Boots on the Ground: Unexpected service in New York

First person accounts by WCC responderscompiled by Bridget Mason and Janna Sargent, Ecology Washington Conservation Corps



WCC Supervisors provide updates via smart phones and Skype™


A gymnasium serves as a makeshift shelter for displaced residents at Lehman College inBronx, NY



Nor'easter dumps snow andadds new challenges for responders



AmeriCorps members serve food and coffee to

Boots on the Ground: WCC crews supporting ongoing firefighting efforts

By Bridget Mason, WCC Coordinator, Washington Conservation Corps





WCC crew moving fuel cans for equipment
Credit: Ernie Farmer
Ecology’s Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) members have been busy this wildfire season. We currently have two 10-person AmeriCorps crews responding to wildfires in Washington – with a third 10-person crew joining the response this evening.

Here’s a summary of the

Boots on the Ground: Washington Conservation Corps provides support for wildland firefighting efforts in Kittitas County

By Bridget Mason, WCC Coordinator, Washington Conservation Corps



Wildfire approaching windmills in Ellensburg.



WCC crew move fuel cans for use by firefighting equipment.
Photos by Ernie Farmer

Beginning at 6 a.m. on August 13, the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) deployed eight AmeriCorps members and two WCC Crew Supervisors to assist with efforts to contain the Taylor Bridge wildfire