Written by River Lee One of the most meaningful projects I have worked on was working with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) and King County Noxious Weeds. from July 30th to August 2nd, in removing a huge area of blackberry in Snoqualmie Falls. This project was incredibly meaningful to me because...
Written by Rebekah Joyal Port Susan Bay is an estuary in Snohomish County, just a few miles north of Everett. The estuary is fed by the Stillaguamish River, responsible for around 70% of the Puget Sounds estuaries, of which only 30% remain. The Port Susan Bay project was largely spearheaded by The Nature Conservancy, but...
Written by Lily Wirth In July my crew spent two weeks camping in Anacortes to assist the Washington Department of Natural Resources, the Samish Indian Nation, and a Washington Conservation Corps crew in their work removing toxic creosote from beaches on the San Juan Islands. The WDNR was created in 1957 to manage state trust...
Written by Mitchell Kaminski In my position as a crew member for Earthcorps, I had the opportunity to work on a unique and fulfilling natural restoration project on San Juan Island. Partnering with the National Park Service (NPS), we set out to protect the endangered Marble Island butterflies, an effort that not only involved physical...
Written by Lillian Mance I have been fortunate enough to work on a number of meaningful projects with EarthCorps that have expanded my personal skills as well as my understanding of what it takes to create and maintain healthy, sustainable ecosystems. There is one project, however, that I feel truly highlights the purpose of the...
Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, listen to two of our international corps members share a tip to live more sustainably. Want to get involved? Learn more about our volunteer events here! Transcript: Hello, my name is Ayomide. I’m an international corps member from Nigeria, West Africa, and I love to celebrate Earth Day, and true...
International crew restores popular trail. By Kyle Christensen, Ranger 3, Larrabee State Park It was a cold, dark and rainy week when EarthCorps’ international crew arrived at Larrabee State Park in November to restore the popular Clayton Beach trail. Set in northwestern Washington, Larrabee is the oldest state park in Washington — the original 26...
As we enter a new chapter, EarthCorps looks towards the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as they launch a new national office dedicated to advancing environmental justice and civil rights. In support of the Biden Administration’s commitment to racial equity and civil rights, the EPA announced the foundation of a new national office which will address...
Rinzin Lama is a 2014 EarthCorps alum from Nepal. He currently leads a snow leopard conservation initiative based in Nepal. He is a Rolex Awards laureate for his work in promoting local initiatives for biodiversity conservation and was featured in Time Magazine as a Next Generation Leader. Rinzin Lama’s journey in conservation has always been tied...
An Inspirational Letter from EarthCorps Board Vice President, Shanon Tyland Hello, my name is Shanon Tysland and I have had the honor to serve on the board of directors of EarthCorps for the past year. I love the work EarthCorps is doing to restore habitats and build environmental leaders for the world we are all...
