American YouthWorks’
Environmental Corps
An AmeriCorps Program
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E-Corps’ Beliefs
• E-corps believes in building better
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communities and productive lives through
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• Our goal is to provide quality service while
educating our members on contemporary
environmental concerns.
• Each graduating member of E-corps will be
equipped with the knowledge, skills, work
ethic, and experience to enable them to
become stewards to their community and
valuable members of the American workforce.
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More Than Just a Job
• Service Learning: The integration of
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meaningful community service with
instruction and reflection to enhance the
working and learning experience.
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Steps of Service Learning
• 1) Corps members have an educational
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connection to the project they are working on.
e.g. opportunities to learn about environmental
ed., civic engagement, independent living,
career development, healthy living and
leadership.
• 2) Corps members are not just a source of labor,
they are encouraged to provide input and
evaluations.
• 3)Corps Members reflect on the service they
provide and the positive impacts of their work on
the environment and for the community.
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Experience
• E-Corps has provided quality conservation services for 15 years and
has graduated more than 1000 members from our program.
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• At our disposal is a staff with years of conservation work experience
and are certified in herbicide application, arboriculture, and
Wilderness First Response.
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service Experience
Mr. John Hibbitts, Master Stone Mason
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What We Can Do
Co n s t r u c t i o n
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Fo r e str y
T r a i l B u i l d i n g T r e e P l a n t i n g
T r a i l D e s i g n & L a y o u t Nu r s e r y Wo r k
S t a i r s & R e t a i n i n g Wa l l s P r u n i n g , M u l c h i n g &
B r i d g e s & A r m o r e d Cr o s s i n g s
F e r t iliz a t io n
M a i n t e n a n c e & R e p a i r
G P S I n v e n t o r y
Na t u r a l S u r fa c e , A D A , e t c .
B e n c h e s & K i o s k s
 Wa t e r w a y m a i n t e n a n c e
Wa t e r s h e d Ma n a g e m e n t
Cr e a t e I n t e r p r e t i v e
E r o s i o n Co n t r o l & B a n k
Br och u r es
R e st o r a t io n
Ch e c k D a m s & S w a l e s
A q u i fe r R e c h a r g e -F e a t u r e
La n d & R a n g e Ma n a g e m e n t R e st o r a t io n
B r u s h M a n a g e m e n t & F u e l We t P o n d M a i n t e n a n c e
Br ea ks Wa t e r Q u a l i t y M o n i t o r i n g
P r e s c r i b e d B u r n i n g a n d Cr e e k Cl e a n -Up s
P r ep.
P a t r o l l i n g P a r k l a n d
 H e r b ic id e Ap p lic a t io n
Ho r tic u ltu r e / B o ta n y
Co m m u n i t y Ed u c a t i o n I n v a s i v e S p e c i e s r e m o v a l
S c h o o l a n d Co m m u n i t y P l a n t i n g s a n d M a i n t e n a n c e
Ga r d e n s S e e d Co l l e c t i o n
T r a i l B u i l d i n g Wo r k s h o p s G r e e n h o u s e Wo r k
Wa t e r s h e d M o d e l F l o r a S u r v e y s a n d S t u d i e s
De m o n st r a t io n s
V o l u n t e e r M a n a g e m e n t

service Examples of Our Work
Boardwalk Construction Trail construction, design and maintenance
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service Examples of Our Work
Cedar Fencing Retaining walls
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service Examples of Our Work
Masonry and Drainage Structures Erosion Control
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service Examples of Our Work
Waterway Maintenance Chainsaw
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service Examples of Our Work
Tree Planting, Community improvement Grip-Hoist Work
and Gardening
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service Examples of Our Work
Volunteer Coordination and
Granite Trail Construction
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Structure of Our Crews
Crew Members
6-8 Members per crew
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Crew Leaders
Two Trained Member Leaders per crew
Professional Staff
Oversees each crew and provides technical and leadership assistance when needed on site
Managing Staff
Administration
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Our Crews
– Graduate – Local crews, which are also capable of
traveling and serving on residential “Spikes.” These
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crews are comprised of Americorps members from
around the nation who have graduated from High
School, College, or have obtained their GED
– Trails Across Texas – A residential crew contracted to
travel and complete trail construction and maintenance
projects for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
– Summer Youth Crews– Crews primarily made up of
students from American YouthWorks’ Charter High
School and are currently working towards obtaining
their GED’s or diplomas.
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service Our Crews Continued
– MACC & SCC – Similar to our Local Crews, MACC &
SCC are comprised of graduates from around the
nation. These positions are a result of partnerships
formed with The Mountain Alliance of Conservation
Corps and Southwest Conservation Corps.
Furthermore, these Crews operate under a National
Directe Americorps grant and have the ability to
perform service outside the state of Texas.
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Opportunities for Our
Members
• Blacksmithing and Masonry
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Apprentice Training
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Opportunities for Our
Members
• Crew Leader Development Program
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(Sponsored by REI)
• Internships
• El Ranchito Conservation Camp
youth mentoring positions
• Spike Trips
• Educational Experiences
• Volunteer Management.
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For information on how to join or to hire a
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crew please call us at 512-744-1945 or
send an E-mail to
Svanhorn@americanyouthworks.org
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