americorps nccc deployment report may 25, 2011
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See and read about all the AmeriCorps NCCC team projects across the USTRANSCRIPT
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
Weekly Deployment Report
May 25, 2011
Region Team Mbrs City State Organization Project Start
Date
Project End
DateProject Description
Pacific Blue 1 10 Bonners Ferry ID Idaho Panhandle National Forest/USDA
Forest Service
18-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Develop and maintain recreational
trails, restore an historic fire outlook,
and support forest restoration.
Pacific Blue 2 11 Reno NV Washoe County School District 16-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Tutor at-risk students, improve
community center structure with
beautification projects, assist school
maintenance staff with preparations
for new school year
Pacific Blue 3 9 Salt Lake City UT Kostopulos Dream Foundation 13-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Assist with summer camp
programming and working with
individuals who are differently-abled
Pacific Blue 4 11 Oroville CA Plumas National Forest/USDA Forest
Service
08-Mar-2011 06-May-2011 Perform fuel reduction and
mitigation, including creating fuel
breaks and cutting, hauling, and
removing fuel, as well as aspen
restoration and noxious weed
removal.
Pacific Blue 5 9 Coeur D Alene ID Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council 18-May-2011 11-Jun-2011 Perform fuel reduction work; clear
trails and support facility
maintenance needs.
Pacific Blue 6 8 Corvallis OR Corvallis Environmental Center 23-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Assist with garden harvesting,
planting, and improvement projects;
work with partner agencies to
prepare and distribute produce;
assist with leading volunteers and
summer programs for youth
Pacific Blue 7 9 Virginia City MT Montana Heritage Preservation and
Development Commission
18-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Support collections management,
archaeology, preservation, education
and safety resources in historic
Montana towns.
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Pacific Composite
Team - Silver
8 Newport OR Oregon Parks and Recreation - Coastal
Region
24-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Remove invasive species; collect
native seeds for propagation;
remove invasive species; build and
maintain trails; survey plants; plant
native dune grass.
Pacific Gold 1 10 Vernon CA Los Angeles Regional Foodbank 26-May-2011 12-Jul-2011 Assist with foodbank operations;
lead volunteers.
Pacific Gold 2 9 North Bend WA USDA Forest Service Mt. Baker
Snoqualamie National Forest
18-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Restore campsites, historical
structures, and trail systems; remove
litter, invasive species and weed
barriers; assist with volunteers
Pacific Gold 3 8 Camp Meeker CA St. Dorothy's Rest & Retreat Center - Camp
Meeker
16-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Perform facilities improvements,
including trail maintenance,
constructing and maintaining
community garden. Support summer
programming.
Pacific Gold 4 10 Camptonville CA Tahoe National Forest/USDA Forest
Service
16-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Perform fuel reduction and
mitigation, including creating fuel
breaks and cutting, hauling and
removing fuels.
Pacific Gold 5 11 Twin Bridges CA City of Sacramento Department of Parks
and Recreation/Camp Sacramento
18-May-2011 03-Jun-2011 Perform fuel reduction and
mitigation, including clearing
defensible spaces and removing
fuels, as well as camp maintenance
projects.
Pacific Gold 6 11 Anchorage AK Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska 17-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Assist with facilities upgrades;
working with you in summer
programming
Pacific Gold 7 8 Silverton OR Habitat for Humanity - North Willamette
Valley
17-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Construct of affordable homes,
assist with resale store displays,
marketing, and operations; support
volunteers; recruit volunteers
Pacific Green 1 8 Vashon WA Camp Fire USA - Central Puget Sound
Council
18-May-2011 11-Jul-2011 Assist in environmental
education/camps
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Pacific Green 2 11 Sacramento CA Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento 16-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Incorporate a service-oriented
curriculum for youth to introduce
participants to national service, raise
awareness of local community
issues, and demonstrate the rewards
of giving back to their community
through service.
Pacific Green 3 7 Portola CA Sierra Nevada Journeys 16-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Create gardens, build small
structures, assist with outdoor
environmental education camps,
support summer programming.
Pacific Green 4 11 Sheridan WY Habitat for Humanity - Eastern Bighorns 19-May-2011 09-Jul-2011 Construct affordable homes and
assist in the Habitat ReStore.
Pacific Green 5 11 San Francisco CA The Presidio Trust 17-May-2011 25-Jun-2011 Remove invasive plants, spread
mulch, build garden boxes, care for
trees, maintain trails and playground
equipment, assist with public events,
conduct volunteer outreach, lead
volunteers, plan/implement service
day events.
Pacific Green 6 5 Grass Valley CA Fire Safe Council of Nevada County 16-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Perform fuel reduction and
mitigation, including educating on
and clearing defensible spaces
around homes, cutting, chipping,
hauling and removing fuel.
Pacific Green 7 5 Redlands CA Helping Hands Pantry 17-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Assit with food distribution and
developing a community garden
Pacific Silver 1 10 Cave Junction OR The Glass Rail Outfit 16-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Construct small structures; build and
maintain trails; develop campground
sites; paint structures.
Pacific Silver 2 10 Seattle WA Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust 20-May-2011 11-Jul-2011 Trail construction and maintenance,
invasive species removal, tree
planting.
Pacific Silver 3 9 Angelus Oaks CA Camp Fire USA Mt. San Antonio Council 14-May-2011 16-Jul-2011 Assist with camp operations; trail
maintenance, fire clearance, and
painting; Serve as camp counselors.
Pacific Silver 4 9 Green River UT Friends of the Green River Positive Action
Community Team (PACT)
18-May-2011 11-Jul-2011 Assist with summer camp
programming; house construction.
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Pacific Silver 5 9 Pollock Pines CA Eldorado National Forest/USDA Forest
Service
08-Mar-2011 06-May-2011 Perform fuel reduction and
mitigation, including creating fuel
breaks and cutting, hauling, and
removing fuel.
Pacific Silver 6 9 Oakland OR Oakland School District 17-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Repair and improve on-campus
bike/walk trail; assist with
school/community garden; renovate
outdoor classrooms.
Pacific Silver 7 10 Everett WA Volunteers of America Western Washington 18-May-2011 13-Jul-2011 Conduct interviews, research and
assess community resources and
needs, prepare reports and
operating procedures
Southwest Composite
Team -
Center,
Colorado
9 Monte Vista CO Center Consolidated School 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 After school programming; tutoring;
park clean up; creating a community
garden;supporting a library
Southwest Composite
Team -
OneStar
Foundation
4 Austin TX OneStar Foundation 16-May-2011 01-Jun-2011 A variety of preparedness work
including developing scripts,
protocols; creating or update
resource manuals; developing SOPs
Southwest Earth 1 8 Farmington NM Boys and Girls Club of Farmington 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Mentoring youth, support Club
programming, recruit volunteers,
homeless outreach
Southwest Earth 2 11 Saint Louis MO Missouri State Emergency Human Services 01-May-2011 01-Jun-2011 Chainsaw work, emergency tarping,
emergency home repair, debris
removal and other housing
stabilization services; various other
tasks as assigned
Southwest Earth 3 9 Independence MO Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Home construction
Southwest Earth 4 10 Denver CO Habitat for Humanity - Metro Denver 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Support two area ReStores;
construction; volunteer leveraging
Southwest Earth 5 9 Alamo TX Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife
Refuge
16-May-2011 17-Jun-2011 Invasive species removal; trail
maintenance; debris removal
Southwest Earth 6 9 Denver CO Veterans Green Jobs 16-May-2011 17-Jun-2011 Work in Green Store; support client
outreach; perform preliminary energy
audits
Southwest Earth 7 9 Tucson AZ Southwest Conservation Corps 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Leading youth in environmental
restoration, invasive species
removal, work in community
gardens, and other conservation
projects
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Southwest Fire 1 10 Ruidoso NM EcoServants 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Trail building and maintenance; park
facilities restoration; invasive
species removal; cave mapping;
work at a summer camp
Southwest Fire 2 9 Colorado Springs CO El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Emergency
Services Division
16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Wildland fire mitigation; forest
thinning; serve as fire suppression
hand crew
Southwest Fire 3 9 Tuscaloosa AL United Saints 1st Street Recovery Project 16-May-2011 NULL Food and water distribution; help
establish a volunteer base; debris
removal; tarping
Southwest Fire 4 12 Denver CO Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc. 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Lead participants in Summer of
Service program; Support Club
programming; mentor club members;
assist with curriculum development
and implementation through
community special events
Southwest Fire 5 11 Tuscaloosa AL United Saints 1st Street Recovery Project 16-May-2011 NULL Food and water distribution; help
establish a volunteer base; debris
removal; tarping
Southwest Fire 6 9 Houston TX Neighborhood Centers, Inc. 16-May-2011 05-Jun-2011 Installation of replacement tarps on
damaged rooves from Hurricane Ike
Southwest Fire 7 10 Jamestown CO Balarat Outdoor Education Center 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Environmental education; fire
mitigation
Southwest Sun 1 10 Houston TX Generation One 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Painting and repairing homes;
clearing lots; supervising volunteer
teams; supervising children in
recreational settings; tutoring
Southwest Sun 2 10 Eudora AR J. Austin White Cultural Center, Inc. 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Serving as camp counselors for arts
camp
Southwest Sun 3 10 Crown King AZ Crown King Fire District 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Fuels reduction; participation in
public information program; public
clean up days
Southwest Sun 4 12 Denver CO Marycrest Assisted Living 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Volunteer service program creation
and development; care and social
service to facility residents;
administrative support
Southwest Sun 5 10 Madison AL CitiIMPACT Ministries 16-May-2011 NULL Feeding those affected by storms;
food distribution; some debris
clearing
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Southwest Sun 6 11 Saint Louis MO Missouri State Emergency Human Services 01-May-2011 01-Jun-2011 Chainsaw work, emergency tarping,
emergency home repair, debris
removal and other housing
stabilization services; various other
tasks as assigned
Southwest Sun 7 10 Denver CO Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc. 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Lead participants in Summer of
Service program; Support Club
programming; mentor club members;
assist with curriculum development
and implementation through
community special events
Southwest Water 1 9 Little Rock AR Ferncliff Presbyterian Camp 16-May-2011 03-Jun-2011 Debris removal; rebuilding work; trail
repair
Southwest Water 2 9 Colorado Springs CO Rocky Mountain Field Institute 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Forest restoration; trail work;
watershed improvements
Southwest Water 3 9 Winter Park CO National Sports Center for the Disabled 16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Work with individuals with disabilities
in outdoor activities including
therapeutic riding, whitewater rafting,
mountain biking, canoeing, fishing,
and rock climbing
Southwest Water 4 10 Saint Louis MO Missouri State Emergency Human Services 01-May-2011 01-Jun-2011 Chainsaw work, emergency tarping,
emergency home repair, debris
removal and other housing
stabilization services; various other
tasks as assigned
Southwest Water 5 9 Littleton CO CSU Extension - Denver and Arapahoe
Counties
16-May-2011 27-May-2011 Work in community garden; support
of a local food bank; trail building
and maintenance
Southwest Water 6 11 Woodland Park CO USDA Forest Service, Pike/San Isabel
Forest
16-May-2011 21-Jul-2011 Fuels reduction; noxious weed
control; travel management; trail
maintenance
Southwest Water 7 11 Saint Louis MO Missouri State Emergency Human Services 01-May-2011 01-Jun-2011 Chainsaw work, emergency tarping,
emergency home repair, debris
removal and other housing
stabilization services; various other
tasks as assigned
Atlantic Buffalo 1 10 McLean VA National Park Service - George Washington
Memorial Parkway
30-Apr-2011 25-Jun-2011 Working in two National Park
Service Sites, the AmeriCorps
NCCC team will perform a variety of
tasks to include: trail work and
invasive species removal.
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Atlantic Buffalo 2 10 Tuscaloosa AL Temporary Emergency Service, Inc 13-May-2011 10-Jun-2011 The team will provide assistance to
citizens affected by the April, 2011
tornadoes affecting large areas of
Alabama, particularly around the
Tuscaloosa area. The team will
support the efforts of the sponsor
organization, Temporary Emergency
Services.
Atlantic Buffalo 3 9 Griffin GA Spalding County Fire/ emergency
Management Agency
16-May-2011 10-Jun-2011 The team will provide assistance to
citizens affected by the April, 2011
tornadoes affecting a large area in
Spalding County, Georgia, through
the sponsor organization, Spalding
Emergency Services Agency and the
Georgia Commission.
Atlantic Buffalo 4 10 Tuscaloosa AL Temporary Emergency Service, Inc 13-May-2011 10-Jun-2011 The team will provide assistance to
citizens affected by the April, 2011
tornadoes affecting large areas of
Alabama, particularly around the
Tuscaloosa area. The team will
support the efforts of the sponsor
organization, Temporary Emergency
Services.
Atlantic Buffalo 5 10 Montague NJ Trail Blazers 16-May-2011 24-Jun-2011 Assisting with the set up of
Trailblazers camp before it opens to
300 inner city youth.
Atlantic Buffalo 6 10 Theodore AL Bay Area Food Bank 14-May-2011 01-Jun-2011 The team will assist with the
collection and reclamation of items
donated for the relief of the Tornado
victims.
Atlantic Buffalo 7 9 Marion MA The Marion Institute 03-May-2011 25-Jun-2011 3 partners: Marion Institure-
conference prep; Gifts to Give-
donation for at-risk youth; Scared
Heart Retreat House.
Atlantic Disaster
Composite 1
10 Tuscaloosa AL Alabama Governer's Office of Faith Based
& Community Initiatives (GFBCI) & MACH/
05-May-2011 03-Jun-2011 Tornado response and relief for
Tuscaloosa Alabama. Help to set up
and run Volunteer Reception Center
and Warehouse
Atlantic Moose 1 11 Upper Marlboro MD Capital Area Food Bank 30-Apr-2011 27-May-2011 Split Project: This portion farm work
for food distribution; Childrens food
prepation; Registration assistance
for food programs
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Atlantic Moose 2 10 Newcomb NY New York State Department of Environment
Conservation
30-Apr-2011 30-Jun-2011 Members are doing trailwork,
assisting with the preservation of
historic cabins and other buildings.
Atlantic Moose 3 10 Tuscaloosa AL Temporary Emergency Service, Inc 13-May-2011 10-Jun-2011 The team will provide assistance to
citizens affected by the April, 2011
tornadoes affecting large areas of
Alabama, particularly around the
Tuscaloosa area. The team will
support the efforts of the sponsor
organization, Temporary Emergency
Services.
Atlantic Moose 4 10 Wayne PA Hope for Kids 30-Apr-2011 14-Jun-2011 Staining wood siding, repainting
cabin interior, and replacing screens,
doors and shutters to improve
cabins.
Atlantic Moose 5 11 Wilmot NH Camp wilmot 30-Apr-2011 03-Jun-2011 Plit Project Round- this portion
prepping camp for opening: Paint
cabins, build bridge, trail work,
community garden, athletic area
Atlantic Moose 6 10 Tuscaloosa AL Alabama Governer's Office of Faith Based
& Community Initiatives (GFBCI) & MACH/
05-May-2011 03-Jun-2011 Tornado response and relief for
Tuscaloosa Alabama. Help to set up
and run Volunteer Reception Center
and Warehouse
Atlantic Moose 7 10 Yonkers NY Groundwork Hudson Valley 02-May-2011 25-Jun-2011 Repairing trails, planting trees,
invasive species removal, and
clearing storm-damaged urban
pathways/trails for a senior
residential center.
Atlantic Phoenix 2 11 Suffolk VA U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, VA 30-Apr-2011 25-Jun-2011 Support prescribed burns on federal,
state, and NGO lands; support
wildfire suppression efforts; conduct
conservation activities with local,
state, and federal land management
agencies.
Atlantic Raven 1 10 Vineyard Haven MA Stone Soup Leadership Institute 30-Apr-2011 25-Jun-2011 3 Partners: Stone Soup Leadership
Summit for youht helping with
Summit; Farm INstitute- work on
edcation farm; Vineyard Voyagers/
Nathan Mayhew Seminars- facility
renovation and preparation
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Atlantic Raven 2 10 Newark DE Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay 30-Apr-2011 03-Jun-2011 Restoring buildings, cleaning storm
debris, painting, and preparing for
the spring/summer camping season
at three different camp areas.
Atlantic Raven 3 11 Camden NJ Camden City Garden Club, Camden
Children's Garden
30-Apr-2011 25-Jun-2011 Members are working with the
children's garden and working to
create community gardens
throughout Camden, NJ.
Atlantic Raven 4 10 Somerville MA Groundwork Somerville 26-May-2011 25-Jun-2011 The Mystic River Aquatic Invasives
Removal Project entails the
mechanical and hand harvesting of
invasive water chestnut plants from
selected areas of the Lower Mystic.
Atlantic Raven 5 10 Camden NJ Respond INC 30-Apr-2011 04-Nov-2011 Clearing empty lots and creating
community gardens.
Atlantic Raven 6 10 Tuscaloosa AL Temporary Emergency Service, Inc 13-May-2011 10-Jun-2011 The team will provide assistance to
citizens affected by the April, 2011
tornadoes affecting large areas of
Alabama, particularly around the
Tuscaloosa area. The team will
support the efforts of the sponsor
organization, Temporary Emergency
Services.
Atlantic Raven 7 10 Buffalo NY City of Buffalo, Office of the Mayor, Division
of Citizen Services
30-Apr-2011 25-Jun-2011 Cleaning up and Beautifing vacant
properties in neighborhoods around
twenty one schools and community
centers in Buffalo, New York will
leveraging the city’s strategy to
make neighborhoods around schools
safer and more attractive.
North Central Cedar 1 10 Waterloo IA Aspire Therapeutic Riding Program 19-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Members will work with therapeutic
riding program through horse leading
– grooming, saddling and walking;
general barn repairs including
fencing, cleaning stalls, and
landscaping
North Central Cedar 2 9 Rapid City SD Black Hills Workshop 05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 NCCC members will develop and
facilitate classes for people with
disabilities
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North Central Cedar 3 10 Okolona MS Catholic Charities Archdioese of Jackson
MS
16-May-2011 03-Jun-2011 Assisting disaster affected families in
Hinds County with debris removal
and repair of homes.
North Central Cedar 4 9 Hot Springs SD The Nature Conservancy - Western
Dakotas Program
05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Improve grazing management
practices to preserve native habitats
and wildlife; trail restoration and
improved handicap accessibility
North Central Cedar 5 10 Flandreau SD Turtle Island Learning Circle, Inc. 05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Beautify city parks damaged by
flooding; clear debris building
structure repairs and install
equipment; and landscaping 15-acre
park
North Central Cedar 6 9 Cedar Rapids IA Community Corrections Improvement
Association
19-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Assist in bringing houses in the
Weed and Seed Neighborhoods of
Cedar Rapids up to code, most of
which will be painting the exterior of
houses since it is a code violation to
have chipping or peeling paint.
North Central Maple 2 9 Muncie IN Muncie/Delaware Stormwater Management 05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Removing of invasisve species; trail
building and infrastracture
improvements and leading
educational workshops
North Central Maple 3 10 Pawnee City NE Pawnee City Historical Society & Museum 19-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Conduct maintenance and
improvement projects, including
exterior painting, interior painting,
deep cleaning, cleaning books,
caulking buildings, and creating a
new museum brochure.
North Central Maple 4 9 Vinton IA Vinton Parks and Recreation Department 05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Sustain nature trails and recreation
facilities by completing necessary
annual maintenance
North Central Maple 5 9 Lansing MI The Nature Conservancy of Michigan
Chapter (TNC)
19-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Invasive species removal and
restoration to improve water quality
of River Rasin watershed
North Central Maple 6 9 Iowa City IA Local Foods Connections 05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Connect community to local food
system and increase awareness of
locally grown food availability to
underserved communities
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North Central Maple 7 9 Rochester MN South Troy Restoration 19-May-2011 02-Jun-2011 Clean, paint, repair and landscape
communities of Zumbro Falls, South
Troy and Hammond that were
affected by flood in fall of 2010 in
Southeast Minnesota
North Central Oak 1 9 Kalamazoo MI Western Michigan University 19-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Develop environmental educational
programs and retore natural areas
through GPS mapping of invasive
species
North Central Oak 2 10 Necedah WI US Fish and Wildlife Service - Necedah
NWR
19-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Support in the restoration,
preservation, and management of
waterfowl and native biological
diversity within south central
Wisconsin as crew members of Fire
Program prescribed burn team.
North Central Oak 3 9 Iowa City IA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Team will assist with trail
revitalization of trail system; organic
farming practices and general
construction skills
North Central Oak 4 9 Murphysboro IL USDA Forest Service - Shawnee National
Forest
19-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Preserve natural integrity of Bald
Knob Wilderness through trail
restoration to benefit hiking, riding,
and horseback enthusiast
North Central Oak 5 8 Toledo OH Toledo Botanical Gardens 05-May-2011 30-Jun-2011 Install and maintain thousands of
annuals, biennials, perennials, and
tropical plants; assist in the Crosby
Festival of the Arts; assist with urban
gardening activities for summer
camp programing.
North Central Oak 6 10 Okolona MS Catholic Charities Archdioese of Jackson
MS
16-May-2011 03-Jun-2011 Assisting disaster affected families in
Hinds County with debris removal
and repair of homes.
North Central Oak 7 9 Almond WI COA Youth & Family Center 05-May-2011 28-Jun-2011 Team members will assist with
roofing, repairing steps, clearing
land, splitting firewood, and general
camp maintenance.