AmeriCorps is public hands for public lands
It’s summertime and Americans are flocking to our public lands. Visitation to Glacier is setting records, and national forest trails are as busy as ever. Unfortunately, as we enter the busy summer season, our public lands face a new risk: The loss of AmeriCorps members.
Federal, state and local public lands agencies partner with AmeriCorps programs like Montana Conservation Corps to engage young people in critical projects that help keep parks and forests accessible, improve wildlife and water resources, reduce fire risks and boost our agriculture-based rural economies. Recent cuts to AmeriCorps will not only hurt your outdoor experiences, but will hurt the thousands of young Americans who would’ve gained invaluable work experience serving on public lands.
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