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AmeriCorps Cape Cod is a 24 member national service organization operating through Barnstable County. Our program focuses on meeting Cape Cod’s critical and pressing environmental and disaster response needs through a dedication to community service and local collaboration.

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The Thursday service crew spent the day at the Cap

The Thursday service crew spent the day at the Cape Cod National Seashore learning more about how chainsaws work, tool maintenance techniques, and had the opportunity to fell pitch pines to help restore open field habitat for wildlife management purposes. Many thanks to the CCNS for having us! #americorpscapecod #gettingthingsdoneinyear21 #sawingwood #rainydayfun

Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod is holding t

Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod is holding three Individual Placement Request for Proposal (RFP) release webinars for all organizations that are interested in applying for an Individual Placement for the 2020-2021 program year. Webinars will take place March 2nd at 10AM or March 5th at 2PM. A shortened/ condensed webinar will be available to CURRENT 2019-2020 IP service partners March 5th at 10AM.

Any organization that wants to apply for an Individual Placement is required to attend one of the meetings. If you are unable to attend the dates below, reach out to Meredith and she can provide a recorded version of the meeting. An Individual Placement is an opportunity for a Service Partner organization to host an AmeriCorps Cape Cod member for one, two, or three days a week. Placements should be project-based and have clear goals and objectives. Individual Placements are long term projects, lasting the duration of the service year (October 2020 – July 2021). Projects should encompass at least one of the following AmeriCorps Cape Cod focus areas: 1.) Natural Resource Management (land and water) 2.)Disaster Preparedness and Response 3.)Environmental Education and 4.) Volunteer Engagement-encouraged as a component of all projects *

See the link in our BIO for more information.

#americorpscapecod #naturalresourcemanagement #environmentaleducation #disasterpreparedness #volunteerengagement #engagecapecod #serviceworks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Esra lives in one of our Upper C

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Esra lives in one of our Upper Cape house and spends his Tuesdays-Thursdays serving with the Town of Barnstable Shellfish Department, Mass Audubon's Long Pasture Sanctuary, and Mass Audubon's Coastal Waterbird Program. One of Esra's accomplishments to date includes helping complete vegetation transects and predator surveys on Dead Neck and Sampsons Island for Mass Audubon’s Coastal Waterbird Program 🐦. We are excited to have Esra on board as part of ACC Year 21! Learn more about our members and how Individual Placements work on our website, www.americorpscapecod.org ! #memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #gettingthindsdone #year21 #shellfishing #massaudubon #environmentaleducation

This year’s retreat was the “bees knees”! Me

This year’s retreat was the “bees knees”! Members and staff had an action packed winter retreat filled with networking practice, a scavenger hunt, a career panel, Cape Cod themed jeopardy and a roaring 20’s murder mystery! Thank you Camp Burgess for providing us with a wonderful space for lots of bonding and memories!

#murderatthejuicejoint #whodunnit #dressedtokill #americorpscapecod

Winter is a perfect time to take a break from outd

Winter is a perfect time to take a break from outdoor service projects and spend group service days educating Cape Cod Youth about protecting our vulnerable aquifer! [Or squeeze in a game of chess with the water wizard] What are steps you are taking to protect our water ways? 💧💦🌊 #groundwaterguardian #WETfest #environmentaleducation #americorpscapecod #serviceworks #engagecapecod #aquifer

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Corrine lives in our Outer Cape

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Corrine lives in our Outer Cape house and spends her Tuesdays & Wednesdays in Provincetown serving with the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS). One of Corrine's accomplishments with CCS includes helping to create a database about commercial fish catch dating back to the 1970's that can help with research about marine fisheries 🐠 🐟 🎣 . We are happy to have Corrine as part of ACC Year 21 team! Learn more about our members and how Individual Placements work on our website, www.americorpscapecod.org ! #memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #gettingthindsdone #year21 #marinescience #womeninstem

How did you spend your MLK day? AmeriCorps Cape C

How did you spend your MLK day?
AmeriCorps Cape Cod hosted a day of service collecting Arts and Craft donations for Nauset Youth Alliance and the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod. Volunteers got their creative juices flowing by participating in an array of tasks led by ACC members and the YMCA Young Achievers. Thanks for all your support!
#serviceworks #mlkday #MLK25 #DayOn25 #engagecapecod #nationalservice #bethechange

The off-season on Cape Cod is the perfect time to

The off-season on Cape Cod is the perfect time to check out some trails and see what they look like without foliage. Pictured is ACC member Hannah leading a walk and talk with the Harwich Conservation Department at Bells Neck Conservation Property.
Where are some of you favorite places to take a winter stroll on Cape Cod?
#engagecapecod #offseasonbestseason #environmentaleducation #serviceworks #AmeriCorpsCapeCod

Look for these donation bins around Cape Cod to do

Look for these donation bins around Cape Cod to donate NEW arts and crafts supplies to benefit Nauset Youth Alliance and the Mashpee Boys and Girls Club! Swipe to see drop off locations. If you can’t make it to a donation bin before MLK day you can drop off donations the day of the event at DY High School.
Registration for the event can be found in our Instagram bio.
#mlkday2020 #serviceworks #engagecapecod #adayonnotadayoff

AmeriCorps Cape Cod is collecting new art supplies

AmeriCorps Cape Cod is collecting new art supplies to benefit Nauset Youth Alliance and Mashpee Boys and Girls club after school programs 🖍✏️🎨 Be on the lookout for our MLK Day donation bins around the cape!
High priority items include: colored pencils, crayons, pipe cleaners, craft beads, washable markers, and glue sticks. Swipe ➡️ for donation box locations.
Then join us for our MLK Day of Service, January 20th at Dennis-Yarmouth High school! Volunteers will help us collect and sort donations and participate in fun, family friendly activities. Event registration can be found in above in our insta-bio.

#dayonnotadayoff #mlkday2020 #engagecapecod #americorpscapecod #serviceworks

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Emily lives in one of our Upper

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Emily lives in one of our Upper Cape houses and spends her Tuesdays-Thursdays serving with the West Barnstable Fire Department. One of Emily's on going accomplishments is pushing herself to try new opportunities at the West Barnstable Fire Department. As a result, Emily will enroll in EMT school and hopes to find a career in the fire service 🔥 . We are so proud of Emily for challenging herself to explore new possibilities and take advantage of new opportunities! Learn more about our members and how Individual Placements work on our website, www.americorpscapecod.org !
#memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #gettingthindsdone #year21 #womeninfire

The Wellfleet members spent their last House Meeti

The Wellfleet members spent their last House Meeting before the break spreading some holiday cheer by participating in a house-wide gift exchange. As you can see from the photo there were many laughs (and cookies) to be had! ❄️ 🎁🍪 #americorpscapecod #holidayseason #communityfeels

Join AmeriCorps Cape Cod in a day of service benef

Join AmeriCorps Cape Cod in a day of service benefiting Cape Cod’s youth! AmeriCorps Cape Cod will be collecting arts and crafts supplies to benefit after school programs.
Join us the day of the event to help us collect and sort donations and participate in MLK day activities at DY High School. We hope to see you there!

Find the event link in our bio above!

#serviceworks #engagecapecod #martinlutherkingjr #dayonnotadayoff

Today the Wellfleet members endured the snow and h

Today the Wellfleet members endured the snow and helped the Brewster DNR fell and chip invasive pitch pines at Hawksnest Farm in an effort to return the conservation area to an open field. Despite some maintenance problems with the chainsaws, it was a fun and productive day! #gettingthingsdoneinyear21 #serviceinthesnow #treefalling

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Kate lives in our Outer Cape Hou

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Kate lives in our Outer Cape House and spends her Tuesdays-Thursdays serving with the Town of Chatham Shellfish & Conservation Departments and the Chatham Conservation Foundation. Some of Kate’s accomplishments so far include helping the Chatham Shellfish Department broadcast 200,000 oysters and 85,000 bay scallops. Kate is excited to help assist the Shellfish Department with overwintering their oysters in preparation for the next season. We value Kate’s contributions to ACC Year 21! Learn more about our members and how Individual Placements work on our website, www.americorpscapecod.org ! #memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #gettingthingsdone #year21 #capecodoysters

Over the past few weeks members have been developi

Over the past few weeks members have been developing their cutting techniques while also practicing chainsaw safety during service projects in Falmouth, Mashpee, Harwich, Brewster, and Eastham. ACC is very impressed with the members and their continued knowledge and growth of power tool use in the field. Way to get things done, Year 21! #americorpscapecod #gettingthingsdone #chainsawcrew

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Dan lives in one of our Upper Ca

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Dan lives in one of our Upper Cape houses and serves with the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Tuesdays-Thursdays. His advice to future ACC members is to be flexible and willing to try new things. Dan is excited to help prepare Barnstable County for any natural disaster scenario that may occur this winter. We are happy to have Dan as part of the crew this year! Learn more about our members and how Individual Placements work on our website, www.americorpscapecod.org ! #memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #gettingthingsdone #year21 #disasterpreparedness

Last week members from the Upper Cape Houses serve

Last week members from the Upper Cape Houses served with Mashpee Conservation Department to maintain trails and rebuild steps on Mashpee conservation lands. They braved the rain and now the trails are looking great! #gettingthingsdone #newenglandweather #americorpscapecod #servingintherain

Last week the Wellfleet members finished their fir

Last week the Wellfleet members finished their first day of a multi-day project with the Eastham DNR. Members will contribute to helping restore the Sandy Meadow Conservation Site back to its original heathland ecosystem by cutting down and removing invasive pitch pine trees. Way to get things DONE! #gettingthingsdoneinyear21 #wickedchippah #treefalling

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Kendall lives in our Outer Cape

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Kendall lives in our Outer Cape house and spends her Tuesdays-Thursdays serving with the Orleans Conservation Trust and the Town of Orleans Department at Nauset Beach. So far Kendall has helped identify property boundaries on Orleans Conservation Trust land and has assisted with the maintenance of dune systems on Nauset Beach. She is looking forward to helping locate piping plover nests at Nauset come the spring. We are excited to have Kendall on board for ACC Year 21! Learn more about our members and how Individual Placements work on our website, www.americorpscapecod.org ! #memberspotlight #americorpscapecod #gettingthingsdone #year21

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ACC in the News

AmeriCorps Cape Cod Individual Placement 2020-2021 Request for Proposal February 10, 2020
Holiday Lights Recycling at Cape Transfer Stations January 3, 2020
Holiday Lights Recycling December 24, 2019
Dylan Davids- Continuing to Get Things Done for America December 2, 2019
AmeriCorps Cape Cod Takes Part in ‘CARE about a Clean Cape & Islands Summit’ November 15, 2019

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