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April 16, 2021
We Can’t All Be Corps Members, So Here Are Some Tips to Be More Green!
Small changes in your daily life can make a huge difference! Here are some ways to help you get started! Water Reduction: Did you know that every time you brush your teeth and have the faucet running, you are wasting about 3 gallons of water per minute (water footprint)? Turning off the water when brushing your...
April 5, 2021
Did you know? EarthCorps has worked on more than 110 trails in Washington?
Below is a list of trails where we’ve worked. Do you see your favorite spot listed? If not, here’s your chance to check out some new trails! Fun Fact: Depending on the conditions, a typical trail crew can build up to a mile of trail in a week. On the flip side it might take...
March 2, 2021
Message from Board President about Leadership Transition
Dear EarthCorps community, As the EarthCorps Board of Directors prepares to launch a nationwide search for our next executive director, I want to salute Steve Dubiel for his 22 years of visionary leadership and his tremendous achievement in building a tiny nonprofit into a model of environmental restoration and youth leadership development whose impact extends...
March 2, 2021
Leadership Transition
Dear EarthCorps community, I have the utmost gratitude and respect for our extended EarthCorps community, and so it is with mixed emotions that I share with you my decision to leave EarthCorps in June, after 22 years as executive director. It is not a decision I take lightly, but I am convinced that the timing...
February 2, 2021
Tacoma Open Space Program Highlights
Volunteer restoration at South Ash St. working to turn around a neglected urban open space. EarthCorps’ Tacoma Open Space Program coordinates volunteer environmental restoration projects at ten different sites throughout the city. These sites range from forested upland areas, to a rehabilitated salt marsh, to urban wetlands, as well as other parcels of open land....
January 21, 2021
2021: Looking Forward at EarthCorps
Steve Dubiel, Executive Director, shares the top 5 things he’s looking forward to at EarthCorps in 2021.
July 25, 2020
Lessons Learned From My Beloved Father
by Marisol Morales Article originally published on 7/24/20 on the EchoX website. As we celebrate Latino Conservation Week (July 18-26), I have been reflecting on my own experiences as a Chicana and of people who helped shape my views of the conservation movement. For me, conservation means stewarding our lands to preserve and respect all...
July 24, 2020
Latino Conservation Week: My Experiences From Farming to Conservation
By Fernando Magalhaes Silveira Hello Folks, my name is Fernando Silveira. I’m a Volunteer Specialist at EarthCorps and an Agronomic Engineer from Brazil. I am proud to say that I am one of the few Latinxs in conservation at EarthCorps. I enjoy the outdoors, I like to hike (especially here in Washington), enjoy learning about...
June 5, 2020
Black Lives Matter
A Statement from EarthCorps EathCorps believes in a world where people and nature thrive together. Recent events, including the murder of George Floyd, are a painful reminder that we are failing. Our world does not allow all people to thrive. Black lives matter. Enough is enough. EarthCorps stands in solidarity with the Black community and with People...
April 30, 2020
Olga Mikhaleva: A Journey of Self-Discovery
Olga Mikhaleva was an EarthCorps member in 2008. Her home organization was and still is Great Baikal Trail. She started as a seasonal field leader for GBT leading summer expeditions for many years, now she is the Environmental Education Program Coordinator. Over the years, she has been developing her expertise in environmental education including a...