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 WCC members planting apollinator friendly garden atOlympic National Forest in 2017 | |
| Abbreviation | WCC |
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| Formation | 1983; 43 years ago (1983) |
| Purpose | Environmental services |
Area served | Washington State |
| Membership | 285 (2024) |
Parent organization | Washington Department of Ecology |
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TheWashington Conservation Corps (WCC) is a sub-agency of theWashington State Department of Ecology. WCC members work on projects in their communities, fromhabitat restoration, to trail construction, to natural disaster response. WCC members are active across thestate of Washington and are a part of the state and nationwide disaster response network.
Corps members (18-25 years olds andmilitary veterans) serve between a 3-month and a 11-month term.[1][2] Members are allowed a second term, often returning to serve as Assistant Supervisors or Individual Placements (referred to as IP).
Most WCC members perform their service in a crew, a collection of members assigned to serve in a particular locality. Examples of work a crew member might engage in spanriparian zone restoration work, wetland restoration work, invasive species clearing, and other environmental enhancement projects. Projects typically last several days—something members refer to as a "spike." Within a single term, crews will handle several spikes. Each crew is led by a supervisor, a Washington State Department of Ecology employee.[3]
Alternatively, a corps member may elect to serve as an individual placement (IP). IPs serve as interns with one agency for their entire term. IPs generally serve as environmental educators, outreach coordinators, or biological or labtechnicians.
WCC members receive:
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