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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet James! James lives in

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet James! James lives in our program house in Wellfleet and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) and the Town of Brewster Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Over the past several months James has contributed to wide variety of natural resource management projects with both CCS and the Town of Brewster DNR. At the Center for Coastal Studies, James has assisted with ongoing benthic lab sampling/analysis and has participated in field surveys to better understand the effects of human and environmental impacts on marine fishery dynamics. 🌊🎣🐟📋 In Brewster, James has helped the Town DNR monitor and maintain local trail systems as well as support propagation activities at the Town's shellfish grant site. 🌿🌳🛠🦪 Outside of service, James' favorite spot to visit on Cape Cod is Hathaway's Pond in Barnstable. We are glad to have someone like James as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and are thankful for the service that James helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Julia! Julia lives in

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Julia! Julia lives in our program house in Chatham and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Chatham Conservation Foundation (CCF) and the Town of Chatham's Shellfish Division & Natural Resources Department. Over the past several months Julia has contributed to various natural resource management and volunteer engagement projects with the Chatham Conservation Foundation and the Town of Chatham's Shellfish Division & Natural Resources Department including helping the CCF launch a volunteer-based property monitoring program, assisting the Town Shellfish Division with ongoing propagation activities, and participating in shorebird monitoring/protection efforts at Nauset Beach with the Town Natural Resources Department. 📋📢🌿🌊🦪🐦To ensure meaningful and educational service experiences, Julia enjoys fueling each day by identifying local flora and fauna. 🌳🌷🐿🦃 We are excited to have someone like Julia as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and value the service that Julia helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #volunteerengagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Colleen! Colleen lives

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Colleen! Colleen lives in our program house in Barnstable and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition (BCWC) and the Cape Cod Commission. Over the past several months Colleen has contributed to various natural resource management and volunteer engagement projects with the BCWC and the Cape Cod Commission including helping collect water samples along the Marstons Mills River to contribute to an ongoing water quality study conducted by the BCWC and Barnstable County, assisting the Cape Cod Commission with ongoing well and pond monitoring/analysis, and developing recruitment & training materials to enhance the Commission's Pond and Lake Stewards program. 🌊🔬🚰📋📢💪To ensure meaningful service experiences, Colleen enjoys fueling each day by doing yoga and discovering new hiking areas across the Cape. 🧘‍♀️🥾We are fortunate to have someone like Colleen as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and are appreciative of the service that Colleen helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #volunteerengagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWork

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Tristan! Tristan lives

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Tristan! Tristan lives in our program house in Wellfleet and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Cape Cod National Seashore Park Planning Department and the Town of Provincetown. Over the past several months Tristan has contributed to a variety of natural resource management projects with the Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) including helping brainstorm and develop sustainability practices that can be utilized by the CCNS, identifying long-term needs for natural resource improvement projects on park lands, and participating in the organization and implementation of restoration/erosion stabilization projects. ♻️🌲🌳🌿🌊📋🛠🪚 In Provincetown, Tristan has assisted with disaster preparedness and response projects such as helping edit and adapt the Town's Hazard Mitigation & Emergency Management Plans, conducting needs assessments in the community, and generating effective crisis communication/outreach materials. ⚠️📝🗂📢Outside of service, Tristan's favorite spot to visit on Cape Cod is Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown. We are happy to have someone like Tristan as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and are appreciative of the service that Tristan helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #disasterpreparednessandresponse #communityoutreach #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Caroline! Caroline liv

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Caroline! Caroline lives in our program house in Chatham and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Harwich Conservation Trust and the Town of Harwich Conservation Department. Over the past several months Caroline has contributed to various natural resource management and community engagement/outreach projects with both the Harwich Conservation Trust and the Town of Harwich Conservation Dept. including monitoring and maintaining conservation lands, helping organize Harwich's annual Tour de Trash litter clean-up event, and engaging the local community through assisting with coordinating volunteer projects/workdays and educational walks & talks. 🌲🌳🌿🛠🪚📚 Outside of service, Caroline's favorite spots to visit on Cape Cod are the cranberry bogs. We are excited to have someone like Caroline as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and are thankful for the service that Caroline helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #communityengagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

AmeriCorps Cape Cod is now accepting applications

AmeriCorps Cape Cod is now accepting applications for our Year 23 Corps! Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until July 30, 2021. Don't wait! Visit the link in our bio to learn how to apply to become a member TODAY!

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Marta! Marta lives in

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Marta! Marta lives in our program house in Barnstable and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Over the past several months Marta has contributed to various natural resource management and community engagement projects at IFAW including helping respond to marine mammal strandings across the Cape, developing marine mammal rescue/response outreach and education materials, and assisting in training volunteers on proper rescue/response standards and procedures. 🐬🦭🌊📚📢Outside of service, Marta's favorite spot to explore on Cape Cod is the West Barnstable Conservation Area. We are happy to have someone like Marta as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and are thankful for the service that Marta helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #volunteerengagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Bianca! Bianca lives i

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Bianca! Bianca lives in our program house in Wellfleet and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Cape Cod National Seashore Fire Management Office. Over the past several months Bianca has contributed to a variety of natural resource management and volunteer engagement projects including coordinating and leading volunteer cut/pile/burn projects with the Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore, leading Scout troops in tool training sessions, and assisting the Fire Management Office with invasive species harassment on park lands. 🔥👩‍🚒🧯🪓🌿 Bianca has also played important roles in planning a Leadership in the Field Training for the Year 22 Corps as well as helping plan and lead ACC's annual Fire Training hosted by the Cape Cod National Seashore Fire Management Office. To ensure meaningful service experiences, Bianca likes to bring s'more supplies to cut/pile/burn projects to share with volunteers to remind them of the importance of having fun and enjoying time together while completing land management activities. We are fortunate to have someone like Bianca as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and value the service that Bianca helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #volunteerengagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Ashley! Ashley lives i

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Ashley! Ashley lives in our program house in Chatham and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with CARE for the Cape & Islands and the Town of Harwich Cemetery Department. Over the past several months Ashley has contributed to multiple environmental education and outreach projects with CARE for the Cape & Islands including helping develop Take Care Cape Cod, a collaborative project which engages local environmental partners in educating the community about how to experience and care for the unique natural environments found on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. Ashley has also helped CARE launch the Cape Crusader Program, an interactive initiative to encourage local kids to become environmental stewards of the Cape & Islands. 📚📢🌿🌊 💪 In Harwich, Ashley has assisted the Town's Cemetery Department with various natural resource management and environmental education projects centered around the newly accredited James G. Marceline Arboretum located at Island Pond Cemetery. Ashley has helped the Cemetery Department maintain the Arboretum by participating in ongoing invasive species removal and native planting. Ashley has also been involved with leading educational tours on the grounds. 🌲🌸🌷🌳Outside of service, Ashley's favorite spot to visit and explore on Cape Cod is Main Street in Chatham. We are excited to have someone like Ashley as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and are appreciative of the service that Ashley helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #environmentaleducation #communityoutreach #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Emily! Emily lives in

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Emily! Emily lives in our program house in Barnstable and spends every Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Dennis Conservation Land Trust (DCLT) and the Town of Dennis Natural Resources Department. Over the past several months Emily has contributed to various natural resource management and community engagement projects at the DCLT and the Town including developing trail maps and informational brochures, monitoring conservation lands, and participating in ongoing trail maintenance projects with local volunteers. 🌲📋🌿💪 🛠 To ensure meaningful service experiences, Emily fuels each day by eating oatmeal for breakfast and rotates what goes on it: seeds, cereals, fruits, and nut butters. 🥣🍯🥜🍌🍓🫐 We are happy to have someone like Emily as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and value the service that Emily helps provide to the local Cape Cod community!

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #volunteerengagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Meet Nicole! Nicole lives i

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Nicole! Nicole lives in our program house in Wellfleet and spends each Tuesday-Thursday serving with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and the Town of Falmouth, Biological Services & Shellfish Division. Over the past several months Nicole has contributed to environmental education projects at the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension including adapting the Extension's WetFest program to a virtual platform. The WetFest program is geared toward elementary schoolers to help teach them about water quality issues on Cape Cod. Nicole has also helped the Town of Falmouth, Biological Services & Shellfish Division with a variety of natural resource management and environmental education projects including shellfish propagation activities, volunteer engagement, and developing STEM curriculum for local school children to teach them about the relevance and importance of aquaculture in Falmouth and across the Cape. Outside of service, Nicole's favorite spot to visit on Cape Cod is The Knob in Falmouth. We are fortunate to have someone like Nicole as part of ACC's Year 22 Corps and are thankful for the service that Nicole helps provide to the local Cape Cod community! 📚🦪🌊

#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #environmentaleducation #naturalresourcemanagement #gethingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

Over the next several weeks AmeriCorps Cape Cod wi

Over the next several weeks AmeriCorps Cape Cod will be highlighting each member of the Year 22 Corps and their outstanding achievements from the service year. Be on the lookout for these spotlights to learn more about the members and the experiences that they are having as part of ACC and the local Cape Cod community. To learn more about AmeriCorps Cape Cod and becoming a member, check out the link in our bio! 🌲🌊🛠🌿🦪

#americorpscapecod #memberspotlight #AmeriCorpsWorks #naturalresourcemanagement #environmentaleducation #disasterpreparednessandresponse #volunteerengagement

This past Wednesday & Thursday the ACC Year 22 Cor

This past Wednesday & Thursday the ACC Year 22 Corps took part in a 2-day Blended Red Card Training hosted by the Cape Cod National Seashore Fire Management Office. Over the course of the two days members, alongside NPS personnel, received a comprehensive overview of skills and tactics used in wildland firefighting. Training topics included: fire shelter use, ignition tool use, crew transportation, backpack pump use, water handling, fire suppression, prescribed fire, initial attack, fire size-up, communication, and safety. 🔥🧨🧯🧑‍🚒 Thank you to the Cape Cod National Seashore and Fire Management Officer, David Crary, for continuously partnering with ACC to provide hands-on learning opportunities for the Corps. We appreciate all that the Cape Cod National Seashore does to support our members!

#wildlandfirefighting #prescribedburn #naturalresourcemanagement #capecodnationalseashore #americorpscapecod #getthingsdone

JOIN OUR TEAM! AmeriCorps Cape Cod is now accept

JOIN OUR TEAM!

AmeriCorps Cape Cod is now accepting applications on a rolling basis for the upcoming 2021-2022 service year. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of ACC's Year 23 Corps, visit the link in our bio to learn more TODAY!

Members receive training in:
🔹Power Tool & Carpentry Tool Use 🛠
🔹Local Plant Identification 🌿
🔹Land Management 🌲
🔹Wildfire Mitigation 🔥
🔹Shellfish Propagation 🦪
🔹Shorebird Fencing & Monitoring 🐦
🔹Environmental Education 📚
🔹Volunteer Management 🤝
🔹Disaster Preparedness & Response 🏥
🔹Event Planning 🎉
🔹First Aid & CPR 🩹
🔹Leadership/Team Building 💪
🔹AND MORE! 🤗

#americorpscapecod #AmeriCorpsWorks #nationalservice #getthingsdone #applytoday #naturalresourcemanagement #environmentaleducation #volunteermanagement #disasterpreparednessandresponse

Come join the Town of Harwich Cemetery Department

Come join the Town of Harwich Cemetery Department and AmeriCorps Cape Cod at the Island Pond Cemetery on Friday, May 21, 2021 (10:00 AM-2:00 PM) to celebrate the grand opening of the James G. Marceline Arboretum! In February 2021, the Marceline Arboretum was awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum. AmeriCorps Cape Cod and other members of the community will be stationed at different spots around the Arboretum to provide information about the local flora/fauna and future goals/plans for the grounds. 🌲🌷🐿🌳🌸🦉We hope you consider attending this event to learn more! #arboretum #celebration #harwich #floraandfauna #americorpscapecod #getthingsdone

This past weekend the Year 22 Corps kept the Earth

This past weekend the Year 22 Corps kept the Earth Week celebrations going by helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coordinate the Annual Cape Cod Canal Clean-Up and the Harwich Conservation Trust/the Town of Harwich Conservation Department coordinate Tour de Trash. At the Annual Cape Cod Canal Clean-Up 155 volunteers removed 375 pounds of litter. At Tour de Trash 90+ volunteers helped collect 180 pounds of recyclables and 758 pounds of trash. Many thanks the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Harwich Conservation Trust/the Town of Harwich Conservation Department, and all the volunteers who came out to help keep Cape Cod clean! Way to get things done! 🌎♻️🌍

#littercleanup #trashtag #canalcleanup #tourdetrash #americorpscapecod #getthingsdone

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Over the years ACC members h

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Over the years ACC members have celebrated Earth Day by assisting with organizing and participating in litter clean-up events across the Cape including the Annual Cape Cod Canal Clean-Up, Yarmouth Community Clean--Up, Dennis Conservation Celebration, Harwich Tour de Trash, and Beautify Brewster. ♻️ Members are dedicated to engaging the local community to help keep the Cape clean. Many thanks to all the ACC members and individuals from the community who have come out these events to show your support and to help celebrate the beauty of Cape Cod! 🌊

(Some photos taken pre-COVID)

#EarthDay2021 #CapeCod #littercleanup #americorpscapecod #getthingsdone

Interested in making a difference on Cape Cod thro

Interested in making a difference on Cape Cod through a year of service? The AmeriCorps Cape Cod Year 23 member application is officially open! AmeriCorps Cape Cod is seeking individuals who are passionate about completing a year of service that focuses on natural resource management, environmental education, and disaster preparedness/response. 🌿🌊📚🏥🩹 We are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis for our 2021-2022 program year. Don't wait! Apply now to be a part of the Year 23 Corps. To learn more about becoming an AmeriCorps Cape Cod member, check out the link in our bio!

#americorpscapecod #nationalservice #americorps #getthingsdone #naturalresourcemanagement #environmentaleducation #disasterpreparednessandresponse #volunteerengagement #applytoday

From trail maintenance, invasive species removal,

From trail maintenance, invasive species removal, planting natives, shellfish propagation, to exploring the local wildlife our members do it all! Check out some of these fun action shots of ACC Year 22 as they help get things done at their Individual Placements. To learn more about AmeriCorps Cape Cod and Individual Placements, visit the link in our bio! #americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #getthingsdone #AmeriCorpsWorks

It’s National Service Recognition Day! Join ACC

It’s National Service Recognition Day! Join ACC in thanking the Year 22 members for showing up & stepping up to help make Cape Cod healthier, stronger, and safer. To learn more about National Service Recognition Day and how you can show your #AmeriThanks, visit the link in our bio! #AmeriCorpsWorks #NationalServiceRecognitionDay #americorpscapecod #getthingsdone

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ACC in the News

Wellfleet Shellfishermen’s Farmers Market a Bright Spot in COVID Winter April 6, 2021
AmeriCorps Cape Cod Helps Town of Harwich Clear Herring Run March 25, 2021
Join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and AmeriCorps Cape Cod for the 20th Annual Cape Cod Canal Clean-Up! March 25, 2021
AmeriCorps Cape Cod Individual Placement 2021-2022 Request for Proposal February 18, 2021
By giving back, I gained more than I could imagine- Lauren Bonatakis, ACC Alumni November 13, 2020

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