Posts Tagged ‘Huron Pine AmeriCorps’
MUCC & Huron Pines team-up to survey invasive species and erosion sites on Eagle Creek
There is never a dull moment while being a Huron Pines AmeriCorps (HPA) member. There are countless opportunities almost every week to branch out to new parts of the state and try something you have never done before. Shelby Bauer (Huron Pines Stewardship Team Lead) and Sarah Topp (Huron Pines AmeriCorps Coordinator) reached out to…
Read MoreSee what our Huron Pines AmeriCorps member has been up to?
This week marks my fourth month serving here with MUCC. My service term ends this November and time is moving too fast. When I look back at all that I have down thus far, it amazes me. My expectations have been met and exceeded. I appreciate the positions diversity, just this morning I was bucking…
Read MoreGood Turnout for Chainsaw Safety Training
For the fifth time, MUCC completed yet another successful Chainsaw Safety Training this past weekend (March 30th & 31st). The event was at full attendance with twenty-five individuals and five instructors. The Heavy Equipment Response Coalition, a non-profit organization, voluntarily helped run the course. Scott Peterson, a private business owner who specializes in teaching and…
Read MoreMUCC & Huron Pines AmeriCorps at the Ultimate Sports Show – Grand Rapids, MI
This past weekend, Shaun McKeon, Morgan Warda, and I were at the Ultimate Sport Show in Grand Rapids from Thursday, March 14th to Sunday, March 17th. This sports show and many others like it, that MUCC staff attend, are produced by ShowSpan. This show marks my first time ever being behind a vendor booth or…
Read MoreOTG: Waterfowl Management at the Maple River State Game Area
Any type of waterfowl in the St. Johns area trying to find a safe place to land, eat and nest, should benefit from the habitat work done by the OTG crew on the Maple River State Game Area (SGA), Saturday morning (February 23rd). This game area is located just north of St. Johns and is…
Read MoreFrom an Educational Outreach Event to Passing Pesticide Certification Exams
It is never a dull week here at MUCC, whether your packing for a weekend show or attending Natural Resource Commission meetings, everybody here is working in some way to promote MUCC’s mission. Its only Wednesday, and so far this week I have participated in an outreach event and passed two pesticide examinations as a…
Read MoreAmeriCorps, Huron Pines, and MUCC, Together in Conservation
Maybe you have or have not heard of what AmeriCorps is and what this program does for our nation, this blog aims to educate you about AmeriCorps and their partnership with Huron Pines. AmeriCorps, a US federal program, was created under President Bill Clinton, through the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. Since…
Read MoreServing for Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, January 21st, was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national day of service. As a Huron Pines AmeriCorps member, this was a great opportunity for me to serve our community. The Allen Neighborhood Center, located in Lansing, invited volunteers to come out and serve for the afternoon. The Allen Neighborhood Center is a “Place-based…
Read MoreMUCC Welcomes Our New Huron Pines AmeriCorps Member
Hello, my name is Autumn Christenson and I am the new Huron Pines AmeriCorps member, serving with MUCC for the next 10 months as their Engagement Specialist. This blog aims to tell you a little bit about my background and my Huron Pines AmeriCorps service here at MUCC. Although born in Indiana, I moved up…
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