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SCA NH corps member Joe

Submitted by mvecchiarelli on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:33

My name is Joe Kremer-Herman. I graduated from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids Michigan in 2011 with a B.A. in History and Environmental Studies. This is my first time with the SCA, and am wondering why I didn't do this sooner.

I became interested in the natural world before I knew I had an interest. Growing up on a small farm in southern Minnesota, I was blessed with 5 acres where I would spend hot summers and cold winters playing in a grove were I would build forts, climb trees, look for animal tracks, and explore my surroundings. As I grew up, the box of a classroom was removing my childhood experiences with black and white text and standardized tests. It wasn't until halfway through college when I realized that I lost my childhood wonder, and decided that I wanted to spend the rest of my life outside.

I believe that the SCA will teach me the hands on skills that I need to be successful in my future endeavors, whether they're interpreting the natural world to the public or building trails to show people a world that helped build me as an individual.

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The mission of SCA NH is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the communities and land of New Hampshire through conservation service projects that enhance and protect natural areas and to provide environmental education to promote the understanding and stewardship of these natural areas. SCA New Hampshire (SCA NH) is one of SCA's oldest residential corp programs. The Interns are housed in historic cabins at Bear Brook State Park where they share the joys and struggles of rustic life while dedicating a year of their lives to performing direct service. These highly motivated 18-25 year olds enhance and protect the state’s natural areas as well as provide extensive environmental education. Benefits to corps members include a living allowance, health insurance, an AmeriCorps Education Award and the development of their own leadership and team-building skills. The overall experience develops a strong ethic of active citizenship and practical conservation techniques. Projects served by the SCA NH corps touch the lives of tens of thousands of people. Since its incepting SCA NH has been partnered with the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation and Volunteer NH (AmeriCorps). Over the years the partnerships have expanded throughout the state to include the White Mountain National Forest, St. Gaudens Historic National Park, conservation commissions, and more. Corps Members spend much of the winter months providing environmental education and service learning programs to elementary and middle school students in Manchester, NH as well as several community nonprofits. During the summer, the members are engaged in conservation service in the form of trail construction and maintenance, campground rehabilitation and historic preservation as well as further environmental education through the NH Park Interpretive program, Discover the Power of the Parks.

contact the SCA NH corps office at six-zero-three -485-2191

or email: Teresa McNamee

TMcNamee "at" thesca "dot" org