August 7th, 2024 | Charlottesville, VA – On the last Monday in July, in the fields behind the Fifth Street Starbucks, a crew of sweaty high school kids is taking a mid-morning break, swigging energy water and snarfing down bags of chips (after working outside all morning, they need the salt). Their blue T-shirts say “Trailblazers.” And that’s what they are—pioneers in a pilot program to get local youth acquainted with the outdoors and maybe introduce them to careers in conservation. An added bonus: These kids are earning a paycheck while providing much-needed maintenance on the popular Rivanna Trail encircling Charlottesville.

August 9th, 2024 | Washington, D.C. – We are excited to share this Member Highlight from ACC alumni Samantha Melvin! At the time of writing, Sam was an ACC Cultural Resource Information Sharing Individual Placement with the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C.

June 12th, 2024 | Williamsport, MD – Our National Parks exist to preserve both the natural and social history of our country, and it’s important for visitors to see their communities reflected in that history. One ACC member saw the proof of this at his park.

June 7th, 2024 | POTOMAC, MD – The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is filled with a diverse landscape, stretching 184.5 miles along the banks of the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland in Western Maryland. It’s home to over 1,500 different species of plants, including state and nationally rare species.

March 21st, 2024 | Mount Crawford, VA — AmeriCorps celebrated its 30th anniversary last week and Appalachian Conservation Corps, among other Corps nationwide, celebrated its members who are serving communities and public lands here in the Appalachian Region.

Jan. 24th, 2024 | WASHINGTON, D.C. – When we think of national parks, our minds often go to stories of rangers protecting the land or battles that altered history. But rarely do we think of the people who wrote about those stories, and how vital they are to the park system.