A Closer Look at our Local GulfCorps Partners
The GulfCorps model contracts with conservation corps organizations to recruit, train, and mobilize members to conduct restoration work. Regional partners come from each state on the Gulf Coast.
Student Conservation Association
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The Student Conservation Association operates crews in Alabama and Texas. SCA partners with hundreds of area parks, forests, and wildlife refuges to protect the Gulf area’s unique natural and cultural sites. They collaborate with the region’s academic institutions—including its many historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving schools—to ensure that all local students have access to the great outdoors, green job opportunities, and a prosperous future.
Conservation Corps of the Forgotten Coast
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The Conservation Corps of the Forgotten Coast runs crews in Florida. It is a comprehensive youth development program for young adults. The program provides participants with job training, academic programming, leadership skills, and additional support. Participants accomplish a wide-range of habitat restoration projects such as invasive species removal, living shoreline installation, oyster reef restoration, water quality monitoring, and pine savanna restoration.
Limitless Vistas, Inc.
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Limitless Vista, Inc. is based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization helps young adults obtain skills and knowledge to become employed in the environmental and conservation industries, build a hopeful future, develop civic pride, and establish lifelong conservation skills and attitudes. The program provides free environmental conservation workforce development and job training led by local scientists and professionals. Graduates have the skills, certifications, and knowledge needed to begin a career as environmental or conservation field technicians or explore other opportunities.
American Youthworks
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American Youthworks runs the Louisiana Conservation Corps and the Texas Conservation Corps. Both are 21st Century Conservation Service Corps accredited programs that empower young people through service, conservation, education, and jobs training. The program recruits people who have a passion for the environment and working outdoors, and an interest in new skill sets and experiences. Participants engage in hands-on projects on public lands, coastal regions, and disaster areas throughout Louisiana and Texas.
CLIMB CDC Conservation Corps
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The CLIMB CDC Conservation Corps in Mississippi engages young adults in conservation projects. Projects include trail construction and maintenance, habitat improvement, wildfire prevention, vegetation planting, and local environmental service projects. Programs focus on place based learning, life skills development, conservation service work, civic responsibility, and career development. CLIMB provides an opportunity to learn about the local environment, environmental issues, and recreation and resource management careers.