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Conservation Legacy is a national organization dedicated to fostering conservation service in support of communities and ecosystems.
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We operate and support programs that provide service and work opportunities for a diverse group of individuals to complete important conservation and community projects for the public benefit. Founded in 1998 to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, Conservation Legacy programs include: Southwest Conservation Corps, Great Appalachian Valley Conservation Corps, Southe

ast Conservation Corps, Arizona Conservation Corps, Preserve America Youth Summit and BRIDGE Network. For more information visit www.conservationlegacy.org.

06/18/2026

Did you know that Conservation Corps North Carolina's office is located in buildings constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps nearly 90 years ago?

Join us for a quick look at the history of Camp Slocum, the CCC, and how the legacy of service that started during the Great Depression is still alive today.

Conservation Corps North Carolina

06/17/2026

⛽🏜️ Last spring, Arizona Conservation Corps members joined the Hualapai Tribe and HOPE Crew to help restore the historic Osterman Gas Station along Route 66.

Built in 1929, this landmark has long been a source of pride and connection for the Hualapai community. Today, corps members are helping preserve its story for future generations.

As one crew member said, "It's rewarding to know that our work will help preserve the station for others to appreciate and feel that same sense of connection to the past."

Projects like this are possible because of supporters like you. Through our summer giving drive, you're helping equip and train the next generation of conservation leaders while protecting places that matter.

✨ Every gift made through July 1 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000.

Donate today! 👉 https://donorbox.org/a250-giving-campaign

06/15/2026

Service continues to connect us to our shared history while shaping our future. Join Stewards Individual Placements CVA, Thomas Broyles, at the National Mall as he reflects on what it means to be part of something bigger than himself through stewardship, community, and public service.

Through our summer giving drive, Conservation Legacy is investing in the next generation of leaders who will help carry that legacy forward. Every donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000!

Make a gift today: https://donorbox.org/a250-giving-campaign

06/12/2026

June 12th is National Service and Conservation Corps Day! 💥

Join Conservation Legacy in celebrating with The Corps Network by recognizing the 22,000+ young people who in Corps programs every year. Corps participants strengthen our country and create meaningful improvements to our communities and public lands.

Last year, Corpsmembers:

🚨 Responded to 490 disasters
⚒️ Built or improved 23,000+ miles of trails
🌻 Restored 357,000+ acres of habitat
🌳 Planted 397,000+ trees
🧑‍🚒 Treated 672,000+ acres of hazardous fire fuels

06/11/2026

🏛️✨ As America prepares to celebrate 250 years, Stewards Individual Placements are helping preserve the places where our nation's story began.

Rio del Sol Vasquez-Billin started her journey with Stewards in 2024 as a Traditional Trades Advancement Program IP at Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park. She then went on to the Historic Preservation Training Center at Independence Hall National Historical Park, where she contributed to critical restoration projects ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

Today, Rio is continuing her career with New Hampshire State Parks, building on the skills and experience she gained through her service. Make a gift today and help create more opportunities for emerging leaders like Rio. 🏛️✨

👉 Donate here: https://donorbox.org/a250-giving-campaign

06/06/2026

In honor of National Trails Day, we're highlighting one of the many amazing Conservation Legacy members making a difference on trails across the country.

Meet Alizee Gamber, an AmeriCorps VISTA member with Stewards Individual Placements serving with the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS). One of her favorite projects has been contributing to PNTS's first documentary film, which celebrates the cultural, historic, and geographic diversity of our nation's trails. The film premieres TODAY in celebration of National Trails Day on PNTS’s Youtube channel!

Alizee has also had the opportunity to meet with local lawmakers (slide 3!) to talk trail access across Arizona and is currently spending today on the Arizona Trail in Tonto National Forest!

American Hiking Society

06/03/2026

🌲 In honor of , we’re recognizing a few of our Conservation Corps North Carolina crews serving across western North Carolina in support of Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

This spring, crews in the Grandfather and Appalachian Ranger Districts have been hard at work restoring trails, campgrounds, and forest ecosystems throughout the Pisgah National Forest.

Please enjoy a photo dump of the great work happening in NC ➡️

U.S. Forest Service National Forest Foundation U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in North Carolina

05/20/2026

Rosie Gurnee first joined Southwest Conservation Corps at just 15 years old as a youth crew member. Years later, she’s now working with the U.S. Forest Service on the Pike National Forest as a Fuels Technician! 🌲🔥

“One thing I have really loved about SCC is being able to develop over the years… I started with SCC when I was 15 years old on a youth crew, and now I am a leader on a saw crew.”

Rosie’s journey is a reminder that this work creates lasting impacts far beyond a single season, helping young people build confidence, leadership skills, and meaningful conservation careers.

05/15/2026

🌿 🐟 🐢 🐦 Today we are recognizing by shouting out some of our Conservation Corps New Mexico Individual Placements who are out there doing the real, often behind-the-scenes work of protecting endangered and threatened species across the Southwest.

🐟 Blake Tran is down in southern New Mexico serving as a Fisheries Biology Technician with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, helping support the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow.

🐢 Endi Piovesana is out in the field at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge supporting conservation of the Bolson tortoise, a rare desert species and one of the largest north American land reptiles.

🌿 Jeremiah Westerman has been serving with the Bureau of Land Management to support rare plants, including the Knowlton cactus, Mesa Verde cactus, and Navajo bladderpod.

🐦 And a throwback from 2024 over in Texas, where we had Greg Sherman in the field at Fort Hood helping protect the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler!

05/14/2026

At Conservation Legacy, we know that stewardship starts close to home. Every trail cleared, habitat restored, and community project completed is rooted in people showing up for one another and for the places we all share.

On May 16, communities across the country will take part in Good Neighbor Day America. A nationwide day of service and kindness encouraging 250 million acts of kindness ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

Learn more and find a community event near you here: https://goodneighbordayamerica.com/

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Durango, CO
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http://www.conservationlegacy.org/

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