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This summer we plan to highlight several of the participants in the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps. To view all Faces of the 21CSC stories, please click here. 

Chris Wilson had a history of wanting to protect natural resources. He completed 1700 AmeriCorps hours for the Florida Conservation Corps where he surveyed and eradicated invasive species and also assessed and repaired trails in the Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee.

Chris wanted some additional training, so he joined the Community Training Works/Young American Conservation Corps (CTW/YACC) in Melbourne Beach, Florida, a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps operator.  He assessed and repaired bridges and boardwalks over streams & marshes and also assessed and repaired trails. During his seven month stint at CTW/YACC he took the Waders in the Water (WitW) aquatic restoration and green jobs training class offered by Trout Headwaters, Inc. in partnership with The Corps Network. He earned the certification and enjoyed the course as part of his Corps experience. Continue reading →