Conservation Legacy

“April embodies the strength, power, and importance of national service,” said Amy Sovocool, President of Conservation Legacy. “Her focus on protecting and expanding opportunities for people to serve one another and improve lives across West Virginia and beyond is unmistakable. I’m incredibly proud of her work, her commitment, and her dedication to the entire national service community.”

On Wednesday, May 13, Stewards Individual Placements Executive Director, April Elkins-Badtke, will be recognized as the National Service Advocate of the Year. We could not be more proud!

Read the full press release here: https://ow.ly/5RHe50YWFgI

Drop a comment below to celebrate April and this well-deserved recognition! 👇
Voices for National Service

This week, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps own Tiana Cachini, traveled to Washington D.C. to accept her award as Corpsmember of the Year from The Corps Network CEO, Mary Ellen Sprenkel.

While in D.C., Tiana participated in The Corps Network’s Action Summit, meeting with elected officials and federal partners to discuss her project work and represent ALCC and the many partnerships that supported her throughout her service term.

As an Indigenous Mapping and Research Individual Placement, Tiana’s main project was a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based story map highlighting the ancestral lands connected to the Old Spanish National Historic Trail and the Indigenous perspectives that have historically been excluded from public land interpretation in the past.

Please join us in celebrating Tiana and this incredible accomplishment. We are so proud to see her representing ALCC on a national stage! 💛

Shoutout to our Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps crew for a strong Earth Day showing at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge 🌎

They hosted a tree giveaway for the South Valley community and surrounding areas, getting 80 trees into the hands of folks ready to plant and care for them 🌳

Here’s what went out the door:

🌲 10 Afghan Pine
🌳 10 Chinese Pistache
🌿 25 New Mexico Olive
🌳 14 Pomegranate
🌿 11 Fig
🌳 5 Netleaf Hackberry
🌸 5 Desert Willow

Kudos to ALCC for giving back to their community one tree at a time!