Important Announcement: Transitioning to a New Chapter at EarthCorps
Dear EarthCorps Community: I am writing to share some important news with you. After much reflection, I have decided it is time to transition from my role as Executive Director at EarthCorps. This decision comes with a mix of emotions, as my time here has been incredibly fulfilling and transformative for both me and the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Liliana
Written by PJ McFalls The energy of 20+ volunteers is pretty intense. Driven by a multitude of experiences and abilities, hungry to pull invasive plants from the forest floor and restore the earth – it can be tricky to get a word in after unleashing them to a patch of ivy. But it would be...
EarthCorps: Celebrating AmeriCorps Week by actualizing equity in action
As an AmeriCorps grantee, Seattle-based environmental nonprofit EarthCorps is proud to align with AmeriCorps’ equity initiatives by leading a movement that reduces barriers to program entry and celebrates our Corps Members.
International Women’s Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day to celebrate women's achievements while recognizing the barriers women face to produce real action. In celebration of Women's History Month and IWD, EarthCorps is amplifying the voices of two women who are role models in how each of us can invest in women every day.
Environmental nonprofit EarthCorps awarded $840,000 from AmeriCorps to fund livable wages for corps members.
In an initiative to promote equity and address the rising cost of living throughout the Puget Sound region, EarthCorps will provide their 2024 Corps Members a minimum hourly stipend of $17.00. Seattle, WA – EarthCorps, a Seattle-based environmental nonprofit that cultivates leaders and community partnerships to advance environmental justice, announced that they are the recipient...
Clayton Beach Pedestrian Overpass
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...
Environmental justice and working towards a more equitable future for all
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...
Elektra Mathews-Novelli: Seeing the Sliding Glass Door
Elektra was an EarthCorps member in 2007. She most recently worked for Pacific Watershed Associates as a Forest Hydrologist doing salmon habitat restoration and large wood implementation. Have you seen the movie Sliding Doors? If not, it’s about a woman trying to make a train and follows how seemingly inconsequential moments nonetheless alter the trajectory...