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AmeriCorps NCCC to help in Death Valley National Park
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Death Valley, Calif. – An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team will be serving in Death Valley National Park until April 27, 2012. This is the first time that an AmeriCorps NCCC team has been called to serve in a national park.
The team has been camping on the park’s grounds while performing various tasks to improve the park. The team, Gold 8, has been using GPS devices to document the park’s boundary fence in the Nevada triangle; counting Devil’s Hole pupfish; digging and restoring archaeological sites in Chloride Cliffs; maintaining a trail in Cottonwood Canyon; and documenting historical fence posts around Scotty’s ranch.
Death Valley National Park is the largest national park in the lower 48 states. The park contains the lowest point in North America.
Corps Member Jen Reagan says, “I’m so excited to get to Death Valley and start working to help make the park a better place. This is going to be an once-in-a-lifetime experience”.
AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, residential, national service program in which 1,200 young adults serve nationwide each year. During their 10-month term, Corps Members – all 18 to 24 years old – work on teams of eight to 12 on projects that address critical needs related to natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Members work on a series of different projects, typically lasting six to eight weeks each, to mentor students, construct and rehabilitate low-income housing, respond to natural disasters, clean up streams, help communities develop emergency plans, and address countless other local needs. The Pacific Region campus in Sacramento is one of five regional hubs in the United States and serves ten states in the western part of the country, as well as territories of Guam and American Samoa. The other campuses are located in Denver, Colo.; Vicksburg, Miss.; Perry Point, Md; and Vinton, Iowa.
In exchange for their service, Corps Members receive $5,550 to help pay for college, or to pay back existing student loans. Other benefits include a small living stipend, room and board, leadership development, increased self-confidence, and the knowledge that, through active citizenship, people can indeed make a difference. AmeriCorps NCCC is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. For more information about AmeriCorps NCCC, visit the website at www.americorps.gov/nccc.
The team has been camping on the park’s grounds while performing various tasks to improve the park. The team, Gold 8, has been using GPS devices to document the park’s boundary fence in the Nevada triangle; counting Devil’s Hole pupfish; digging and restoring archaeological sites in Chloride Cliffs; maintaining a trail in Cottonwood Canyon; and documenting historical fence posts around Scotty’s ranch.
Death Valley National Park is the largest national park in the lower 48 states. The park contains the lowest point in North America.
Corps Member Jen Reagan says, “I’m so excited to get to Death Valley and start working to help make the park a better place. This is going to be an once-in-a-lifetime experience”.
AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, residential, national service program in which 1,200 young adults serve nationwide each year. During their 10-month term, Corps Members – all 18 to 24 years old – work on teams of eight to 12 on projects that address critical needs related to natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Members work on a series of different projects, typically lasting six to eight weeks each, to mentor students, construct and rehabilitate low-income housing, respond to natural disasters, clean up streams, help communities develop emergency plans, and address countless other local needs. The Pacific Region campus in Sacramento is one of five regional hubs in the United States and serves ten states in the western part of the country, as well as territories of Guam and American Samoa. The other campuses are located in Denver, Colo.; Vicksburg, Miss.; Perry Point, Md; and Vinton, Iowa.
In exchange for their service, Corps Members receive $5,550 to help pay for college, or to pay back existing student loans. Other benefits include a small living stipend, room and board, leadership development, increased self-confidence, and the knowledge that, through active citizenship, people can indeed make a difference. AmeriCorps NCCC is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. For more information about AmeriCorps NCCC, visit the website at www.americorps.gov/nccc.