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Article Thumbnail. Dylan Sharkey, from Ohio, helps cut down invasive trees at the Pickerel Preserve.

NCCC Team Helps Keep Milwaukee Green

By Alyssa Belleveau   The NCCC team of seven is hard at work with both the Milwaukee Parks Department and the Nature Conservancy, working on various projects that help preserve Milwaukee’s nature.
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AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Rachel Stothfang

Rachel Stothfang of Cincinnati is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 4 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she is passionate about serving others and the program seemed like a great opportunity.
Article Thumbnail. atty Llamas and Kate Yamahiro of NCCC team Maple 1 rake  around a tree to prevent it from burning.

NCCC’s Maple 1 Fires It Up!

By Rachel Ruggles  Spring is finally here and with it comes the Midwest season of prescribed burning. “What is prescribed burning and why is it used?” you may ask.
Article Thumbnail. Maple 4 Team Leader Ted Sweeney mills lumber for the goat barn.

Camp Director Talks About the Importance of NCCC Team

By Jill Ament   The AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 4 is spending their second round with One Heartland, a Minnesota camp and retreat center with a mission to improve the lives of children, youth and families facing significant health challenges or social isolation, including AIDS/HIV and poverty.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Ilexis Elba

Ilexis Elba, from Hollywood, Fla., is a member of Cedar 2 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.
Article Thumbnail. Team Leader Hannah Davis sprays garlic mustard.

NCCC Team Removes Garlic Mustard

By: Michael Weisgarber Cedar 1 has been serving their second round in McGregor, Iowa, working at Effigy Mounds National Monument and Pikes Peak State Park.