Environmental Stewardship

AmeriCorps works to enhance natural conservation alongside hunters, farmers, and Indigenous peoples, while promoting community resilience and disaster preparedness. AmeriCorps' commitment to environmental stewardship conserves habitats, protects clean air and water, and provides pathways from service to employment in agriculture, energy, forestry, and land management fields.

Join AmeriCorps

• AmeriCorps protects biodiversity, increases reforestation, prevents wildfires, and expands outdoor recreational access.
   
• AmeriCorps also helps improve energy efficiency and save the public energy costs by conducting audits, weatherizing homes, and promoting affordable energy systems.
   
• In urban areas, AmeriCorps helps develop parks, manage stormwater, and support urban farms. In rural regions, they enhance local farms, create agricultural pathways, and improve energy and broadband infrastructure.
   
• Additional services include improving forest resilience, maintaining trails, managing wildlife habitats, supporting conservation needs, and protecting species and habitats.
   

Benefits for AmeriCorps Members and AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers