Members serving in Southwest LA for 2008

2008 AWCC Members serving in North Louisiana

Members serving in Southeast LA for 2008

AWCC Members need volunteers to help plant marsh grass in Cameron Parish

The AWCC is made up of 18 AmeriCorps members working throughout Louisiana (from Caddo to Lafourche Parish) to promote wetland conservation and environmental awareness through volunteerism and outreach education.

An AWCC member led a team to install wood duck boxes along the Vermillion River.

Teaching students to be aware of the environment is the first step to their actively becoming environmental stewards. And during the LSU AgCenter’s second annual Youth Wetlands Week, March 31-April 4, more than 55,000 Louisiana students in grades fourth through 12th, some in every parish, will be taking that first step.

The AWCC AmeriCorps program is looking for extra volunteers to help with a tree planting project at Nibblets Bluff State Park in Vinton, LA.

The AWCC, the Vermillion Chapter of Delta Waterfowl, the LSU AgCenter, and the Abbeville High School Industrial Arts Dept. have teamed up to construct and place wood duck boxes along Vermilion and are looking for volunteers to assist in the project.

State 4-H members that qualified (in own specific category) for the state level made it to 4-H University.

The AWCC AmeriCorps Program is always looking for individuals that are willing to serve for 11 months and give back to their communities. If you are interested in becoming part of the program, feel free to download the more detailed "AWCC Position Description" and/or the "AWCC AmeriCorps Member Year 1 Application."

The America’s Wetland Conservation Corps is leading a team to help pick up litter as part of the Lake Pontchartrain Beach Sweep.

Get involved and volunteer to help the America's Wetland Conservation Corps create wetland habitat in Lafitte, Louisiana, on September 8th.

The America's WETLAND Foundation through the Campaign is raising awareness of the impact of Louisiana's wetland loss and increase support for efforts to conserve and save coastal Louisiana.

AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.

On August 4th, 2007, the AWCC and a group of community volunteers gathered in Lafitte, LA to help plant marsh grass on newly constrcted terraces.

AWCC members participated in a restoration planting event at Rockefeller Refuge on May 18th. The members planted a half mile stretch of canal bank with Spartina Alterniflora to help stabalize the bank and minimize erosion.

AWCC members attended wetland training at Rockefeller Refuge from May 16 to 18th, 2007.

America's Wetland Conservation Corps members will be assisting at Camp Azzie, a camp for children with asthma. The camp runs from July 15 to July 19, 2007.