WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the addition of nine new members and three new partners to its growing outdoor industry coalition, representing academic institutions, businesses, associations, state offices, and nonprofit organizations.

May 8th, 2025 | Shenandoah National Park— In January 2025, with snow on the ground, four crewmembers on the 2025 Veterans Fire Corps (VFC) hosted by New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI), took numerous trainings to prepare them for the upcoming season and potential future careers in wildland fire management. NERI is part of the Allegheny Fire Management Zone that has provided opportunities for veterans to work and live alongside other vets as they transition from military to civilian service. Kris Stone, former U.S. Army, as well as previous VFC crewmember, and current NERI seasonal interpretation ranger, led the 2025 crew.

March 18th, 2025 | WASHINGTON, DC—AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, released a study analyzing the return on investment of Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps, a program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The study found that for each dollar invested in the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps, up to $15.32 was returned to the community.

February 6th, 2025 — I was inspired to pursue an internship at Pecos National Historical Park (PECO) for two main reasons, First, I’ve always aspired to work for the National Park Service (NPS). This was a goal I wasn’t sure I could reach but I was excited to try. Second, Pecos holds a special significance to me. Pecos Pueblo has a history that’s deeply connected to my community in Jemez Pueblo. The opportunity to help preserve this place made it an easy decision to apply for an internship there.

March 14th, 2025 — AmeriCorps Week is a time to celebrate the dedication and impact of AmeriCorps members serving communities nationwide. The Community Volunteer Ambassador Program, an AmeriCorps program, is managed in partnership with the National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks Program and the Stewards Individual Placement Program of Conservation Legacy.

November 18th, 2024 | TAMPA, Fla. — Over the weekend, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith visited Tampa, Sarasota, and other parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast, where AmeriCorps members are deployed in response to the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Smith met with AmeriCorps members, AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams and community members who were impacted by the storms and received services from AmeriCorps.

Gatlinburg, TN – November 18, 2024 | In collaboration with Friends of the Smokies, the National Park Service (NPS) has a completed a three-year restoration of the Ramsey Cascades Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located in the Greenbrier area, this popular trail ascends through beautiful hardwood forests to the 105-foot Ramsey Cascades, the tallest waterfall in the park. The trail is now open seven days a week following an extensive reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Durango, CO – October 28, 2024 | Conservation Legacy, a leader in the conservation corps industry, is excited to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Chris Bicknell, Dale Threatt-Taylor, and Koby Langley.

October 9th, 2024 | Raleigh, N.C. — “Conservation Corps NC is committed to developing the next generation of conservation leaders for North Carolina, and our partnership with AmeriCorps is critical to that mission,” said Jessie Birckhead, Executive Director of Conservation Corps North Carolina. “Each year over 85 AmeriCorps members serve with CCNC helping protect and conserve our state’s incredible natural resources. We are committed to helping our community recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. In the coming weeks and months, our staff and members will support recovery efforts and help impacted communities begin to rebuild.”

August 16, 2024 - The 2024 Partners trip, led by trip leader Jen Lair, boat operator John Napier, and assistants Nichole Sanchez and Stephen Yazzie, served two ALCC crews and based out of Arizona and New Mexico and one all-Indigenous Southwest Conservation Corps Crew based out of Colorado. The youth and young adults on this trip belonged to a diversity of Tribes in the Southwest and beyond. The group included many Navajo and Hopi crewmembers, as well as crewmembers from Lakota, Muscogee Creek, Pyramid Lake Paiute, and White Mountain Apache Tribes.