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American YouthWorks’

Environmental CorpsAn AmeriCorps Program

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E-Corps’ Beliefs

• E-corps believes in building better

communities and productive lives through

service.

• Our goal is to provide quality service while

educating our members on contemporary

environmental concerns.

• Each graduating member of E-corps will be

equipped with the knowledge, skills, work

ethic, and experience to enable them to

become stewards to their community and

valuable members of the American workforce.

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More Than Just a Job

• Service Learning: The integration of

meaningful community service with

instruction and reflection to enhance the

working and learning experience.

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Steps of Service Learning

• 1) Corps members have an educational

connection to the project they are working on.

e.g. opportunities to learn about environmental

ed., civic engagement, independent living,

career development, healthy living and

leadership.

• 2) Corps members are not just a source of labor,

they are encouraged to provide input and

evaluations.

• 3)Corps Members reflect on the service they

provide and the positive impacts of their work on

the environment and for the community.

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Experience

• E-Corps has provided quality conservation services for 15 years and

has graduated more than 1000 members from our program.

• At our disposal is a staff with years of conservation work experience

and are certified in herbicide application, arboriculture, and

Wilderness First Response.

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Experience

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What We Can Do

Fo r e str yT r e e P la n t in g

Nu r se r y Wo r k

P r u n in g , Mu lc h in g &

F e r t i l iz a t io n

GP S I n v e n t o r y

Co n str u c t io n

T r a i l B u i ld in g

T r a i l De sign & La y o u t

St a i r s & R e t a in in g Wa l l s

B r id ge s & Ar m o r e d Cr o ss in gs

Ma in t e n a n c e & R e p a i r

Na t u r a l Su r fa c e , ADA, e t c .

B e n c h e s & K io sk s

Wa t e r w a y m a in t e n a n c e

Cr e a t e I n t e r p r e t iv e

B r o c h u r e s

La n d & R a n ge Ma n a ge m e n tB r u sh Ma n a ge m e n t & F u e l

B r e a k s

P r e sc r ib e d B u r n in g a n d

P r e p .

P a t r o l l in g P a r k la n d

H e r b ic id e Ap p l ic a t io n

Wa te r sh e d Ma n a ge m e n t

Er o sio n Co n t r o l & B a n k

R e st o r a t io n

Ch e c k Da m s & Sw a le s

Aq u ife r R e c h a r ge -F e a t u r e

R e st o r a t io n

We t P o n d Ma in t e n a n c e

Wa t e r Qu a l i t y Mo n i t o r in g

Cr e e k Cle a n -Up s

Co m m u n ity Edu c a t io n

Sc h o o l a n d Co m m u n i t y

Ga r d e n s

T r a i l B u i ld in g Wo r k sh o p s

Wa t e r sh e d Mo d e l

De m o n st r a t io n s

Vo lu n t e e r Ma n a ge m e n t

Ho r tic u l tu r e / B o ta n yI n v a siv e Sp e c ie s r e m o v a l

P la n t in gs a n d Ma in t e n a n c e

Se e d Co l le c t io n

Gr e e n h o u se Wo r k

F lo r a Su r v e y s a n d St u d ie s

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Examples of Our Work

Boardwalk Construction Trail construction, design and maintenance

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Examples of Our Work

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Cedar Fencing Retaining walls

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Examples of Our Work

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Masonry and Drainage Structures Erosion Control

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Examples of Our Work

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Waterway Maintenance Chainsaw

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Examples of Our Work

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Tree Planting, Community improvement Grip-Hoist Work

and Gardening

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Examples of Our Work

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Volunteer Coordination and

Granite Trail Construction

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Structure of Our CrewsCrew Members

6-8 Members per crew

Crew LeadersTwo Trained Member Leaders per crew

Professional StaffOversees each crew and provides technical and leadership assistance when needed on site

Managing Staff

Administration

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Our Crews

– Graduate – Local crews, which are also capable of

traveling and serving on residential “Spikes.” These

crews are comprised of Americorps members from

around the nation who have graduated from High

School, College, or have obtained their GED

– Trails Across Texas – A residential crew contracted to

travel and complete trail construction and maintenance

projects for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

– Summer Youth Crews– Crews primarily made up of

students from American YouthWorks’ Charter High

School and are currently working towards obtaining

their GED’s or diplomas.

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Our Crews Continued

– MACC & SCC – Similar to our Local Crews, MACC &

SCC are comprised of graduates from around the

nation. These positions are a result of partnerships

formed with The Mountain Alliance of Conservation

Corps and Southwest Conservation Corps.

Furthermore, these Crews operate under a National

Directe Americorps grant and have the ability to

perform service outside the state of Texas.

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Opportunities for Our

Members• Blacksmithing and Masonry

Apprentice Training

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Opportunities for Our

Members• Crew Leader Development Program

(Sponsored by REI)

• Internships

• El Ranchito Conservation Camp

youth mentoring positions

• Spike Trips

• Educational Experiences

• Volunteer Management.

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crew please call us at 512-744-1945 or

send an E-mail to

Svanhorn@americanyouthworks.org

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