[SEMCO] AmeriCorps-Cape Cod seeks Service Partners

[Gretchen Glaub]

Greetings Potential Service Partners;


The Barnstable County AmeriCorps-Cape Cod Program and Resource Development 
Office requests your participation with our fast approaching 2000-2001 
Program Year.

Often termed the “Domestic Peace Corps,” AmeriCorps is a national service 
movement enlisting U.S. citizens in a year of service to their community. 
AmeriCorps-Cape Cod is a federal, state and County funded program serving 
the environmental needs of Cape Cod.  We focus on land conservation, water 
conservation and environmental education projects; serving with town, 
county, state, federal and non profit offices, departments and organizations 
in Barnstable County.

Our program enlists 24 highly skilled members - all 22 years old or older 
with a college education and a passion for service, in numerous 
environmental service projects throughout the Cape.  Our members serve two 
days of the week on large group projects and three days of the week in 
individual placements.  We would like to extend an offer to you to become 
involved with our program.

Projects that our recently graduated 1999-2000 Corps members were involved 
with include:

Research assistants at Cape Cod Natl. Seashore, Marine Biological Laboratory 
and WHOI Sea Grant, water quality testing assistants at the County water 
quality lab; environmental educators with Waquoit Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, YMCA Camp Lyndon, Woods Hole Science Aquarium, Mashpee Boy 
and Girls Club, Cape Cod Natl. Seashore and Cooperative Extension’s Regional 
Recycling and Coastal Explorer Programs; endangered species monitors with 
Cape Cod Natl. Seashore, Waquoit Bay NERR and MassAudubon Society and 
assistants in various town conservation, natural resource and shellfish 
departments.

Group projects include:

Conservation land maintenance, clearing, trail construction and 
rehabilitation; herring run restoration; erosion control projects; numerous 
large-scale aquaculture projects; the organization and participation of 
several County-wide events such as Earth Celebration!, Christmas Tree 
Recycling program, Coastal Access projects in five towns and beach grass 
planting in seven towns.

If you are interested in becoming involved, please contact our office 
immediately.


Looking forward to hearing from you,



Gretchen Glaub
AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
AmeriCorps-Cape Cod
PO Box 427
Barnstable, MA 02630
phone(508)375-0130, ext. 103
fax (508)375-0140

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