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Gain experience in wildland fire fighting, prescribed burning with Veterans Fire Corps
October 9th, 2024 - Are you a post-9/11 era Veteran aged 18-35 who is transitioning to civilian life and seeking a career-building opportunity with the National Park Service? Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) has an opportunity for recent Vets to join their Veterans Fire Corps (VFC) Conservation Crew.
Source: VA News
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Ramsey Cascades Trail restoration boosted by volunteers
July 10, 2024 - Workers continue making progress on Ramsey Cascades Trail, as the Trails Forever crew moves into the third year of the trail restoration project. The Trails Forever crew is funded by Friends of the Smokies.
The four-mile trail is located in the Greenbrier area of the national park. It ends at Ramsey Cascades, the tallest waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Ramsey Cascades Trail is scheduled to be completed by November 2024. The trail is closed to hikers from Monday through Thursday for trail work.
The Trails Forever crew is assisted by American Conservation Experience and Southeast Conservation Corps crews and trail work volunteers.
Source: Friends of the Smokies Blog
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New TEDxChattanooga event to highlight local conservation efforts
July 16, 2024 - TEDxChattanooga is partnering with the Southeast Conservation Corps (SCC) to highlight local and regional conservation efforts through educational talks. Stewards of Nature will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at The Historic. The lineup includes five local speakers who are leaders in the outdoors, conservation, and environmental spaces.
Source: Nooga Today
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Southeast Conservation Corps Selects New Leadership
April 4, 2024 - Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC), a program of Conservation Legacy, announced the appointment of Darcy Welch to the helm as Corps Director. Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, SECC connects people to the natural environment through conservation-based service learning, personal development, and recreation.
Source: The Chattanoogan
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Gain experience in wildland fire fighting, prescribed burning with Veterans Fire Corps - VA News
December 26, 2023 - Are you a 9/11-era Veteran transitioning to civilian life, seeking a career-building opportunity with the National Park Service or the United States Forest Service and who wants to build camaraderie with other vets?
Southeast Conservation Corps has two opportunities for recent-era Veterans in the Veterans Fire Corps positions. Regain the sense of purpose and pride you felt in the military by helping to protect our public lands, ecosystems and at-risk communities.
Source: VA News
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