by Rich Collins | Aug 25, 2017 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
It’s hard to believe that just 8 weeks ago we were kicking off our Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) season. This year we had two prior crew members become crew leaders, three returning crew members, and three newcomers! This year, our crew started on June 26th...
by Rich Collins | Apr 2, 2015 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
Yesterday I took a trip up to Augusta, Maine. It tends to be pretty hard to get me to drive around to different areas of Maine. I drive enough for work, and I have everything I need in Portland (i.e. a grocery store, restaurants, and a Reny’s to buy...
by Rich Collins | Mar 25, 2015 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) will once again be hiring a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) this summer. The YCC installs erosion control practices such as infiltration stairways, detention basins, and rain gardens on properties surrounding local...
by Rich Collins | Aug 22, 2013 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
It is hard to believe that just 8 short weeks ago we were kicking off our 8th Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) season. We had some veteran crew leaders and one returning crew member, but the rest were looking at their first experience with AWWA… In that time a...
by Rich Collins | Aug 14, 2013 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
We will be having our annual meeting and YCC tour on Friday August 16th from 9:30-12. We will be meeting at the Acton Town Hall 9:30 to go over some quick business and then leaving for a tour to see a handful of the 101 BMPs that the crew put in this year across 7...
by Rich Collins | Jul 11, 2013 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
Well, in a matter of what feels like 3 days, we have completed 3 weeks of erosion control projects on our local lakes. The AWWA YCC has been busy installing Best Management Practices (BMPs) on lakes in Wakefield and Acton. This quick blog is just to give you an...
