Utah Conservation Corps Receives Statewide Recognition
Utah Conservation Corps staff was recognized three times during the month of April for the program’s ongoing commitment to make Utah’s communities and ecosystems more sustainable.
UCC director Sean Damitz was awarded the Civically Engaged Staff Member for Utah State University at the Utah Campus Compact’s Annual Conference on Civic Engagement April 2. The award recognizes a staff member who shows leadership in advancing community engagement; forms innovative campus and community partnerships; and influences students to be involved in community service.
The UCC was also recognized as part of USU Research Week at the Research Gala April 2. Damitz was recognized as a principle investigator who received grants totaling more than $1 million in 2011.
At its annual conference, the Utah Chapter of The Wildlife Society recognized the UCC “for outstanding efforts and accomplishments in furthering wildlife and conservation in the state of Utah.” UCC staff was presented the award by the Utah Chapter of The Wildlife Society representative and USU associate professor Robert Schmidt at an on-campus ceremony held April 13.
The UCC is an AmeriCorps program dedicated to developing the conservation leaders of tomorrow through service and education. In the last 10 years the UCC, as a department of Utah State University Student Services, has constructed or maintained 808 miles of trail; built, repaired, or rehabilitated 84.7 miles of fence; restored 4,831 acres of public land; and harnessed over 5,700 volunteers contributing 19,500 hours of service.
The majority of UCC AmeriCorps members are USU students, USU alumni or local high school graduates. All members serving with the UCC receive a monthly living allowance and earn an education award from the National Service Trust. Over the last 10 years UCC AmeriCorps members have spent over a half million dollars of AmeriCorps education awards at Utah State University.
Contact: Sean Damitz, Utah Conservation Corps director, 435-797-8134, sean.damitz@usu.edu
UCC AmeriCorps members working on a trail maintenance project during National Trails Day 2011.
The Utah Conservation Corps group in 2011
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