with folks who know what they're doing and help them realize their dreams. Deasha Van Alstine: I am Deasha Van Alstine with State Services for the Blind's Workforce Development unit. When job seekers come in we look at what they have done, what skills they have, what interests they have, what they know, and then we come up with all kinds of different career paths, and we can try to figure out which is going to be the most appropriate for that individual and give them choices. If you're looking for employment right now, get out there, looking for a job is a full-time job, you have to be filling out applications, you have to be asking for help, you have to be updating your resume every time, you have to be doing things that set yourself above the rest of the job seekers. Be invested in it. If you're not looking for a job right now you're looking for a direction, talk to a lot of people, ask for labor market information, visit with your employment specialist that works with your State Services for the Blind counselor. Get as much information as you can and ask lots of questions. Experience, experience, experience, volunteer, it shows a responsibility, it shows that you can commit to something and follow through, do stuff around the house, get a part-time job even if it means it's something that you might feel is below you, get as much experience in the world as you can, be independent. Jeff Thompson: And we're talking with a greeter, Rachel Eggert. She's deaf/blind and we're going to interview her about her job at U.S. Bank. How are you doing? Rachel Eggert: Oh, I'm doing wonderful, thank you. Jeff Thompson: What kind of job do you do at U.S. Bank? Rachel Eggert: My role is Guest Experience Representative at U.S. Bank, I'm actually like an Usher. Jeff Thompson: Is there any alternative techniques that you use to perform your job? Rachel Eggert: I do use my white cane to get around, and I also use a whiteboard for communication so we would write back and forth like if a deaf person or somebody knows sign language and they come up to me then we can communicate but if they don't know sign than I need to use the white boy. Jeff Thompson: Great, when you were applying for this job did you have assistance doing it, or is it something that you took on yourself to seek out a job and gain employment? Rachel Eggert: I did it independently. I did it all myself, because I did need new experience, a new job experience, because I did work at the State Capitol for several years and then I thought you know what, I should get out there and do something else. So, I got online, filled out an application, and I needed to actually print out the application and fill it in by hand, and then they had called me for a screening which I passed, and after the screening I was asked to go to the job fair for a job interview for that position. I did need a sign language interpreter which they did not provide but the person I met with new a little sign language, so we did our best, and then from that I was hired and then we had to do all the paperwork which was the background check and everything else that goes along with it and I've been working there ever since. Male Voice: If you have an app that you would like to talk about, feel free to jump in and say something about your favorite app. It doesn't have to be.... Jeff Thompson: The parents all gathered and talked to the transition team and the counselors while the students gathered around and held their app Smackdown. Male Voice: Hassan, how about you start us off with the app that you want to talk about. Hassan: All right I'm here to tell you about outlook for IOS and Android. (Mixed talking.) Jeff Thompson: A moment where they would share apps amongst each others, some of the apps they mentioned were Outlook for IOS, Voice Dream Reader, Capti, C A P T I, Assist Eyes Wallet, Prayogo, an optical character recognition and object recognition app free. Female Voice: This is Eyes Wallet, it's fully voiceover accessible, it also has some features, if you have some vision that you can..... Female Voice: So, it's called Capti, you can get like any PDF's that you can't see or..... Laurie Thompson: Hi, I'm Laurie Thompson, and I sat on a panel for the Opportunities Fair for State Services for the Blind, and the panel that I sat on was for blind employees and on this panel was Bobby Bentz, and Michael Oday. The panel before me was the parents of blind children, the panel after me was the transitional students that had part-time jobs or had had internships. Some of the advice that I gave the students when it came to talking with employers was to be confident and to explain themselves and how they can use their technology to complete the responsibilities of the jobs that they were seeking out. Be explicit in the explanations and be confident and persistent when looking for work. Jeff Thompson: What did you think of the Opportunities Fair? Male Voice: Wow, it was so wonderful, yeah, talking to different people that I never met before and the wonderful job they do for the blind community. Jeff Thompson: A lot of networking? Male Voice: Yep, I did. Jeff Thompson: Make connections? Male Voice: Yeah, I did, and Iím trying to find more now...... (Mixed voices and laughter.) Jeff Thompson: You're on the prowl to find more connections. Male Voice: Yeah, I'm still on a mission. Jeff Thompson: Well great, thanks for coming, Male Voice: Aha. Jeff Thompson: How you doing? Male Voice: I'm doing all right. Jeff Thompson: So, you go to high school? Male Voice: Yes, I go to Champlain Park High School in Brooklyn Park. Jeff Thompson: And what brings you to the Opportunities Fair? Male Voice: Well I am a senior right now, and I wanted to look into jobs, I've never really had any work experience, it's kind of nice to see that I can find the job. I'm slowly but surely as I speak to you now, I have a couple of bits of information that will actually help me. Jeff Thompson: I'm with Scott Eggen and he's a member of the Business Enterprise Program here in Minnesota. How are you doing Scott? Scott Eggen: I'm doing very well. Jeff Thompson: So, Scott you've been in this program for quite some time, right? Scott Eggen: Yes, I've been in for, been in the BEP program for 30 years. Jeff Thompson: So, someone can make a career in the business enterprise program? Scott Eggen: You truly can, if you've got certain aptitude for it you're going to do well, it's a good program and and I've known a lot of people that have made a good living at it. Jeff Thompson: Being at the Opportunities Fair, what's that like? Scott Eggen: It's been fun to see the youth come in and get a chance to visit with all the exhibitors here and learn about the different opportunities. I was telling someone this morning if I had this chance when I was an 18-year-old, this would have been fantastic. Jeff Thompson: Such an opportunity? Scott Eggen: Well, students here would have a great opportunity. I've been doing this for 30 some years and it's been very good for me, they would have a chance to explore our vending world and find out how it works and now to make some money at it. Female Voice: So, I'm a member of CTEP AmeriCorps CTEP stands for Community Technology Empowerment Project, and we are an AmeriCorps program based out of the Twin Cities that does work with digital literacy education so we work with different various groups including recent immigrants, English language learners, youth, and older adults maybe who haven't worked with computers ever before, or not very much and would like to learn more about them. Focusing primarily on employment opportunities for those individuals so teaching them how to use computers in a way that's beneficial for them in the ever-growing sort of digital marketplace that we live in right now. We are based out of St. Paul neighborhood network so if you go to www.spnn.org you can find more information about CTEP AmeriCorps through that. We have about 16 positions open for the upcoming service year, it starts in early September and goes through mid-August and yeah you can also, so you get a one thousand dollar living allowance every month during your service year and at the end of the year after successfully completing the full term you get a five-thousand-dollar Education Award which can go towards college, loans, graduate school, or just other, you know, classes if you'd like to take sort of on your own after school. Feamle Voice: So, we are a nonprofit organization, Conservation Corps, we actually have folks working throughout Minnesota and Iowa and Missouri. I am the program director for our youth an individual placement program so I have a couple of opportunities for high school students. The first is a summer opportunity, it's called our summer youth corps, so we hire high school students from throughout Minnesota to come work on natural resource conservation projects, that can be anything from pulling weeds, to planting trees, to working on hiking trails. We also have an after-school job for high school students in St. Paul and Minneapolis doing much of the same work but you're not away from home for the whole summer, it's just a couple hours after school, and all of our information is online as well so easy to find out a lot of information about our opportunities there. That is www.ConservationCorps.org. Jeff Thompson: Talking to Jennifer Moore and she's with a Hubert Humphrey Job Corps, how are you doing? Jennifer Moore: Very well happy to be here. Jeff Thompson: Can you tell our listeners what you do? Jennifer Moore: Yes, so I'm the director of admissions for the Job Corps program, and what we are is we are a career training program for 16 to25 year oldís, we have housing on the center, we do career training, if you haven't finished your high school diploma or GED you can finish that with us as well, we have full food services, medical staff, everything you need rolled up right into one program, we are a completely free program, we are sponsored by the Department of Labor, and it's very similar to going to a community college to get that skilled career training. We also have placement services so we work with young people once they're done with the program to make sure that they've got employment, that they've got the housing they need, that they've got the resources they need to live in independent life. Jeff Thompson: Well that's really great, you're bridging that gap from, you know, not everybody is ready for that next step. Jennifer Moore: Yeah absolutely. We even have a program on the center where students can go on and start taking college classes once they're done with their trade, their initial trade, they can take advanced training at a community college and get that four-year degree, or they can enroll in advanced training through Job Corps. For instance, our nursing assistant students can go on to get in LPN, a licensed practical nurse degree, again and this is all free. Nursing programs are very hard to get into right now, there's a three to five-year wait, and it's also very expensive, anywhere from15 to 50 thousand dollars. We are a government program that does that same thing only provided to young people completely free of charge, so happy to be here and, and really excited and Job Corps is a great opportunity for young people. Jeff Thompson: So, someone that is interested in the Job Corps, how do they get ahold of you? Jennifer Moore: You can call our main number 612-823-4516 is our main number and there's someone there that can answer your questions, we also have open orientation every Thursday at eight thirty in the morning and that's at the Job Corps center on Snelling Avenue. We're right across from the State fairgrounds and the address is fourteen eighty so any Thursday morning at eight-thirty please come and see us, you can learn more about the program, see the campus, but you can talk to us any time by calling that number as well so, we're happy to come out to talk to groups, schools, parents, students, staff, anybody who would like to learn more about the program we're happy to come out and talk to you too. Jeff Thompson: Well thank you very much. Jennifer Moore: Thank you. Mackenzie: My name is Mackenzie, I'm with HECUA, the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs, we're a non-profit located here in the Twin Cities, we offer experiential learning for U of M students, St. Kate's students, St. Thomas students, Macalester students, all sorts of colleges here in the Twin Cities, we also offer study abroad programs that are really unique, something that's great about HECUA is all of our programs focus on social justice and social change. We have several programs here in the Twin Cities so it's a great way to get out of the classroom, join your community, get an internship in the community, and explore what's going on around the Twin Cities. We do a lot of different recruiting, we're at a lot of different tabling events around the Twin Cities, but we also do class visits. Our website is www.hecua.org, if you want to find out about all of our different programs we offer. We have a lot of different advisors that will help you choose the program that's correct for you and there's always going to be someone to help you every step of the way, so we have a lot of different programs that really cater to different levels of experience within the field, and what's great about HECUA is you also have the internship component to so there's always going to be someone to help you with your experiential learning. HECUA is here for you every step of the way. Female Voice: Keep expectations high, and know that blindness, or low vision, or deaf blindness, in and of itself, is not a barrier, it really is the misconceptions of other people that can hold you back. Know within yourself that your dreams are possible, that you can reach them, don't let others limited expectations hold you back. (Music) Jeff Thompson: I would like to thank State Services to the Blind, the Transition Team, and all the participants, and parents, and students, and especially the vendors, the workforce that came out to make this happen, and sharing their opportunities. And if you're curious about more opportunities such as the Career Expo or the Opportunities Fair, check out your state services and see what they can do for you. Thanks for listening. (Multiple Voices) When we share, what we see, through each otherís eyes, we can then begin to bridge the gap between dreams and expectations and the reality of blind abilities. Jeff Thompson: For more podcasts with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at www.blindabilities.com, on Twitter at Blindabilities, download our app from the app store. Blind abilities, that's two words, or send us an email at info@blindabilities.com Thanks for listening.    

LaJuan Tucker received an introduction to conservation with the Texas Conservation Corps. She started as a crew member and eventually became a staff member. LaJuan worked directly with young people of color who were interested in college or careers related to conservation. In this interview, LaJuan explains the common questions and concerns young people have about careers in conservation. LaJuan parlayed her experience with the Conservation Corps to become a park ranger with the city of Austin, Texas. LaJuan credits her time with the Texas Conservation Corps as the catalyst to her becoming a park ranger. Had she not been exposed to conservation, she would not have become a ranger. With the Austin Parks, LaJuan works on impactful projects such as Wildlife Austin. Austin is doing critical work to protect the Monarch Butterfly. LaJuan Tucker is a model of the impact and headstart the Conservation Corps and Corps Network can give to young people.

In this episode of Community Cafe Bainbridge, we meet Clarice Cutler, the director of the Student Conservation Corps (SCoCo). Joining Clarice is Elan Safford, a senior at Bainbridge High School who is an active and enthusiastic SCoCo volunteer. They discuss this year's SCoCo process for recruiting approximately 24 teens for Spring Break and Summer Break work sessions. SCoCo provides rewarding paid work and volunteer experience for students who are 15-18 years old, who are interested in environmental conservation and stewardship, and who like to work hard outside on gratifying projects. SCoCo is currently sponsored by Sustainable Bainbridge, and works closely with the Island's Parks District, Parks Foundation and Bainbridge Island Land Trust. Anyone interested in applying must attend one of the four application work parties that are occurring this month and next.  On March 7, interested teens can apply to work at Ted Olsen Nature Preserve from 1pm to 3:30pm.  On April 11, the 2.5 hour application work party will be at Fay Bainbridge Park. And on April 25, the work party will be at Pritchard Park. Please email program director Clarice before attending a work party. Visit their Sustainable Bainbridge SCoCo web page for more information." The students volunteer to clear invasive plants from public parks and private lands that have a conservation easement that is overseen by the Bainbridge Island Land Trust (BILT).  BILT has an Americorps intern who works with the SCoCo volunteers during the summer. English ivy, scotch broom and tansy ragwort are three prominent examples of invasive and noxious weeds that volunteers seek to remove by physically pulling them out by the roots. Elan reports that the work is hard but also fun, and that it gives a sense of accomplishment. He says of his summer SCoCo work: “I loved it.” Over the past several years, SCoCo teenagers have cleared over 10,000 Bainbridge Island trees of ivy, especially on public park properties. The teens in SCoCo are setting a great example for all of us.  As Clarice says: “If every one of us stopped and picked a small Scotch Broom plant every day, we'd truly be set on Bainbridge Island.” Credits: BCB host: Charlie Hanacek; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters. Photos: Molly Esteve.

In this episode of Community Cafe Bainbridge, we meet Clarice Cutler, the director of the Student Conservation Corps (SCoCo). Joining Clarice is Elan Safford, a senior at Bainbridge High School who is an active and enthusiastic SCoCo volunteer. They discuss this year’s SCoCo process for recruiting approximately 24 teens for Spring Break and Summer Break work sessions. SCoCo provides rewarding paid work and volunteer experience for students who are 15-18 years old, who are interested in environmental conservation and stewardship, and who like to work hard outside on gratifying projects. SCoCo is currently sponsored by Sustainable Bainbridge, and works closely with the Island’s Parks District, Parks Foundation and Bainbridge Island Land Trust. Anyone interested in applying must attend one of the four application work parties that are occurring this month and next.  On March 7, interested teens can apply to work at Ted Olsen Nature Preserve from 1pm to 3:30pm.  On April 11, the 2.5 hour application work party will be at Fay Bainbridge Park. And on April 25, the work party will be at Pritchard Park. Please email program director Clarice before attending a work party. Visit their Sustainable Bainbridge SCoCo web page for more information." The students volunteer to clear invasive plants from public parks and private lands that have a conservation easement that is overseen by the Bainbridge Island Land Trust (BILT).  BILT has an Americorps intern who works with the SCoCo volunteers during the summer. English ivy, scotch broom and tansy ragwort are three prominent examples of invasive and noxious weeds that volunteers seek to remove by physically pulling them out by the roots. Elan reports that the work is hard but also fun, and that it gives a sense of accomplishment. He says of his summer SCoCo work: “I loved it.” Over the past several years, SCoCo teenagers have cleared over 10,000 Bainbridge Island trees of ivy, especially on public park properties. The teens in SCoCo are setting a great example for all of us.  As Clarice says: “If every one of us stopped and picked a small Scotch Broom plant every day, we’d truly be set on Bainbridge Island.” Credits: BCB host: Charlie Hanacek; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters. Photos: Molly Esteve.

Have you heard anyone suggest our country should bring back the Civilian Conservation Corps? I have. And I agree, it would be a good thing for our country. But the Conservation Corps never went away. It just looks different. Mary Ellen Sprenkel, President and CEO of The Corps Network, joins the Park Leaders Show to discuss the work of the Corps Programs. The Corps Network is the national voice and advocate for the Corps Programs across the country. In this episode, Mary Ellen explains the important work done by Corps Programs and the impact they have on youth. She also discusses the benefit of the projects done by the Corps. The Corps Network is the tie that holds the Corps Programs together from all the states together. The organization provides training, communication, and centralized leadership. They also offer an annual conference in Washington D.C. You can learn more about the conference here. If you are interested in the work of the original Civilian Conservation Corps, former Park Leaders Show guest, Jack Hart, wrote a book about the CCC in Washington State. Two Hands and a Shovel examines how the CCC built Deception Pass State Park.

Two episodes of the Park Leaders Show have discussed the Conservation Corps.  Ray Bivens is a true Conservation Corps success story. Ray Bivens began his outdoor career with the Maryland Conservation Corps. That experience led him into a career in Parks and Recreation. At only 38 years old, Ray became the Director of Delaware State Parks. Ray has an entrepreneurial view of parks. He understands parks compete with other forms of recreation. In order to get visitors to a park, and entice them to return, you have to give them a reason. Make a park enjoyable, fun, and deliver a little WOW. He says Parks are in the "Forever Business" and believes if you can't get the business part of parks right, you can't get the stewardship part right either. Running parks properly allows you to fulfill your mission. Ray talks about the importance of making the most out of opportunities, his role of Director, balancing your career and family, and hiring new team members. As inspiration for up and coming leaders, Ray shares the Seven Secrets of Good Interpretation by Bob Jennings. Ray points out you can remove the word interpretation and replace it with Park Ranger or Park Manager and have a guide to help you do your job better. Love what you are doing and don't be afraid to show it. Know your subject and keep trying to learn more about it. Develop ways to keep yourself and your presentation fresh. Remember the little things. Don't be afraid to try something different. Listen. Go back to #1.

Aired: 5/10/13 We hear about the war in Afghanistan from the perspective of one of the nation's leading industrialists there until the 1980s. Author Nasser Shansab joins us to talk about his experience growing up in Afghanistan within one of the nation's most prominent families and how his forced exile influenced his unique role in the u.s us government.

Dedicating his life to the exploration of life on Earth, E.O. Wilson is one of the world's foremost authorities on biology. Bill Moyers Journal profiles the author of 25 Books and recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes, who speaks about what humankind needs to understand about the Earth to heal it and about his latest project The Encyclopedia of life - a digital, online catalog of every single living species on the planet. And, Bill Moyers Journal updates a report on the non-profit group, the Earth Conservation Corps (ECC), composed of young adults from the banks of the Anacostia River - an area of environmental disaster and a home for violence. There in the shadow of the Capitol, the ECC works to reclaim a dying neighborhood by providing leadership tools to disadvantaged youth while cleaning up the environment.

Travis welcomes Charles Tucker Herbert onto the show this week. Tucker is a long time friend of Trav's and has spent most of his life outdoors exploring and cementing his love for nature. Tucker parlayed his passion for the outdoors into a career in the Conservation Corps. The guys discuss Tucker's work, the spirituality he finds through working outdoors, and how he hopes to not only encourage others to get outside more but to help educate them in conservation and preservation tactics when doing so.