Conservation Corps Begins 2nd Summer Season
Posted July 3, 2013 at 5:19 am by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Conservation Corps begins their second summer season
This summer, San Juan Island National Historical Park welcomes three San Juan Island Conservation Corps (SJICC) crews totaling 23 local middle school students. This is SJICC’s second summer season following a successful pilot spring program. Last summer, the very first San Juan Island Conservation Corps of 14 local middle school students completed various stewardship projects and educational activities in the park. This summer, crews will work on an assortment of resource stewardship projects at the American Camp and English Camp units of the park.
The Park’s goal with SJICC is to create future island stewards, while getting some valuable work done on our public lands. Students will:
- learn about the history, uniqueness, and intrinsic value of their island ecosystems
- gain a sense of ownership by participating in improvement projects
- form a cohesive team to support group and individual work
- and practice responsible stewardship of our public lands
For more information, contact Raena Parsons at [email protected].
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