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AmeriCorps*USA
Operating Site Quarterly Report
Date this report was completed:
19 April 1995
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name of person completing this report: Gary Jennings
Position of person completing this report: San twan RCED Coordinator
Operating Site ID # (Please refer to attached list): Colorado Portion of
Telephone number: 303.259.3287 Four Corners Regional RDT
Fax number: 303,247,3412
e-mail address (if available): [email protected] (internet)
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Team USDA/AmeriCorps
Four Corners Regional
Rural Development Project
USDA, NRCS, San Juan Resource Conservation and Development,
Durango Colorado
19 April, 1995
Progress report 2nd quarter 1995 project:
AmeriCorps member cluster meetings are held monthly, and the
San Juan RC&D project members meet additionally biweekly.
Individual member projects are highlighted at these
meetings. I believe member contact with one another is
encouraged and does occur via these meetings and also via a
local electronic bulletin board with the posting of messages
and comments, meeting notices, etc., between AmeriCorps
members. The San Juan RC&D AmeriCorps members provided one
day of volunteer service to Habitat for Humanity to
construct a house. One of our members was a building
contractor and provided tools and expertise to the Habitat
project. Four of the San Juan RC&D AmeriCorps members
attended a four day grant writing workshop conducted by
Bader and Carr of Community Systems, Bozeman, Montana. One
member attended the "Helping Small Towns Survive" meeting in
Memphis Tennessee, and one member attended the TIIAP 1995
Outreach Workshop in Austin, Texas. One attended a computer
class on "Windows", and one attended three training sessions
on writing and working with the media. The Colorado NRCS
purchased a four volume video set "Interpersonal
Communication Skills" and corresponding workbooks for the
San Juan RC&D AmeriCorps members. This video is viewed at
the AmeriCorps member meetings while using the workbook.
Three of the six members are conducting various natural
resource inventories. One inventory is of all private
woodland in the San Juan RC&D area, one is a range condition
inventory on portions of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian
reservation, and one is a range and soil and water needs
inventory on portions of the Southern Ute Indian
reservation.
The "Private Woodland Inventory" will provide data to the
timber industry, private landowners, and private land
management agencies which will enable them to better plan
for the change occurring in the supply of raw wood products
from our national forests.
PROGRESS: Have contacted most cooperating units of
government to solicit input on data needs. All counties
will provide digitized land ownership information for our
use in GIS. Have purchase paper and digitized USGS
quadrangle maps for the entire project area along with
several other map themes. Are close to making a commitment
on a specific GIS system. Have obtained a Global
Positioning System (GPS) unit for field use with the
inventory. Delineated approximately 45 training sites
throughout the project area for data collection for future
inclusion in a USFS Landsat project. Delineated
approximately 50,000 acres of woodland in the project area
by the different project attribute criteria. Made
presentations to two Soil Conservation District boards on
progress of inventory.
The "Range and Soil and Water Needs Inventory" is being
conducted on the "wild" land on the Southern Ute Indian
reservation. The inventory information will be used by the
tribe to determine adequacy of the range for cattle and
stocking rates, along with needed soil and water
conservation needs and fencing needs.
PROGRESS: Twenty-six erosion sites in the Vega Sandoval
Management Unit have been inventoried and the data entered
into a computer database program. From this information a
file of needed conservation work has been prepared for a
forth coming "Range and Soil and Water Improvements" crew
the Southern Ute Tribe is hiring. A fencing needs inventory
has begun in the Pump Canyon area. Some time was spent on
an emergency reclamation and restoration project on a
forested area of the reservation that recently had a
wildfire.
A Range Condition survey is being carried out on portions of
the Ute Mountain Ute Indian reservation. This inventory
information will be used by the tribe to determine grazing
allotment acres for individual tribal members.
PROGRESS: An initial inventory has been completed on the
14,200 acre West Water Use area. This initial phase
included identifying and mapping plant species and soils,
along with any physical improvements such as fences, water
developments, roads, etc. The second phase of the inventory
will be field work to confirm plant species since the
initial inventory took place during winter months when plant
species are harder to identify. Initial survey work has
begun on the 10,000 acre Salt Canyon Use area.
Two of the six members are working on Economic Development
projects. One is working with communities in the RC&D area
and updating, with them, their Community Development Action
Plans. One is updating and analyzing statistical data for
the Overall Economic Development Plan for the region. Both
projects together will assist the local communities
accurately assess growth trends in the region and move
forward with carrying out updated action plans for their
community's development.
PROGRESS: One member wrote a grant application for $10,000,
which was approved, and is leading the planning effort to
produce a "Four Corners Sustainable Forestry Conference".
This conference will be held fall of 1995. Two Electronic
Community Calendars have been started and placed on the
Southwest Colorado Access Network (SCAN), which is a local
access, electronic bulletin board system with full Internet
access and available free of charge to the residents of
Southwestern Colorado. Another member has collected all the
updated data for the Overall Economic Development Plan for
the region and is in the process of analyzing, charting, and
identifying trends indicated by the updated data. A grant
application has been written and submitted to the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for
$231,00 to assist in carrying out a $511,000
telecommunication project in Southwestern Colorado.
One member is involved in Information and Education for the
San Juan RC&D and AmeriCorps projects throughout the RC&D
area.
PROGRESS: Numerous articles covering RC&D projects and
AmeriCorps member project activities have been written and
filmed and published in area newspapers, and aired on area
radio and television stations. Articles are being written
that follow-up on the San Juan RC&D Council's guidance to
have natural resource based articles be presented in a more
complete and unbiased manner and to present articles that
will emphasize the broad range of social and economic
contributions that agriculture plays in many rural areas and
stressing the fact that many rules and regulations are
counter productive to the long term health of the
agriculture industry.
The Colorado NRCS has been most supportive, at all levels,
of the AmeriCorps project and member development. It is
incumbent upon this project to produce products that warrant
this level of support, and I have no doubts that this
project will produce those products.
Gary Jennings
San Juan RC&D Coordinator
Operating Site ID # 4047E31B
COLORADO
Corporation for National Service
Operating Site Quarterly Report
1. Operating site name: San Juan National Forest
2. Program name: USDA Four Corners Rural Development Team
3. Corporation grantee name: USDA
4. Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter
X Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
—
—
-
(10/1-12/31)
(1/1-3/31)
(4/1-6/30)
(7/1-9/30)
5. On what date did your AmeriCorps Members begin service or training? 10/94
6. In the table below indicate (a) the number of full and part-time AmeriCorps
Members that were enrolled as of the last day of the reporting quarter and
(b) the total cumulative service hours completed by the AmeriCorps Members
as of the last day of the reporting quarter.
Number of
Total Cumulative
AmeriCorps Members
Hours of required Service
Full-time
4
1989
Part-time
7. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a) Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers
who were involved in AmeriCorps service activities: none
(b) Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities completed
by non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers:
none
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COLORADO
Primary Accomplishments this Quarter: (In detail, describe your central
activities, project milestones, and most important "things gotten done" this
quarter.)
The following accomplishments were started at the end of the first quarter and
are on-going: 1. Development of a Corridor Management Plan for the San Juan
Skyway; 2. Preparation of data base showing profile of life in SW Colorado,
and bibliography of available reports on growth and living in SW Colorado; 3.
Economic Model and Data Base; 4. Mancos River Walk; 5. 6 grants proposals
written; 6. Development of a neighborhood park in Pagosa Springs; 7.
Initiation of an oral history video program for Navajos in New Mexico, Utah and
Arizona; 8. Environmental Education program for 300 students and 14 teachers;
9. Wilderness Etiquette.
1.
DEVELOPMENT OF CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN. The San Juan Skyway is a 236
mile loop that encompasses the majority of the San Juan National Forest,
portions of six counties, eleven communities and is attached to both the
BLM back country loop and the Uncompahgre National Forest.
a.
Three meetings to organize the Friends of the Skyway.
b.
Four meetings with community members to coordinate concerns about Skyway:
(1) Tourism development
(2) Preservation of cultural, physical and significant historic
resources.
(3) Enhancement of existing resources.
(4) Education and awareness of issues related to the interpretive themes
along the skyway.
(5) Development of sustainable skyway organizational structure.
(6) Meet federal design objectives in an attempt to attain the All
American Road designation from Federal Highway Administration.
C.
Seven meetings regarding progress on San Juan Skyway.
d.
Wrote a. $72,000 grant to Colorado Historic Society for inventory and
analysis of abandoned historic railroad beds and mining relics.
e.
Started inventory of resources within the San Juan Skyway corridor.
f.
Skyway management plan outline completed.
g.
Attended two meetings to develop a GIS map system for the San Juan Skyway
resource area.
h.
Completed four maps.
i.
Developing a data base inventory to integrate with the GIS platform.
j.
Mapped and categorized 56 recreational opportunities and resources.
k.
Continue to assess community economic situations in twelve communities.
2.
PREPARATION OF A DATA BASE.
a.
Learning how to integrate community values and visions with natural
resource and ecosystem management planning.
b.
Established a telephone survey and assessment of community values and
visions. Talked to 100 individuals, including students,
environmentalists, ranchers, farmers, activists, adult and student tribal
members, mayors, city board members, teachers.
C.
Drafted a regional profile on life in SW Colorado.
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d.
Compiling a bibliography of reports, study findings, surveys, conference
presentations, statistics and other publications to be available to area
data bases, USDA personnel and citizens wanting information. This is 75%
completed, and will be updated continually. Sent one copy to an
environmentalist group.
e.
Attended four public meetings and hearings. Spoke informally about
Americorps work.
f.
Gave one formal presentation at a public meeting
g.
Attended four meetings of the Weminuche Wilderness Study group to
evaluate and review monitoring standards of wilderness use.
h.
Edit and produce a newsletter - four issues to date.
i.
Initiating a grant proposal for a small, local, non-profit educational,
informational organization.
j.
Two Public Land Management team presentations to community/public lands
partnerships.
3. ECONOMIC DATA BASE AND MODEL.
a.
Developed a partnership with the San Juan NF and the Office of Community
Services through Fort Lewis College to create a new approach to community
participation in the Forest plan.
b.
Wrote a concept paper on "Economic Design" developed by CO state
demographer. This concept increases ability to reach 5 communities in SW
Colorado.
C.
On-site surveys of five communities to gather data: 50 persons
contacted.
Timber report is completed and will be 30% of report.
Agriculture: not started
Tourism: not started
d.
One report developed.
e.
Initiating the formation of study groups for education and public
involvement in forest planning.
f.
Formed a local Holistic Resource Management group, and met twice with
group.
g.
Attended two CO Rural Development Council Regional meetings.
h.
Attended seven community meetings.
4.
MANCOS RIVER WALK. The Mancos Valley Association has been studying the
feasibility of an accessible trail along the Mancos River since the late
1970's.
a.
AmeriCorps member met 3 times with 30 members of the community, discussed
AmeriCorps and possibility of River Walk.
b.
Secured eight partners for the project.
C.
Wrote a successful grant for an environmental "living Lab" trail behind
the school. Grant was funded.
d.
Visited two high school classes, discussed AmeriCorps and handed out
pamphlets.
e.
Recruited seven high school students to plan and carry out opening
ceremony on June 3, National Trails Day.
f.
Initiated a poster contest with 125 elementary school students to
advertise Ntl Trails Day.
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g.
Organized a meeting with the school students and a USFS Wildlife
biologist to instruct on bats and building of bat houses to be installed
on the River Walk.
h.
Introduced a USFS Fish biologist to work with the students with the
Colorado Water Watch program.
i.
Recruited Eagle Scouts to build two benches for the River Walk. Obtained
plans for an "accessible" bench.
5.
AN EVENING AT BIG AL. Co-developed a plan for recruitment of
historian/storyteller to present an historical program for general
public.
a.
Obtained three partnerships.
b.
Wrote a grant for $2000.
6.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. With the E ED director of the SJNFA, presented
an Environmental Education program for Dolores Elementary School,
involving seven days, 14 teachers and 300 students.
7.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. Researched funds for an Environmental
Education/storyteller program for the fall, to cover eight middle schools
in the Durango area.
8.
ORAL HISTORY. Started work with a non-profit video group to organize an
oral history program for Navajos in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.
Initiated a grant to fund project.
9.
RECYCLING. Gathered information regarding the recycling program in
Mancos and Durango and it's possible development in the 4 Corners area.
10.
WILDERNESS ETIQUETTE. Met with three Girl Scout troops and taught
wilderness etiquette. Introduced the "Impact Monster" skit to them.
Discussed AmeriCorps.
Unique successes or "great stories": (Briefly describe unique and/or exceptional
successes, program highlights, or "great stories" about AmeriCorps people,
projects, or partnerships that occurred this quarter.)
1. The Mancos Valley Association had been studying the River Walk project since
1979. AmeriCorps member took the lead, wrote a successful grant, secured eight
partnerships and facilitated the ground breaking. A clean up day is scheduled
for "Earth Day" and the opening of the first phase of the River Walk will be on
National Trails Day, June 3, 1995.
2. Networking with residents of Silverton at the airport following the
AmeriCorps Tennessee meet, resulted in an invitation to speak to the community
on rural development possibilities.
3. Met with a three-generation family who has run a small logging and mill
operation for 30 years. As the meeting ended, the patriarch, who had been a bit
gruff at first, said: "We really appreciate your taking the time to just come
out here and listen to what we think".
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4. Connected two civic groups from two separate communities who were having the
same problem, allowing them to help one another with solving the problem.
Summary of Progress this Reporting Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual
Objectives: (Briefly describe how accomplishments this quarter relate to
achieving each of your three sets of annual outcome objectives: (1) Direct
Service Objectives; (2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives, and (3)
Community Building/Strengthening Objectives. Where available, describe
evaluation data that indicate progress during the past quarter toward achieving
your annual outcomes. Summarize activities related to establishing an
evaluation system or conducting your local evaluation (e.g., instruments
developed, data collection plans established, etc.)).
(1) Direct Service Objectives:
They directly relate. Refer back to accomplishments.
(2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives:
Members have received training in grantsmanship, leadership development,
community leadership, volunteerism, business development, computer technology,
regional and local planning issues, communications skills, goal setting, group
interaction skills, public speaking, report writing, GIS skills, and networking
skills.
Four monthly cluster meetings with other AmeriCorps members
One Member attended the AmeriCorp Workshop in Memphis, TN.
(3) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives:
We have made contact and developed working relationships with the following:
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300 persons, primarily one on one contact
-
16 communities
-
7 counties
-
3 Indian Nations
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50+ Civic groups and organizations
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5 School Districts
Out of these contacts, we have worked with the communities on 15 projects.
One focus in community programs is to involve high school students in developing
and nurturing leadership skills.
Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: (Report on problems resolved and
unresolved, obstacles to achieving program objectives, significant sources of
delay, program elements not meeting expectations, events or incidents that
caused concern.)
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At the field level the program is working great!!!!! The Members are
accomplishing a lot with the communities and partners. Many of the community
projects would not have been done. without the Members participation and help.
Some glitches between the CNCS and the field level:
1. Lost paperwork. Some of the Health Insurance forms were sent more
than once. Some Members still do not know if they have health
insurance or not. They have never received any confirmation.
2. NO sweatshirts or lapel pins have arrived.
3. One Member had difficulty getting their Student loan deferred.
4. Continued frustration about communications between CNCS and the field
units. See 1st Quarter Report for a full run down on this.
5. An appearance that a lack of trust exists by the Corporation and the
Department toward the field levels.
As an example--the requirement that all press releases be
approved by the Department. With proper communication on
expected quality for press releases and some side boards, public
affairs personnel are professional enough to do the job
correctly. The end result of this policy is minimal press
releases from the field level.
A mountain of paperwork is required for this program. The
amount of paperwork required is overly excessive. Double
redundancy intended.
6. Need common electronic communications between the agencies involved.
Each agency has its own computer system and language and they do not
all talk to each other yet. Some progress has been made in this
arena since the first quarter report. Still a ways to go.
National Identity Activities this Quarter: (Report on activities this quarter
that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. Examples could include new
uniforms, signage or publicity materials; projects with other AmeriCorps
programs; training Members in national skill areas (communications/conflict
resolution, or CPR/first aid) ; participation in national service projects
(HIV/AIDS awareness training, environmental audits, or citizenship education) ;
graduations or swearing-in ceremonies, use of national recruitment, use of
AmeriCorps Member Handbook.)
Memphis, Tennessee: 1 member
Habitat for the Humanities: 3 members
Monthly cluster meetings with AmeriCorps members
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Several news articles in local papers.
Members presented several talks on AmeriCorp program and the projects they are
involved in.
Changes in Program Organization or Key Staff Positions during this Quarter:
(Report staff turnover in management or supervisory positions, changes in
partner/sponsor relationships, changes in board memberships, etc.)
None
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Corporation for National Service
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
(T/TA) OPERATING SITE REQUEST FORM
Operating site name: San Juan National Forest
Corporation Grantee/State Commission name: USDA
Operating Site ID # 4047E31B
COLORADO
I.
T/TA REQUEST
1.
Please briefly describe your need for T/TA. (What is the problem you are
addressing? When do you need T/TA delivered?)
TA: 1. Reduction or simplification of AmeriCorps paperwork.
2. Electronic linkage
with all AmeriCorps units in the Four Corners Area.
2.
Indicate the category of T/TA that would best meet your need. Please
number your first three choices in order of priority.
Regional/National Training/workshop
Regional/National Tele-video Conference
X On-site training. If so, for whom? All members, staff
On-site consultation
Suggested consultant (s) CNCS and USDA employees who review and
consolidate reports and paperwork.
Number of days:
1
Start date:
One-on-one telephone consultation
Resource Materials (curricula, readings, bibliographies, other)
Peer exchange
Not sure what is most suitable
Other
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QUARTER REPORT
SITE INFORMATION
PROGRAM NAME: USDA, FOUR CORNERS RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Operating Site name:
DURANGO, COLORADO
State:
COLORADO
Site ID #
94ADFDC047 L31H
Your Name:
GARY JENNINGS
Your Position:
PROJECT MANAGER
Telephone number:
970.259.3287
Fax number:
970.247.3412
e-mail address
[email protected]
(if available)
Date report completed
10/31/95
Reporting Period:
JUNE 30,95 - SEPT. 30,95 30,95 - SEPT. 30,95
Program Start-up date:
10/16/94
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MADARA
MEMBER INFORMATION
FULL-TIME MEMBER INFORMATION
Number of Members authorized for your site:
6
Environmental Corps Members:
Rural Development Corps Members:
6
Number of Members enrolled at end of quarter:
6
Environmental Corps Members:
0
Rural Development Corps Members:
6
Number of Members at beginning of quarter:
6
Environmental Corps Members:
Q
Rural Development Corps Members:
6
Total Hours of Direct Service for previous Quarter: 2903
Environmental Corps Members:
0
Rural Development Corps Members:
2903
Total Hours of Direct Service for this Quarter:
2484.75
Environmental Corps Members:
0
Rural Development Corps Members:
2484.75
Total Hours of Direct Service to Date:
Environmental Corps Members:
10,340
Rural Development Corps Members:
10,340
160
IDMI
DEPARTMENT
PART-TIME MEMBER INFORMATION NO PART-TIME MEMBERS
Number of Members authorized:
Environmental Corps Members:
Rural Development Corps Members:
Number of Members enrolled at end of quarter:
Environmental Corps Members:
Rural Development Corps Members:
Number of Members at beginning of quarter:
Environmental Corps Members:
Rural Development Corps Members:
Total Hours of Direct Service for previous Quarter:
Environmental Corps Members:
Rural Development Corps Members:
Total Hours of Direct Service for this Quarter:
Environmental Corps Members:
Rural Development Corps Members:
Total Hours of Direct Service to date:
Environmental Corps Members:
Rural Development Corps Members:
161
LIMITED
NATION
VOLUNTEER ASSESSMENT
Non-AmeriCorps Member Volunteers
Total Number of non-AmeriCorps Volunteers:
0
involved in AmeriCorps service activities in
this quarter
Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities:
completed by non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers
in this quarter.
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A STRVICE BAU
Patty
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SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THIS QUARTER
1. Staff changes made this quarter: NONE
2. Program structural changes made this quarter: NONE
6
Number of Members who have left National Service
$5
this quarter.
Ø
Total-to-date
Number of Members who have gained employment thru their
ø
AmeriCorps Service
all members have successfully completed their
projects award. and are eligible fn their education
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JONATSE
MEMBER ASSESSMENT
as of end of this quarter
TOTAL AUTHORIZED POSITIONS: 6 TOTAL EMPLOYED: 6
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPS POSITIONS FILLED
TOTAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPS POSITIONS FILLED
6
DEMOGRAPHICS OF AMERICORPS MEMBERS
Box 1 - GENDER
Number of Males
2
Number of Females
4
TOTAL
Box 2 - RACE
Number of Caucasians
5
Number of African Americans
Number of Native Americans
Number of Hispanics
Number of Asian Americans/Pacific Islander
Other
TOTAL
6'
Box 3 - EDUCATION
Number w/out High School Diploma or GED
Number with High School or GED
Number with some college
Number with college degree
4
Number with Graduate degree
2
Number w/Professional or Trade School
TOTAL
6'
NOTE: Totals in boxes 1-3 should be the same number and should be the same as TOTAL EMPLOYED.
BOX 4 - OTHER
Number receiving Health Insurance from NRCS
3
Number receiving Child Care through AmeriCorps
Number of children
2
Number w/Disabilities
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REPRESENTATIVE
Parts
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BUDGET INFORMATION
4th Quaster FY 95
Federal dollars spent on AmeriCorps (Local Level Only)
Project Manager completes this section
Per cent of your time spent on AmeriCorps
25%
Approximate dollar amount
#3200.-
Cost for any other Federal employee spending
1,000.-
time on AmeriCorps
Travel costs for Members & Managers
$ 500.- $
Training costs
Supplies
$ $ 100.-
Uniform costs
Program Costs
(Please explain what these costs were.)
Partner dollars spent on AmeriCorps
Supplies
8 1,500-
Travel
$ 200.-
Training
- -0-
Program Costs
Other
# $100.- -
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UNITED
TALD
BOUTS
PROJECT DIRECTOR COSTS (One per State - Above site level costs only)
Do NOT include any costs already captured by the Project Manager.
PROJECT DIRECTOR LOCATED IN ARIZONA
Federal dollars spent on AmeriCorps
Per cent of your time spent on AmeriCorps
Approximate dollar amount
Cost for any other Federal employee spending
time on AmeriCorps
Travel costs for Members & Managers
Training costs
Supplies
Uniform costs
Program Costs
(Please explain what these costs were.)
Non-Federal Funds Spent
(Explain)
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Objectives Section
Report 4th quarter 1994-95
Community Service Objective: To accelerate the
conservation, development, and utilization of natural
and human resources to improve the general level of
economic activity, and to enhance the environment, and
standard of living.
Component of Objective Statement: 1.01 Community
Assistance for Economic Development and Industry
Potential
Progress towards meeting this community service
objective:
*
a socioeconomic database in Excel was
developed for Southwestern Colorado along with a
directory of local and regional socioeconomic data
sources. This provided a systematic way of storing
data and is searchable by keyword with considerable
information on source of data, name of contact, type of
data available, and when data is updated. This
database has been used extensively by a number of local
governments to graphically display key trends in the
local economy. This project was directed in such a way
that a future permanent employee will be able to step
in to maintain and update the data within the system
constructed.
*
assisted in developing a Rural
Telecommunications Development Project, specifically
the Southwest Colorado Access Network (SCAN).
AmeriCorps member assistance was invaluable in the
facilitation and organizing the development of SCAN.
SCAN is part of a State of Colorado pilot program, is a
community computer network for the region. A steering
committee for the project was formed.
*
assisted in the development of the 20 year
regional transportation plan. Worked with six
communities to prioritize ISTEA enhancement funds.
Organized and facilitated a regional Sustainable
Forestry Conference with over 130 in attendance.
*
Updated local data in six Community Profiles
and assisted in developing local Community Development
Action Plans.
Component of Objective Statement: 1.03 Natural Resource
Assessment
*
Inventoried approximately 200,000 acres of
privately owned forested land in the San Juan Basin in
Colorado. This was done by delineating different
forest cover types on 29 different USGS 1:24,000 scale
quads according to established USFS and Colorado State
Forest Service standards. This information will be
used by the private sector of the timber industry to
determine available resources when deciding management
options and by the Colorado State Forest Service for
forest management plans with individual landowners.
This information is being digitized and will be
available in GIS format along with other themes for
regional planning purposes.
*
Conducted a rangeland inventory on 25,950
acres of Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation land.
This information will be used by the tribal council to
distribute grazing allotments.
*
Conducted a survey of needed range
improvements and soil erosion control needs on Southern
Ute Indian Reservation "wild" land. A complete fence
inventory was done on three stocked range units. An
inventory on 24 stock ponds was completed identifying
status and condition of water source, and identified 22
erosion sites needing erosion control structures. The
tribe formed a Natural Resource Conservation crew of
tribal members and this crew then constructed the
needed erosion control structures and made repairs as
needed. The crew built miles of fence under the
guidance and direction of the AmeriCorps member.
Component of Objective Statement: 1.04 Information and
Education of the benefits of natural resource based
industries
*
Nineteen articles were written and published
in area newspapers featuring natural resource based
operations.
*
Assisted in development of "new member"
packets for distribution to new SCAN members
*
Produced two video segments that were shown
on area TV
*
Developed a video on "old forest logging"
that will be used as a training video for the USFS and
others, as desired.
Primary Accomplishments
1. Member Development: Progress made in boosting the
personal development of members
Cluster meetings were held which all members said
were beneficial in understanding how to work together,
organize and facilitate meetings.
Professional grant writing training was provided
for three members.
Videos and workbooks on Communication Skills were
purchased and training provided to all members.
All members attended a three day orientation
session with topics covered including, first aid, CPR
training, driver safety, team building, working with
diverse cultures, and developing a sense of community
service.
2. Community Building: Community Service work day at
"Our Ranch (for disadvantaged youth)", work day
rehabbing low income housing, work day building a river
walk trail, and rehabbing a trail at Mesa Verde
National Park during AmeriCorps graduation ceremonies.
AmeriCorps*USA
Operating Site Quarterly Report
National Direct, Federal, Tribal, and Territorial Programs
1. Operating site: San Juan National Forest
Colorado
Name
Location
2. Operating Site ID # : 4047E31B
3. Corporation Grantee Name: USDA Forest Service
4.
Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter_ Second Quarter X Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
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-
(10/1-12/31)
(1/1-3/31)
(4/1-6/30)
(7/1-9/30)
5. Name of person completing this report: Bob Dettmann
6. Position of person completing this report: Coordinator
7. Telephone number: 303-275-5740
8. Fax number: 303-275-5754
9.e-mail address (if available) : None
10. Members and Service Hours
FULL TIME
PART TIME
No. of Members allotted to your sites
4
No. of Members enrolled on last day
of 3rd Qtr.
4
No. of Members who served entire
3rd Qtr.
4
No. of Members who left sites during
the 3rd Qtr.
0
No. of Members who joined sites during
3rd Qtr.
0
Total Members service hours during
the 3rd Qtr.
1,920
Total Members service hours to date
3913
11. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a) Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers who were
involved in AmeriCorps service activities this quarter: None.
(b) Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities completed by
non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers this quarter: None
12. Summary of Progress this Reporting Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual
Objectives:
In each section below, briefly restate your objectives and describe
progress toward them this quarter. Where available, describe relevant
evaluation data. Note evaluation activities in which you have engaged.
(a) Direct Service Objectives:
AmeriCorps "Getting Things Done" - we are making good progress on all of our
projects, and starting new ones.
The Mancos Valley Resources president is a graduate of the University Year
for ACTION, a national service program of the 70's and the Mancos Valley has
reaped the bendfits of that training. She says: "Small communities in
rural America NEED Americorps>
The following accomplishments were started at the end of the first quarter
and are on-going: 1. Development of a Corridor Management Plan for the
San Juan Skyway; 2. Preparation of data base showing profile of life in SW
Colorado, and bibliography of available reports on growth and living in SW
Colorado; 3. Economic Model and Data Base; 4. Mancos River Walk; 5.
Development of a neighborhood park in Pagosa Springs; 6. Initiation of an
oral history video program for Navajos in New Mexico, Utah and Arizona; 7.
Environmental Education program for 300 students and 14 teachers.
DEVELOPMENT OF CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN. The San Juan Skyway is a 236 mile
loop that encompasses the majority of the San Juan National Forest, portions
of six counties, eleven communities and is attached to both the BLM back
country loop and the Uncompahgre National Forest.
A.
1. Increased the Friends Group to 20 participants
2.
Explored link options with 2 organizations for Friends.
3.
Coordinated the San Juan Skyway objectives with county planning
efforts with 30 county reps from 3 counties.
B.
Coordinated concerns about the Skyway with 15 community members re:
1.
Tourism development
2.
Preservation of cultural, physical and significant prehistoric and
historic resources.
(3) Enhancement of existing resources and recreational resources.
(4) Education and awareness of issues related to the interpretive
themes along the skyway.
(5) Development of sustainable skyway organizational structure.
(6) Meeting Federal design objectives in an attempt to attain the All
American Road designation from Federal Highway Administration.
C.
Attended Federal Highway Administration Scenic Byway Conference in
Denver, Colorado.
1.
Exchanged Scenic Byway informatiobn processes and procedures with
representatives from the States of Arizona, Kansas, Colorado,
Utah. 50 reps both public and private.
2.
Researched the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway in Eastern Colorado, 3
hours research
D.
Continued to inventory scenic, recreational and cultural resources
along the
1.
Revised resource database inventory.
2.
Coordinated with Fort Lewis College Office of Community
Development and the School of Engineering to integrate Skyway
resource database with GIS base map.
3.
Photographed, catalogued and categorized fifty resources along 80
of the 236 miles of the San Juan Skyway road system.
E.
Began to write the Corridor Management Plan.
F.
Initiated field survey fo San Juan Skyway users. Contacted 25
tourists.
G.
Initiated contact with Trail of the Ancients planning committee in
Montecello, Utah and Cortez, CO. 12 attendees.
1.
Goals for Montecello meeting:
a.
To develop a partnership on a shared portion of our Scenic
Byway road system.
b.
Determine compatibility of visions and management plans.
C.
Coordinate efforts on interpretation, planning, resource and
management.
II. PREPARATION OF A DATA BASE.
A.
Continued composing regional vision statement, and cataloging human
values and perceptions of quality of life issues in Southwest
Colorado. Increased scope to 19 communities, 2 states and 2
reservations (more than 100 individual contacts).
1.
Fielded 11 requests from individuals, community organization
representatives, town officials and planners converning survey
findings regarding human values and perceptions towards quality of
life issues in Southwest Colorado and Northwest New Mexico
communities.
III. Mancos Valley Riverwalk
It has just been announced that the Riverwalk has received the Governor's
Award for "Smart Growth", to be presented July 15.
A. CONTINUED PLANS FOR TRAIL CONSTRUCTION/OPENING CEREMONY
In February, the new AmeriCorps member saw the potential for improved
environmental education and offered to develop an outdoor environmental
walk, which may eventually be part of the total Riverwalk in the town of
Mancos. A National Resources Conservation Education grant of $2000 and
$3,270 from partners (cash and in kind services) was acquired to develop a
600 foot nature trail along the river behind the school.
Construction on the first phase of the Riverwalk was started. Eight
partners were recruited. an accessible trail was designed, brush cleared,
dirt removed, and drainage put in place. With help from the USFS,
AmeriCorps members, local residents and school children, costs were kept to
a minimum.
Students from the high school were recruited to plan and carry out the
opening ceremony, which was planned to coincide with National Trails Day on
June 3, 1995. AmeriCorps met with the students and helped develop agendas,
plans, publicity etc. for the opening. They held an elementary school
poster contest (63 entrants) for a flyer to announce the opening, had the
flyer printed, canvassed local merchants for gifts for the winners, and
printed T-Shirts with the first place winner's design. They wrote letters
to dignitaries inviting them to attend. They planned the program, obtained
donations of cookies and punch for the visitors, prepared the area and took
part in the ceremony.
The opening ceremony took place on Ntl Trails Day, June 3, with 115 people
in attendance. Present were all the partners of the project. The Boy
Scouts installed 2 benches for an Eagle project; the woodshop at VoTech (The
edcational school in the area built a bat box to be installed; 3 Girl Scout
troops performed the "Impact Monster", a wilderness ethics skit; the San
Juan NF Association and the 4 Corners Trail Club were there recruiting
volunteers.
After the ceremony, two couples, 3 GS troops and a church group (40 members)
volunteered to further the work on the trail, and a retaining wall was put
in this last week.
FUTURE PLANS FOR RIVERWALK:
1.
AmeriCorps member is preparing story board and photo display for
recruitment/ continuation of Riverwalk.
2.
Worked with and photographed LDS church work party, 30 persons
3.
With Colorado State Forestry and USFS Fish and Wildlife, planning
a wildlife training for teachers and students next September to
assist them in utilizing the nature walk.
4.
Coordinating a revegetation program for the Riverwalk, to be done
by students.
IV. PAGOSA SPRINGS PARK
1. Continued dialogue with Pagosa Springs and the development of a
community park.
V. ORAL HISTORY VIDEO PROGRAM
The oral history program has developed into the following: The local
vocational school has a $500,000 TV broadcasting studio which should be in
operation in late July. A non-profit organization, Rural Video Access, has
formed a partnership with the school and with the CU Center, Cortez. A
grant was written to PUC to obtain funding to operate a community public
service TV station. This would include oral histories, adult literacy,
adult education, health, teens, elementary, school, environmental education,
and a myriad of community programs, including call-in shows.
The AmeriCorps member:
1.
Participated in 4 community meetings to instruct on
telecommunications program - 80 persons
2.
Attended interstate telecommunications conference - 40 persons
3.
Contacted 21 organizations and private citizens for letters of
support for the grant.
4.
Drafted a support letter to use as an example.
5.
Wrote and printed flyer to be distributed re the program.
6.
Assisted in supplying information regarding the proposed health
program as well as the US Forest Service program ideas.
7.
Assisted in writing the telecommunications grant for $395,061.00.
VI. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH GROUPS
1.
Wrote grant for Environmental Education self-guided backpack.
2.
Attended archaeology training program for teachers (16 hours) to
prepare for writing an archaeology unit for above backpack.
VII. Coordinating the Pine Zone project.
1.
Writing college education document
2.
Documentation process; evolution of project.
3.
Organization of partners meeting
4.
Field work in progress
VIII. Economic design modeling for agricultural section.
NEW PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES:
1.
Facilitated 3 town hall meeting break out groups regarding growth
and the Montezuma County Comprehensive Land Use Plan and
participated with a team of fellow rural development specialists
to develop a newsletter and an overview of the outcome of town
meetings (still in progress) 140 people attended.
2.
Facilitated a breakout group session during a non-profit forest
association annual workshop regarding forest health. Attendance:
50 representing several local, state, national, academic and
scientific communities.
3.
Educational presentation to Sierra Club and a citizens alternative
land use association regarding the San Juan National Forest Plan
Revision and AmeriCorps projects. 8 persons.
4.
Wrote 4 articles covering a number of aspects on effects of
wildfire on human perception and understanding for a publication
of which 30,000 copies were printed and distributed region and
state-wide.
5.
Participated in 2 of Governor Roy Romer's Smart Growth Initiative
local and regional workshops, sharing information with others
about project accomplishments and findings. A profile of the
Southwest Colorado Vision Statemetn is to be used by Colorado
Governor Roy Romers' Smart Growth Initiative regional committees
working to find ways to address growth problems in Colorado.
6.
Continue to participate in and write, edit, design print and
distribute regular newsletter (seven to date) for citizens
wilderness issues study group that has been meeting and working
with SJNF for 2 years to learn about and promote wilderness
health.
7.
Source of information in public service video about urban
interface dancgers arising from wildfire (still in progress)
8.
Wrote 2 letters about AmeriCorps experiences to spread greater
awareness and understanding about AmeriCorps. Published in Rocky
Mt News, a major Denver paper.
9.
Co-wrote the first of a series of articles designed to introduce
and familiarize the public with an innovative partnership betweeen
government, local private industry, and university researchers and
scientists in a demonstration project to harvest sustainable
forest products whild helping to restore forest health and reduce
catastrophic wildfire dangers.
10. Wrote article about innovative, promising partnership project
bringing local, state, federal agencies together with ecologists
and students, local timber industry people to revitalize local
forest products industry while taking first steps toward restoring
forest health. The "Western Pine Zone Demonstration Project" on
the San Juan NF is beginning to recieve national attention as a
model for partnership participation by broad spectrum of people.
Fellow AmeriCorps member and colleague Carla Garrison coordinates
logistics as the project is implemented this summer (to be written
by week of 7/7 for the publication Inner Voice.
11. Wrote 2 grant proposals for storyteller and environmental
education.
12.
Organizing contacts between Mancos Valley Resources and the Dairy
Products of New Mexico. The purpose is to implement a field
demonstration to evaluate rotational intensive grazing in
combination with a dairy heifer replacement herd. The
diversification study has been done and initial contacts have been
made, however it is necessary to bring the farmers and ranchers of
Mancos together with the dairymen of New Mexico. It is a proposed
$43,500 project.
13. Survey for and obtaining a site for family advocacy program.
14. Volunteer at Mancos Valley Visitor Center. 76 persons.
15. Attended regional coordinators meeting and discussed Mancos
involvement. 25 persons.
16. Wrote information letter for the Colorado Governor's First Annual
Smart Growth and Development Award for Mancos entry. (WE WON!)
17. Contacted musicians/storytellers and organized summer programs for
fundraisers for Mancos Valley Visitor Center and Mancos Resources.
a.
Attended 2 meetings in preparation for above fund
raiser. 14 persons
b.
Hiked and photographed the Big Al trail in preparation
for publicity for fund raiser.
18. Initiated contact on the possible land aquisition of a wetland
area for education and open space perservation in Mancos, CO. 4
agencies contacted, 8 people to date.
19. Contacts: Land owner, CO Dept of Wildlife, CO Dept of Parks,
Mancos Valley water association.
20. Attended Colorado Division of Highways workshop and information
meeting in Durango. 15 participants.
21. Designed information slides for future presentations.hou
22. Developing a San Juan Skyway resource map.
23. Initiated the development of a San Juan Skyway recreational
resource and educational coloring book with NRCS AmeriCorps member
in Aztec, NM.
24. Changed a flat tire for a tourist in distress.
25. Saved a kitten from a tree.
(b) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives: Briefly restate your
objectives and describe progress toward them this quarter.
All skills are improving: community leadership, volunteerism, business
development, computer technology, regional and local planning issues,
communications skills, goal setting, group interaction skills, public
speaking, report writing, GIS skills, and networking skills.
Four monthly cluster meetings with other AmeriCorps members
Three members have facilitated cluster meetings.
Hosted cluster meeting and held barbecue/overnight.
Training: Total hours: 136.
1. 2 members attended "Landscape and Community: Discovering Common
Ground" 56 hours each.
2. CPR training update: 4 hours.
3. Colorado Division of Highways workshop - 4 hours.
3. Archaeology teacher training - 16 hours.
(c) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives: Briefly restate your
objectives and describe progress toward them this quarter.
We continue to contact and develop good working relationships with members
of our communities. Community leaders recognize AmeriCorps and our goals
and are coming to us for assistance with neighborhood action plans and
needs.
Several AmeriCorps members have been offered full time positions in the
community.
Our objective last quarter of assisting high school students gain
leadership skills was successful in Mancos. Their objective was to plan
the Riverwalk ceremony. While doing that they wrote letters to senators,
representatives, mayors and other dignitaries requesting their presence at
Ntl Trails Day; sponsored an elementary school poster contest; printed
flyers; printed T-Shirts; contacted local merchants for prizes for the
contest and refreshments; set up the ceremony area; presented awards and
prizes; cleaned up the area afterwards. Each student prepared a
notebook/journal of their activities for their instructor.
AmeriCorps members have been invited to, and have joined community
organizations: Girl Scouts, Mancos Valley Historical Society, Mancos
Valley Resources, Mancos Valley Association.
13. Other Accomplishments this Quarter: (Make note of any accomplishments
or things gotten done not described above.)
14. Unique successes or great stories : (Include stories that would best
communicate to the public how AmeriCorps service gets things done.
Particularly helpful are stories that include numerical results and
creative solutions.)
1.
Collected information about petting zoos. Designed a petting ZOO for
"Our Ranch" Zoo. Did preliminary field site work for the petting ZOO
and spent the National Day of Service at "Our Ranch" cleaning up,
digging ditch, laying irrigation pipe. 30 persons.
3.
Target Tree Campground cleanup, USFS. 20 participants, 8 hours.
4.
Mancos Valley Riverwalk trail building: 10 members, 4 hours.
5.
National Trails Day, opening ceremony, Riverwalk: 4 members, 5
hours; 11 partners. 115 people attended this ceremony and after the
mayor cut the ribbon leading to the trail, the bagpipe band led the
way down the trail. It was extremely fulfilling to see the turnout,
to hear the music, and to realize that the Riverwalk, planned for over
20 years, was actually started.
6. Public Service Video: urban interface dangers arising from wildfire.
15. Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: (Report on problems
resolved and unresolved, obstacles to achieving program objectives,
significant sources of delay, program elements not meeting expectations,
events or incidents that caused concern.) Primary Training and Technical
Assistance Needs this Quarter:
At the field level the program is working well!!!!!! The Members are
accomplishing a lot with the communities and partners. Many of the
community projects would not have been done without the Members
participation and help.
1. Still need electronic communication between agencies involved.
2. Lack of communication between agencies, probably due to above.
3. Paperwork - has been no lessening of amount of paperwork necessary.
4. The Colorado members have not received their pins. We received large
buttons and T-shirts this winter, we received our sweat shirts with hoods
this summer.
16. National Identity Activities this Quarter: (Report on activities this
quarter that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. Examples could
include new uniforms, signage or publicity materials; projects with other
AmeriCorps programs; coordination with State Commissions or Corporation
state offices; training members in national skill areas
(communication/conflict resolution or CPR/first aid) ; participation in
national service projects (HIV/AIDS awareness training, environmental
audits, or citizenship education); graduations or swearing-in ceremonies,
use of national recruitment, use of AmeriCorps Member Handbook.)
National Trails Day - 3 members from CO, 1 from NM, took part in RiverWalk.
National Service Day: Homes for Humanity - 15 participants, 8 hours
CPR Update training - 4 hours
Monthly cluster meetings with AmeriCorps members
Many news releases in local papers.
Members presented several talks re AmeriCorp program and their projects.
Volunteered the 4 Corners AmeriCorps group for participation in PLAD:
National Public Lands Appreciation Day, September 30, 1995, with Times
Mirror Magazine, Inc. Conservation Council.
17. Significant Program Changes this Quarter: (Report staff turnover in
management or supervisory positions, changes in partner/sponsor
relationships, changes in board membership, AmeriCorps Member attrition
etc.) None.
Corporation for National Service
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
(T/TA) OPERATING SITE REQUEST FORM
Operating site name: San Juan National Forest
Corporation Grantee/State Commission name: USDA Forest Service
Operating Site ID # 4047E31B
COLORADO
I.
T/TA REQUEST
1. Please briefly describe your need for T/TA. (What is the problem you
are addressing? When do you need T/TA delivered?)
TA: 1. Reduction or simplification of AmeriCorps paperwork.
2. Electonic linkage with all AmeriCorps units in the the Four
Corners Area.
2. Indicate the category of T/TA that would best meet your need. Please
number your first three choices in order of priority.
Regional/National Training/workshop
Regional/National Tele-video Conference
X On-site training. If so, for whom? All members, staff
On-site consultation
Suggested consultant (s)
CNCS and USDA employees who review and
consolidate reports and paperwork.
Number of days:
1
Start
date:
One-on-one telephone consultation
Resource Materials (curricula, readings, bibliographies, other)
Peer exchange
Not sure what is most suitable
Other
DC* Service* Corps
43 P Street, NW
Langston School
Washington, DC 20001
Phone (202)-347-4136
Fax (202) 347-0010
PARTNERSHIP AGENCIES:
Corporation for National
and Community Service
Department of Transportation
District of Columbia State Commission
TO:
Donna Hines, USDA
Environmental Protection Agency
United States Department of Agriculture
FROM:
Carolyn A. Young
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
DATE:
July 10, 1995
President
Ms. Roberta Willis Sims
Washington Gas DC Division
SUBJ:
Quarterly Reports
Vice President
Ms. Brenda Strong Nixon
Associates for Renewal in Education, Inc.
Secretary
Dr. Samuel Halperin
Please find enclosed the USDA Quarterly Report for the
American Youth Policy Forum
third quarter ending June 30, 1995. If you have any
Treasurer
questions regarding this report, please contact me.
Mr. Michael Jacoby
The Fred Ezra Company
The Honorable Iraline G. Barnes
Potomac Electric Power Co.
Mr. Lou Durden
IBM Corporation
Major Gen Calvin Franklin
US Army (Retired)
Ms. Diane Flanagan Montgomery
Private Industry Council
Mr. Eduardo Pena, Esq.
Alexander, Gebhardt, Apponte & Marks
Dr. Vincent Reed
The Washington Post
Mr. Lee Satterfield, Esq.
Satterfield & Associates
Ms. Carrie Thornhill
Committee on Strategies to
Reduce Chronic Poverty, Inc.
Mr. Joslyn Williams
Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO
"Getting Things
AmeriCorps*USA
National Direct. Federal Agency,
Tribal, and Territorial
Grantee Quarterly Report
Grantee Name : DC Service Corps
Grant ID #: 94ADFDC0460002
CONTACT INFORMATION: Carolyn A. Young, Executive Director
43 P Street, NW
Langston School
Washington, DC 20001
Name of person completing this report: Carolyn A. Young
Position of person completing this report: Executive Director
Telephone number: 202-347-4136
Fax number: 202-347-0010
e-mail address (if available):
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Corporation for National Service
National Direct, Federal Agency, Tribal, and Territorial Grantee Quarterly Report
Part I Aggregate Data from Operating Site Quarterly Reports
1. Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
X Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
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-
-
(10/12/31)
(1/13/31)
(4/16/30)
(7/19/30)
2.
Aggregate Members and Service Hours (Sum question 10 from all Operating Site Reports)
[enter text into table]
No. of
No. of
No. of
No. of
No. of
Total
Total
Members
Members
Members who
Members who
Members who
Members
Members
allotted to
enrolled on
served entire
left site
joined site
service hours
service
your site.
last day of
3rd Qtr.
during the
during the
during the
hours to
3rd Qtr.
3rd Qtr.
3rd Qtr.
3rd Qtr.
date
Full Time
15
8
8
7
0
4,987.5
13,284.5
3. To the best of your knowledge, are the service hours reported in the operating site quarterly
reports accurate?
X Yes
No
-
(If you have checked No, please explain in question 10, "Primary Challenges.")
4. To the best of your knowledge, do the service hours reported in the operating site quarterly
reports reflect adequate progress toward completion of required service hours?
X Yes
- No
(If you have checked No, please explain in question 10, "Primary Challenges.")
5. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a). Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers involved in AmeriCorps service activities
this quarter: 0
(b). Total hours spent on AmeriCorps service activities by non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers
this quarter: 0
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Grantee ID number: 94ADFDC0460002
6. Summary of Progress this Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual Objectives: In light of your
monitoring activities and the quarterly operating site reports. note any exceptional situations in
your operating sites regarding progress toward annual objectives. Highlight sites that appear to
be making insufficient progress or that may not be taking sufficient steps to monitor their
progress. Also highlight sites that appear to be exceeding their annual goals or that have made
unusually extensive efforts to monitor their progress. If sites have reported numerical data that
can be aggregated, do so in your discussion.
The DC Service Corps has made great strides in programming and organization in the third quarter.
The new Executive Director, Carolyn A. Young, has enforced organizational the structure and
revised goals implemented during this quarter.
Heightened site monitoring, frequent staff meetings and increased internal
communication/accountability has provided the base for the elevated effectiveness of the the Anti-
Hunger Team during this quarter.
Increased interchange with program managers at USDA resulted in an increase in quantity and
quality of anti-hunger projects and planned activities.
Additionally, a new system of data collection was implemented this quarter. Team Coordinators
completed site reports weekly, also noting measurable results including data and statistics compliled
during their week of work. These reports are collected each Friday and the data is then inputted
into a database designed especially for each team. As a result the statistics and data collected during
this quarter is much more easily defined and more measurable than the past quarters (see objectives
for data).
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Grantee ID number: 94ADEDC0460003
(a) Direct Service Objectives:
Objective #1: Senior Citizen Nutrition Aid - In the third quarter. the DC Service Corps has:
passed out over 500 flyers to announce the food stamp application assistance for the elderly
assisted over 75 elderly citizens fill out food stamp applications
delivered meals to over 10 homebound elderly
screened over 35 elderly citizens to determine the health of their daily nutritional intake
Objective #2: Nutrition Education in Local Schools - The DC Service Corps provided age-
appropriate nutrition education presentations to children grades K-6. Through use of skits, songs
and games the Corpsmembers conveyed the importance of proper nutrition. They provided this
service in:
18 classrooms at Plummer Elementary - serving 360 students
6 classrooms at Webb Elementary - serving 135 students
9 classrooms as Beers Elementary - serving 180 students
Objective #3: Homeless Assistance - The DC Service Corps provided aid to several local soup
kitchens and homeless shelters. Activities performed at these locations include:
cooked and served over 1,750 meals to local homeless residents
gleaned (picked excess vegetables) -15 bushels of produce distributed to local soup kitchens
and shelters
sorted over 72 pounds of food at the Capital Area Food Bank
Locations for this service included:
So Others Might Eat
Church of the Bretheren
DC Central Kitchen
Salvation Army Center
Capital Area Food Bank
Objective #4: Commodity Supplemental Food Program Assistance - The DC Service Corps
packaged and distributed over 300 food packages to those qualified to receive food through the
Commodity Supplemental Food Program. Packages included: meat, beans, peanut butter, rice,
macaroni, spaghetti, dry cereal, butter, cheese and dry milk.
Sites included in this project were:
Hunt Place Clinic
Southwest Health Center
Congress Heights
Fletcher Johnson School
Homebound Elderly
Homebound Elderly Warehouse Division
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Grantee ID number: 94ADFDC0460002
(b) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives:
The goal of the DC Service Corps is to provide educational/life skills development. career
development, leadership training, career/employability development and personal guidance
throughout the corps year.
Each Friday, activities are presented to approach all of the above listed topics. During the third
quarter the DC Service Corps provided 104 hours of on-going training coordinated by our
Education/Life Skills Director, Robin Dubin. The activities provided during this quarter included:
Resume Writing Workshop
College Application Workshop
Conflict Resolution/Anger Management Workshop hosted by Guy Tinner
Sexual Diversity Workshop facilitated by Public Allies
Job Fair/Workshop sponsored by the DC Public Library
Entrepreneurial Business Workshop facilitated by Melissa Bradley
Informational Session about the Peace Corps by Tasha Boone, Peace Corps Recruiter
Other Corpsmember enrichment activities held this quarter have included an innovative approach to
teaching called Youth Teaching Youth Activities. Each team facilitates an educational workshop of
their choice to teach the entire Corps about their topic of interest. Included in these workshops have
been discussions about:
violence in the media/streets
sexuality
working in the music industry
single parenting
the effect of rap music on youth
Corpmembers attended a Job Workshop sponsored by the DC Public Library. Included in this
workshop were:
interviewing skills
tips for resume writing
networking skills
Corpsmembers also attended a Job Fair sponsored by Ward 2 and Councilmember Jack Evans.
Over 100 local businesses were present at this fair. Corpsmembers were able to speak to
representatives from each organization, pick up job applications and in some cases interview for jobs
on the spot.
The DC Service Corps was represented at the Food Bank Radiothon sponsored by Giant Food, Inc.
and WMAL to raise money for the Capital Areal Community Food Bank. Corpsmembers spent the
day working at the Food Bank booth located at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland.
The DC Service Corps is currently planning the DCSC graduation ceremony to be held at the
Department of Agriculture Building on July 22, 1995. Each team is preparing a presentation to
honor the specific population they served throughout this program year.
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Grantee ID number: 94ADFDC0460002
(c) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives:
Objective #1: COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM - The DC Service Corps
worked closely with DC Hunger Action to promote the Summer Feeding Program and make citizens
aware of the opportunity to feed their children during the summer months. Corpsmembers:
distributed 1,500 flyers to local WIC Centers, recreation centers and summer school sites to
announce the Summer Feeding Program
held a community meeting to announce the sites and discuss the benefits of the Summer
Feeding Program
OBJECTIVE #2: COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR SENIOR CITIZENS - In the third quarter, the DC
Service Corps:
passed out over 500 flyers to announce the food stamp application assistance for the elderly
called 20 senior citizens centers to notify them of the availability of nutrition screening
nutritionally screened to over 35 elderly citizens to determine the health of their daily
nutritional intake
called 10 senior citizens center to notfiy them of the availabilty of food stamps for elderly
citizens
OBJECTIVE #3: COMMUNTIY OUTREACH FOR COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM -
During the third quarter, the DC Service Corps Anti-Hunger Team:
passed out over 600 flyers encouraging people to get certified for the Commodity
Supplemental Food Program
certified 12 people to be eligible to recieve food from the Commodity Supplemental Food
Program
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Grantee ID number: 94ADFDC0460002
7.
Unique successes or "great stories": Note from among your operating site quarterly reports
those AmeriCorps stories that would best communicate how AmeriCorps gets things done.
Summer Feeding Program - The Summer Feeding Program offers aid to families whose children
normally receive free breakfast and lunch during the school year. Now that school is out, many of
those children do not have proper nutrition provided in their homes throughout the summer months.
The Summer Feeding Program provides nutritional food to these children for free.
The sites for the Summer Feeding Program were not determined until school was out for the
summer, therefore it was difficult to let parents know the availability of the program. In order to
get the word out to parents, the DC Service Corps, in conjunction with DC Hunger Action, decided
to hold a community meeting to notify parents about the Summer Feeding Program and the
participating sites. The community meeting was held on June 28, 1995 at 6:30 at the DC Service
Corps' headquarters. DC Service Corpsmembers hosted the meeting and spoke about the Summer
Feeding Program to interested community members. Colleen Fee from DC Hunger Action, also
spoke at the meeting to inform community members about the need for this program and the
impending cutbacks. This meeting was a great success for the DC Service Corps' Anti-Hunger
Team and it provided much need PR for the Summer Feeding Program.
National Service Gleaning Day - The DC Service Corps, in conjunction with the DC Commission
for National and Communtiy Service, planned a large gleaning event. Gleaning is the process of
picking excess fruits and vegetables which would normally go to waste after the harvest has been
completed. At this event were local AmeriCorps grantees, members of the DC State Commission
and other youth organizations from around the District. This project was held on June 30, 1995 at
Parker's Farm in Clinton, Maryland.
All of the 512 bushels of collard greens picked were distributed to four local soup kitchens
and shelters including: Bread for the City, Martha's Table, So Others Might Eat and DC Central
Kitchen. After the day of gleaning, there was a ceremony held at Bread for the City at which the
DCSC Anti-Hunger Team was honored for the hunger/nutrition related work that they have been
doing throughout this program year.
Truxton Business Association Street Festival - DCSC cooperated with the local business
association which includes members from governmental, community and for-profit organizations, to
sponsor a street festival with booths, musical performances and speakers. It was held outside the
DCSC headquarters. Corpsmembers set up recruiting, informational and confectionary booths.
Some Corpsmembers spoke with the Mayor about the DC Service Corps.
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Grantee ID number: 94ADFDC0450002
8.
National Identity Activities this Quarter: Highlight operating site activities this quarter that
fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps.
Signature Projects - The DC Service Corps has designed a system of Signature Projects to foster
the National Identity of AmeriCorps. as well as to provide Corpsmembers with additional
opportunities for community service. Corpsmembers participate in projects involving the entire
Corps at which they wear their DC Service Corps/AmeriCorps uniforms and they are identified as
an AmeriCorps Program. The large Signature Projects held this quarter were:
tree distribution at Potomac Mills in honor of Earth Day
painting the Carter Barron Tennis Stadium in preparation for the Legg Mason Tennis Classic
helping to prepare several DC Public Schools so that they would pass fire code inspections
National Youth Service Day - The DC Service Corps participated in National Youth Service Day,
sponsored by Youth Service American, the Points of Light Foundation and the Nickelodeon
Channel. The event began by Corpsmembers picking up trash along the banks of the Anacostia
River and it culminated with a children's carnival held at Spingarn Senior High School.
Corpmembers wore their DC Service Corps/AmeriCorps shirts for this event which served to
promote the national identity of AmeriCorps on a local level.
Corpsmember Recruiting - The DC Service Corps is currently recruiting and interviewing potential
candidates for the 1995-96 year. In all of our literature and Corps information, the DC Service
Corps displays the AmeriCorps logo and identifies itself as an AmeriCorps program. During
Corpsmember interviews, the DC Service Corps Staff provides an explanation of the AmeriCorps
national service network and shows the AmeriCorps video.
National Service Gleaning Day - The National Service Gleaning Day also served as a very large-
scale AmeriCorps national identity event (see Successes/Great Stories). This project provided
AmeriCorps programs from around the District to jointly participate in an event. In total over 125
people from around the Capital City participated in this event.
9.
Changes in Program Organization or Key Staff Positions during this Quarter: Note any
operating sites that have experienced changes in organization, staff or number of Members that
could impair the sites' capacity to perform or that could significantly increase their potential for
success.
The major staff change made this quarter was the hiring of Ms. Carolyn A. Young as the Executive
Director. Ms. Young was hired by the Board of Directors at the end of March and she began
working at the DC Service Corps in mid-April. She has an M.S. in Community Service Education
from Cornell University and she has 25 years of experience directing community and education
programs for youth. Prior to the DC Service Corps, she spent two years working at the University
of the District of Columbia in the Cooperative Extension Service.
Consultants were hired to address Financial Management and Diversity Recruitment efforts during
the quarter.
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Grantee ID number: 94ADFDC0460002
10.
Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: Report on operating site problems resolved
and unresolved. obstacles to achieving program objectives, significant sources of delay, program
elements not meeting expectations. and events or incidents that caused concern.
One noted issue with the Anti-Hunger Team during this quarter was the team division to while
working on the DC Hunger Action Foodstamp Project and the Commodity Supplemental Food
Program Project. Both of these projects can only accomodate a limited number of Corpsmembers at
each site, therefore, the Anti-Hunger Team was deployed to different sites to occupy the entire team
each day. This team division caused an issue with team dynamics which was solved by the rotation
of Corpsmembers to different sites and the rotation of members on each team. Feedback time
provided on Fridays also helped correct this issue and improve team dynamics.
The delay in the confirmation of the Summer Feeding Program sites also caused a delay in the
outreach provided. Flyers could not be distributed nor could the community meeting be held until
the confirmation of the sites was final.
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USDA AmeriCorps Quarterly Report
US National Arboretum
A. Number of members enrolled at end of quarter vs number enrolled
at time of launch.
5/5
B. Total number of hours of direct service performed by members and
total number of hours members were in training. Approximately
950/134 each.
C. Any major staff or structural changes you have made?
One person was released but was replaced.
D. Progress towards meeting community service objectives.
The team assisted the Fern Valley employee in preparing the
collection be done in seven stages, two of which have been
completed.
The second objective was two fold, winter preparation and
spring prevention. In the Boxwood Collection, the above ground,
herbaceous portions of perennial would be cut to the ground and
removed. This makes the collection more pleasing to the eye and
prevents bacteria, fungi and insects from overwintering in the
rotting foliage. This objective has been completed.
The third objective was the Hickey Lane Juniper Hedge which was
in desperate need of attention. Vines and weed trees had grown
so entangled in the hedge that it was killing large portions of
it. Also an area fifteen feet behind the hedge had to be
cleared to slow any threat of future infestation. The hedge is
approximately 150 yards long. This has been completed.
The fourth objective is to prune and remove the entangled weeds
and restore the large neglected Crabapple trees along New York
Ave. There are a total of nine trees in dire need of care. All
of the trees have been weeded but four still need to be pruned.
The fifth objective is to remove the weed trees and vines from
the canopy of existing trees on the mall. This needs to be done
to relieve the stress of the root competition as well as improve
the overall appearance of the entire mall area. This has been
completed.
The sixth objective is to correct a safety hazard. The Herb
Garden has a brick walkway. The roots of some trees in the
immediate area are forcing individual bricks to rise. This
causes the walkway to become a hazard. This task is going to be
a difficult one because there are no replacement bricks nor a
source to get more. Therefore extreme caution must be exercised
by an unexperienced team. This task will be one of the toughest
that my team has been faced with but I am sure that we will
complete it in a timely fashion and do an excellent job.
Overall each objective helps in reaching our mission, to
improve the appearance of the National Arboretum and give the
participants an appreciation for the role plants play in our
everyday lives.
E. Primary accomplishments.
The educational components that my team has been exposed to are
closely related to the horticultural field. They have all been
taught Pesticide Use and Safety, which gives them the ability
to apply herbicides here at the Arboretum. They have also been
taught how to prune small trees and shrubs and why it is done.
They understand the purpose of the National Arboretum as well as
their purpose for being here. They also have basic
understanding of weeds, vines and weed trees; what makes them
what they are and how they got there.
F. Primary challenges.
It is becoming difficult to motivate the team to go out in the
cold and work without sweat shirts that they have been told they
would receive. It also would make things a little better if
they could meet with other teams on the immediate area. I would
like for them to meet some of the Anti-hunger teams to see what
they are doing and how the whole program fits together. I would
also like to have the telephone numbers of some of the
nationwide environmental teams so that we can discuss the
different challenges that are occurring and how they are
accomplishing their goals regardless of the obstacles. We
could also discuss the positive aspects of the program.
G. Primary training and technical assistance needed.
We could use advice from expert educators on the best way to
convey the importance of plants and trees to elementary school
children. We could also use an expert in the field of Tests and
Measurements so that I can gauge how well the program is
advancing and what areas need to strengthened.
p.2
H. Media coverage.
None
I. Other creative documentation.
I am currently constructing a photo album that visually shows
the objectives that have been met and their need. I will
continually document the objectives as my team completes them as
well as meetings with other teams and events.
p.3
DC* Service* Corps
43 P Street, NW
Langston School
Washington, DC 20001
Phone (202)-347-4136
Fax (202) 347-0010
PARTNERSHIP AGENCIES:
Corporation for National
and Community Service
Department of Transportation
District of Columbia State Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
United States Department of Agriculture
April 10, 1995
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President
Ms. Roberta Willis Sims
Washington Gas DC Division
MEMORANDUM:
Vice President
Ms. Brenda Strong Nixon
Associates for Renewal in Education, Inc.
To:
Donna Hines
USDA/AmeriCorps National Program
Secretary
Coordinator
Dr. Samuel Halperin
American Youth Policy Forum
From:
Brenda Strong Nixon
Treasurer
Acting Executive
Director
Mr. Michael Jacoby
The Fred Ezra Company
Subj:
AmeriCorps/USDA Quarterly Report #2
The Honorable Iraline G. Barnes
Potomac Electric Power Co.
Mr. Lou Durden
Enclosed are two copies of the D.C. Service
IBM Corporation
Corps AmeriCorps/USDA second quarter report.
Major Gen Calvin Franklin
US Anny (Retired)
Please do not hesitate to contact me at
202/483-9424, Karla Van Praag, Robin Dubin or
Ms. Diane Flanagan Montgomery
Private Industry Council
Serita Kelsey at 202/347-4136.
Mr. Eduardo Pena, Esq.
Alexander, Gebhardt, Apponte& Marks
Dr. Vincent Reed
The Washington Post
CC: Karla Van Praag
Robin Dubin
Mr. Lee Satterfield, Esq.
Satterfield & Associates
Serita Kelsey
Ms. Carrie Thornhill
Committee on Strategies to
Reduce Chronic Poverty, Inc.
Mr. Joslyn Williams
Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO
"Getting Things Done"
AmeriCorps/USDA Quarterly Report #2
D.C. Service Corps
1) Progress toward meeting community service objectives
a) Objective #1: Community Outreach. Meet the information and referral needs of
Washington, DC's low-income population through door-to-door, school-based nutrition
workshops and on-the-street distribution of informational flyers, phone banking, and person
assistance.
Accomplishments:
Assisted 116 senior citizens in filling out food stamp applications.
Developed age appropriate teaching materials, and information packets.
Visited 6 elementary schools to conduct workshops on proper nutrition.
Conducted an average of 18 Proper Nutrition Project workshops per school,
reaching 2,850 elementary school children in 6 elementary schools (grades k-
6).
b)
Objective #2: Homeless Assistance. Assist the homeless in meeting their
nutritional needs.
Accomplishments:
Served over 1,500 people in direct service at soup kitchens.
Cooked and prepared meals for over 4,500 people at D.C. Central Kitchen.
2)
Number of members enrolled at end of the first quarter VS. number who were enrolled
at the end of the second quarter
12/15
3)
Total numbers of direct service performed and total number of hours in training.
Direct service/9863
Hours in training/1184
4)
Any major staff or structural changes
The Board of the D.C. Service Corps is in the final process of selecting an Executive
Director. The Acting Executive Director filled two positions. These positions were an
Education Coordinator/Social Worker and Planning Coordinator. Additionally, in an
effort to provide better coordinative and facilitative assistance, each team has been
assigned an administrative staff liaison. The liaison for the USDA team is Robin
Dubin (Education Coordinator/Social Worker)..
5)
Primary accomplishments
The Proper Nutrition Project
The USDA team finalized the plans for the Proper Nutrition Project and implemented this
effort in 6 schools, and provided nutrition education to 2,850 elementary school age children
in grades k-6. To accomplish this effort, the USDA team received training in public
speaking; age appropriate teaching material development; and age appropriate learning
techniques. The team is in the process of planning for the remaining seven schools to be
visited in the third quarter.
The USDA team finalized the pre and post test forms for elementary school children and have
begun to use it. During this quarter, however, the corpsmembers developed and implemented
an age appropriate evaluation form to be completed by the children. This form was designed
to give the team feedback regarding their effectiveness. Teacher evaluations were also
disseminated and completed. Ninety-five percent of the teachers ranked the corpsmember's
presentations to their students as excellent. The following are a few of the remarks from the
teachers:
"Students immediately responded to facilitators, Rico and Kamil. It was very
obvious to the teacher that these young men have had experience working with
the little ones."
"The children needed to see young positive black men."
"We enjoyed the presentation. Great job!"
The USDA team also developed a nutritional "rap" message, and successfully adapted the
"Jeopardy Game" to make learning about proper nutrition fun, as well as educational.
Additionally, using posters provided by the USDA, the team left the food pyramid and other
follow-up materials at every school visited.
Training
The USDA team, have also received training in the following areas:
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), provided by the Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities, which offered this training in order to help corpsmembers
gain an understanding of this tax saving measure. Flyers and other
informational packets were distributed for the East of the River Community
Development Corporation, the Marshal Heights Community Development
Organization, and Community Tax Aids, Inc. The Center also helped the
corpsmembers develop their own (EITC) campaign. As a result of this
training, corpsmembers disseminated over 1,200 flyers in their own
neighborhoods.
Urban Gardening training, sponsored by the University of the District of
Columbia Cooperative Extension Program. This effort is in preparation for the
gleening project to occur during the third quarter. Corpsmembers are currently
growing vegetables in the windows of the DCSC headquarters office.
The USDA team has also received bi-monthly training in team building
conducted by two members of the Associates for Renewal in Education, Inc.,
staff. The training has been on work ethics, responsibility to fellow team
members, community responsibility and conflict resolution. These sessions
have greatly assisted these young people in coming together as a team, and
allowed them to excel with respect to their contributions to each other, and to
the DCSC in general.
Received refresher training on how to assist in filling out food stamp
applications.
Soup Kitchens
This quarter the USDA is working closely with four soup kitchens. They are the Washington
City Church of the Brethren, D.C. Central Kitchen, SOME (So Others Might Eat), and
Zacheus Kitchen. These soup kitchens are located in the four quadrants of the District of
Columbia. Each of the above kitchens are visited once per month, generally on a Tuesday
morning,, followed by Urban Gardening in the afternoon.
Food Stamps
The Food Stamp Office transferred 12 sites to D.C. Hunger Action to operate. As a result,
the USDA team has added eight senior citizen housing complexes to its compendium of sites
to visit in its effort to assist the elderly with completing food stamp applications.
Corpsmember recruitment and other activities
In February, the USDA component added four corpsmembers, bringing the team up to its full
complement of sixteen. At of this writing, one corpsmember resigned in order to take a full-
time position with the U.S. Attorney's office. The four new corpsmembers need to complete
900 hours inorder to be eligible for the $2,500 scholarship.
All USDA corpsmembers have received uniforms, consisting of one sweatshirt; two golf
shirts; one jacket; and two pairs of khaki trousers.
The USDA team participated in a two-day event at the Salvation Army in Alexandria, VA to
sort and distribute food to low-income individuals and families.
With another AmeriCorps USDA team, the DCSC/USDA team participated in an event at the
National Arboretum, which involved weeding, planting trees, flowers and leaf clean-up.
6)
Primary challenges
Due to this teams' size, it is sometimes difficult to identify sites that have enough service
opportunities to accommodate all 15 corpsmembers.
Primary training and technical assistance needs
Additional training in the areas of public speaking, writing skills and grammar, would be
helpful.
8)
Media coverage
The USDA team was featured on a Channel 7 news special for the teams efforts in teaching
proper nutrition to elementary school children. Various members of the team have also been
cited for their work on such "Signature" projects as the Bald Eagle Recreation Center, D.C.
Public Schools' clean-up activities, and the Black Swim Meet, sponsored by the D.C.
Department of Parks and Recreation.
9)
Other documentation
Enclosed are the following documentation:
quarterly expenditure report
Pre-test - K-2nd grade
Post-test - K-2nd grade
Pre-test - 5th -6th grade/ same as post-test
Teacher feedback evaluation sheet
Poster for the Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign
Flyer for the Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign
Withdrawal/Redaction Marker
Clinton Library
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AMERICORPS
FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT
(Short Form)
Aggregate
Sub-grantee
(Follow Instructions on back)
Page
of
Pages
1. Federal Agency or Organization to Which Report is Submitted
2 Federal Grant Number Assigned by Corporation for National Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
95H002
3. Recipient Organization (please include name and complete address and rip code)
D.C. Service Corps
43 P. Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
4. Employer Identification Number
5. Recipient Account Number (or Identifying Number)
6. Final Report
7. Basis
(b)(6)
[001]
Yes
No
X
Cash
X
Accrual
B. Funding/Grant Period (See Instructions)
9. Period Covered by this Report
From: (Month, Day. Year)
To: (Month, Day. Year)
From: (Month, Day. Year)
To: (Month, Day. Year)
07/01/94
09/30/95
08/15/94
12/31/94
10. Transactions:
II
E
Previously Reported
This Period
Cumulative
a. Total Outlays
90,451.00
88,996.00
179,447.00
b. Recipient Share of Outlays
1. Outlays from Section A-E
(see instructions for 10.b. on back)
30,352.00
29,394.00
59,746.00
2 Outlays from Section F
2,856.00
2,359.00
52215200
C. Federal Share of Outlays
1. Outlays from Section A-E
(see instructions for 10.c on back)
41,057.00
43,876.00
84,933.00
2 Outlays from Section F
16,186.00
13,367.00
29,553.00
d Total Unliquidated Obligations
0.00
e. Recipient Share of Unliquidated Obligations
25,962.00
1. Federal Share of Uniquidated Obligations
114,485.00
g. Total Federal Share (sum of lines c.1., c2. and f.)
114,586.00
h. Total Federal Funds Authorized For This Funding Period
228,971.00
I. Unobligated balance of Federal Funds (sum of line h. minus line g.)
114,485.00
11. Not applicable to AmeriCorps grants. indirect cost should be Included as part of administrative cost
12 Remarks:
Attach any explanations deemed necessary or information required by Federal sponsoring agency in compliance with governing legislation.
13. Certification: / certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that this report is correct and complete and that all outleys and unliquidated
obligations are for the purposes set forth in the e ward documents.
Name (typed or printed)
Title (typed or printed)
Telephone Number/planse include area code.
number and extension)
Brenda Strong Nixon
Interim Exec. Dir.
(202) 347-4136.
Signature of Authorized Certifying Official
Date Report Submitted
April 10,1995
(WB serve No 0348-2019
Sundard Form X (REV 4-45)
Prescribed by CMB Croums a 102 and A. 110
This is a copy of the pre-test
used for the K-2nd grade
NAME
presentations of the Proper
Nutrition Project.
SCHOOL
PRETEST FOR K-2nd:
CIRCLE THE FOOD THAT DOES NOT BELONG!!!
RICE
Cottage
MUX
OATS
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SARDINES
O
C
OATS
RICE
This is a copy of the post-test -
NAME
used for the K-2nd grade
presentations of the Proper
SCHOOL
Nutrition Project.
POST-TEST FOR K-2: CIRCLE THE FOOD THAT DOES NOT BELONG!!!
RICE
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Cottage
MILK
OATS
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C
&
SARDINES
C
OATS
RICE
This is a copy of the 5th-6th
grade pre-test for the Proper
Nutrition Project Presentations.
Name:
Teacher:
School:
Grade:
Date:
Proper Nutrition Project Pre-Test
What does nutrition mean to you?
Do you know the 5 Basic Food Groups? If you do, please list them
below.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Anti-Hunger Team's Proper Nutrition Project
Presentation Evaluation
School:
This is a copy of the Evaluation
sheet we use to get feedback from
teachers or other observers of
Teacher:
our Proper Nutrition Project.
Classroom Grade & Size:
/
Please rate the D.C. Service Corps team presentation on the following items
according to a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = excellent, 5 = poor). Circle your response.
Excellent
Poor
I. Pre-professional Skills
Professionalism
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Punctuality
1
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5
Attitude
1
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3
4
5
Motivation
1
2
3
4
5
Ability to work well w/ students
1
2
3
4
5
Ability to work well w/ teachers
1
2
3
4
5
Motivation level
1
2
3
4
5
Teamwork
1
2
3
4
5
11. Content of Presentation
Originality
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Age Appropriateness
1
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Clarity
1
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Length of Presentation
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Overail Performance
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Comments:
This is a copy of the flyer we
distributed for the Earned Income
THE 1995
Credit (EIC) Campaign.
TEN
EARNED
INCOME
CREDIT
CAMPAIGN
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Extra Money-in OUR Pocket!!
Cld Your Ea ned Income Credit
A Tax Benefit for People Who Work
File Form
1040 or
Yearly Income less
1040A
OR
+
than $23,755
+
Attach
up to $2,038
Schedule EIC
If you lived with one child in 1994 and your family earned less than
$23,755, you can get up to $2,038.
File Form
1040 or
Yearly Income less
1040A
OR
+
than $25,296
+
Attach
up to $2,528
Schedule EIC
If you lived with two or more children in 1994 and your family
earned less than $25,296, you can get up to $2,528.
File Form
Yearly Income less
1040 or
OR
+
than $9,000
+
1040A or
=
1040EZ
up to $306
If you had no children living with you in 1994 and you earned less
than $9,000. AND you were between ages 25 and 64. you can get
up to S306.
The IRS is Going to Give Me Money?
Yes!! The Earned Income Credit (EIC) is a special tax benefit only for
people who work full- or part-time. If you qualify, you'll owe less in
taxes and you may get cash back. Even if you don't owe income tax
you can get the EIC. But, you must file a tax return. Starting this
year, even workers who aren't raising children-can get the EIC!
Get the Earned Income Credit By Filing a Federal Tax Return
If you were raising children in your home in 1994: File Form 1040
or 1040A, not Form 1040EZ. Be sure to attach Schedule EIC.
If you were not raising children in your home in 1994: File Form
1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. You don't need to file Schedule EIC.
Questions & Answers About the Earned Income Credit
What if I don't know how to file a tax return?
To get free help filing your tax return and for more information
MALL
about the Earned Income Credit, call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.
What if I haven't filed a tax return in a long while?
You can still get the EIC. If you were eligible you can claim the EIC
for three years back. Call the IRS to find out how. If you owe back
taxes, the EIC may lower your tax bill. You may also be able to
work out a payment agreement.
Can / get a quick refund with my Earned Income Credit?
Yes, but it might not be your best choice. Quick refunds take away
money from your EIC. Remember, free tax help is available.
What if I'm not a U.S. citizen?
Many legal immigrants who are employed are eligible for the EIC,
including green card holders, refugees, and others legally authorized
to work. Getting the credit will not hurt your immigration status.
/ work and get public assistance benefits. If I get the EIC, will / lose my other benefits?
In most cases no. The EIC does not affect benefits like AFDC, Food
Stamps, SSI, Medicaid or housing.
Get Free Help Filing Your Taxes!!!
VITA. a program of the IRS. helps people fill out their tax forms for
free. VITA sites are open from late January through April 15. To find
the VITA site near you. call 1-800-829-1040. Be patient - the line is
often busy.
This is a sample of the posters
we hung up as part of the
Earned Income Credit Campaign.
THE 1995
TEN
EARNED
INCOME
DC
CREDIT
CAMPAIGN
VERICA
B.R.
D3201
E
LEEO.
TON.D.C.
Put Some Extra Money in your Pocket!!
Claim Your Earned Income Credit
A Tax Benefit for People Who Work
File Form
This is a sample of the posters
we hung up as part of the
Earned Income Credit Campaign.
THE 995
EARNED
INCOME
CREDIT
CAMPAIGN
THE
EL
LEEO.
TON.D.C.
WITH
Put Some Extra Money in your Pocket!!
Claim Your Earned Income Credit
A Tax Benefit for People Who Work
File Form
A Merry
Corpse
April 1995
A
National Day of Service
A word from Utah
Ask AmeriWho?
Official A-Corp HQ
Where's Smokey?
1 Saw the Emu!
Four-Corners
AmeriCorps:
Misc. Antics
Sharing
Ideas
National Day of Service
AmeriCorps members are in the process of organizing a day of volunteer activities at
Our Ranch San Juan Inc. in Farmington, New Mexico. Joel Berg, Director of National
Service has requested that AmeriCorps members take leadership roles and plan events
for the day. We would like everyone to commit themselves to attend and participate in
this project and let us know if there are any projects we may help with.
Please join us at Our Ranch in Farmington, Tuesday April 25th, for a day of
community service. Our Ranch, developed by Bob Browning serves to help
disadvantaged youth establish relationships between themselves and the animals at the
Ranch. Our Ranch will be dedicated to providing horsemanship skills while helping
youth find their roots, solve social problems and establish community bonds.
A day at the ranch will consist of several hands-on projects including painting,
landscaping, laying irrigation pipe, and general clean up. Lunch will be provided for
volunteers and we will help out members who would like to stay either Monday or
Tuesday nights. For more information contact Shantel at (505) 334-9438 or Erick at
(505) 334-1482. We hope to see ya'll out there; it will be a lot of fun.
Special Thanks goes
A Word From Utah
to the Navajo
Anna Prawl
AmeriCorps/USDA Rural Development
AmeriCorps Members!
SEU B&TAC - Room 137
P.O. Box 1106
Price, UT 84501
We want to thank the Navajo AmeriCorps members
who helped work on the house for Habitat For
801-637-5032
Humanity in Bloomfield earlier this month. They
also had a booth set up at the Summer Job Fair
for Youth. We are looking forward to seeing and
How do I feel about AmeriCorps? I I am enjoying
meeting new members at "Our Ranch" for the
every moment! Being a community VOLUNTEER is nothing
National Day of Service project!
new to me. My community service started when my
Speaking of Habitat For Humanity, a special
three children were growing up and we moved all over
thanks is extended to Mark Applequist from
the U.S. with my Navy career husband. I did volunteer
Durango who took charge at the house building
project and demonstrated the "gettin-it-done"
work in Florida Navy hospitals, California grade schools,
attitude by leading the rest of us in a
South Carolina Community Action Programs and Kansas
successful day of house builing.
Head Start. You name it and I probably volunteered for
it. This Rural Development Program is exciting for I feel
I may help initiate an economic program that could
have long term economic benefits for the community.
Presently, this area is considered economically
depressed; however, I feel the tourism industry is
"Rediscovering the West". The area will grow in spite of
limited water resources. If southern Utah could export
it's unique and fabulous scenery, it would be one of the
wealthiest spots in the world. Europeans and Asians love
this area! Starting now until November, grocery store
checkers will be trying to understand German, French,
Italian, Dutch, and lots of Japanese. Moab looks like a
rural United Nations.
Listed are a few of many of Anna's projects included
in her quarterly report.
NAVAJO WOOL PROJECT- Completed compiling
information for wool project in order to examine
viability of Navajo churro wool market. Have met
community service goal to provide interest in Navajo
churro wool industry.
NAVAJO SHEEP DAIRY-Met with Native Communities
Economic Development Corporation to discuss potential
for sheep dairy in Monticello and Heber City. The dairy
will offer economic opportunities for Navajos living in
the area.
FARM AND RANCH RECREATION WORKSHOP-Helped
organize an 8-hour value-added farm/ranch
presentation to demonstrate the advantage of
introducing tourism to working farms/ranchers. Serving
Hearts were-a-fluttering when
as a contact center for the workshop, AmeriCorps was
Chuck joined AmeriCorps members
able to impact the community as an information source
during the Habitat for Humanity
which enhanced AmeriCorps progress to meet
project.
community service goals.
Artist: Agnes Suazo
Title of Drawing-
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Medium: Ebony Pencil
Agnes is an AmeriCorps member from
Durango, Colorado whose entomology
course at Fort Lewis College inspired
her to draw insects. Thank you for the
excellent artwork; we apologize if the
poor copying procedure has distorted
your drawing.
AmeriCorps Member Helps
Souther Ute Tribe
The Southern Ute Tribe, with the help of AmeriCorps member,
Agnes Suazo, is working towards self management of their land.
The tribe desires to inventory their currently stocked range lands:
the kinds of erosion control methods that are now being used in a
designated area and the improvements needed for that area in the
future. In some instances, new structures are needed to aid the
rancher, such as fences to confine livestock or stock pond/dams to
water the livestock. A detailed repair plan for each area will be
drawn up by Agnes. It will then be entered into a computer file for
Deep Thoughts
repairs. use by the tribe's new Conservation Corps in implementing
By Todd C. Tucker
The AmeriCorps program is a direct result of the President's
Recently when I was walking in the woods I found a skull. I
desire to reverse the rural "brain drain" by recruiting participants
immediately called the police. While I was waiting for them to show
who want to return to areas similar to those in which they are
up. I couldn't help but wonder, *Who was this person with deer
raised. Agnes grew up in Durango and is a Fort Lewis College
horns?"
graduate with a degree in environmental biology. All the
AmeriCorps positions have the common goal of providing for the
I remember when I was young, we used to go for trips, I don't
social and environmental betterment of the communities involved.
remember if we used a car or a boat. but we would drive for hours; I
The San Juan Resource Conservation and Development
don't know exactly where to: I think there were some trees and maybe
some water; I'm not sure. It seems like there was an old man who
brought six AmeriCorps positions to the San Juan Basin area. The
would join us once in a while, I don't know who he was.
AmeriCorps postion Agnes holds is providing her with the
Boy I'll never forget those days.
experience she desires to compete in a limited job market.
Agnes' assignment is for one year, as are all AmenCorps
"Velveta Masterpiece Quizine"
member assignments, but she'll be gaining a lifetime worth of
experience.
Take one quarter of the Velveta log diced and add a half cup of your
The AmeriCorps program has opened the door of opportunity
favorite salsa plus a splash of milk. Mix in bowl. Microwave for 5
to Agnes Suazo as well as the Southern Ute Tribe. She, with her
minutes in 2000 watt microwave (adjust time for microwave wattage and
educational opportunity, has gained occupational/cultural
altitude). Or place on stove at low heat until melted to an appealing
consistancy. Grab chips, dip and eat.
experience working with the people who are a part of her
hentage. The tribe benefits by obtaining documentation of
Be sure to tune in next time for the recipe for the masterpiece
needed erosion control and range management improvements.
grilled cheese via Velveta.
Provided by Oilie Powers, AmeriCorps member-San Juan Resource
Conservation and Development.
The Chief's Corner
11
A quorum of the 4-Corners AmeriCorps Team USDA
12
anointed Henry Silentman, representative from
Monticello, UT, official AmeriCorp Spiritual Leader.
The ceremony took place around 4AM during the
2
March 27th retreat at the official A-Corp pad in
Mancos. Each month the newsletter will feature
words of wisdom and directives from the Chief. In
10
the future any spiritual or metaphysical concerns
should be directed to the Chief at The Monticello
Hogan, P.O. Box 973, Monticello, UT 84535
2
10
12
The Chief's first directive to AmeriCorp disciples is
that all Marlboro "Country Store" Miles be sent to
10
the Utah Hogan immediately.
Words of Wisdom from the Chief
"Gotta play to win."
10
"The more you got the more you get."
2
3
"Never spring ski in jeans."
12
"If you gottem smoke em."
"Never play the same slot machine twice in a row."
BY:
"Mutton is the key to a healthy soul."
Ask AmeriWho?
Dear AmeriWho?
Since I have moved into a federal office environment, I've
had the urge to cover the walls with those little witty sayings
such as, "I have one nerve left and YOU'RE getting on it!"
Could you recommend some good ones for AmeriCorps?
Sincerely,
Mr. Witty
Dear Mr. Whittle Brain:
Nothing adds to the professional environment more than
those blurry been-xeroxed-2-million-times witty sayings. I'll
fax a couple of good ones to you such as: I have no regards
for the tactfulness of my personal environment. CAN YOU TELL?"
OSTRICH
RHEA
MAN
KTWI
CASSOWARY
EMU
And one perfect for you, Red-Rover, Red-Rover send a Brain
Cell Right Over!"
Living on the ground has allowed most ratites to grow big, so they
can scare away predators. The ostrich is the world's biggest bird.
Dear AmeriWho?
The emu is second in size among living birds. The common rhea is
Why is it that some members have received letters from
Bill Clinton regarding our service while some members like
the largest bird in North and South America.
myself have not?
Yours,
Forgotten
Dear Forged Memo,
I will be sure to contact Prez. Clinton with your concern!
I am sure that, given all the spare time he has had in the past
two years, he will personally jettison his self and the First
Lady out to your office and commemorate you on a job well done.
It is however, important that you hold your breath until their
arrival!
AMERICOPETIT KITCHEN! THE
Dear AmeriWho?
As an AmeriCorps member my accomplishments are often
unquantifiable, however the message I am receiving from
Washington is that they need quantifiable evidence in order to
help justify the continuation of the program. Any tips for just
an ordinary number like myself?
Signed,
class of AmeriCorps it is up to you to mold and shape the
EMU: THE OTHER RED MEAT!
Sautéed Ети in a Wild
#72/20,000
Dear Fractionally Disjointed:
Huckleberry Sauce
Your concern is justified. As a Member of the inaugural
INGREDIENTS:
program. Introducing quantitative data to your quarterly
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reports is as easy as 1-2-3!
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Introduce the unknowns as often as possible. Example: The
Rural Development Initiative 5 members established to help 82
8 wild ramps
low income families has spread exponentially among the
16 wild garlic chives. both golden
community. 17 family members have successfully procreated
and green
establishing 57 new members of whom are genitically altered to
2 tablespoons butter
benefit from the program. By word of mouth 47 family members
sea salt and fresh ground pepper
have passed on the benefits of the program to 238 family
to taste
members in 67 different communities. The benefits are clear as
attitude adjustments have increased 450%. Personal bantering
has been reduced by 209%. 12 family members have passed away
WILD HVCKELBERRY
and as we speak are passing on the information and benefits to
SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
98, 7600 family members in heaven. Information thusly has been
1/2-сир wild huckleberries
passed on to God whereas earths entire population will soon be
3/4-сир venison demi slace
benefiting.
1 tablespoon butter
Rest at ease #72 your work is reaching far and wide!
Please send questions to AmeriWho? 504 N. Main, Aztec NM
PREPARATION:
87410
Blanch vegetables. then toss in A little
butter. sea salt and fresh ground
Southwest
Colorado
Access
Network
SCAN
The San Juan Resource Conservation and Development & Region 9 Economic Development District are
proud to announce the Southwest Colorado Access Network. SCAN was established to provide residents of
Southwest Colorado greater access to information through telecommunications. Computer technology coupled
with an increasingly sophisticated international communications network is creating a link between the
informational sources of the world. Information is being gathered and disseminated quicker and more efficiently
than ever before through links between computers.
In an effort to provide residents of Southwest Colorado equal access to this available information, the San
Juan Resource Conservation and Development and Region 9 Economic Development District developed SCAN
which may be accessed at (303) 259-9350. The user can call from home, office, school, or from any computer
which is equipped with a modem. For more information call Ollie at (303)259-3287.
Provided by Ollie Powers, AmeriCorps-San Juan Resource Conservation and Development
Cursed the Survey!
Bumper stickers recently spotted on one of those pretty green For
Last month four AmeriCorps members
Service trucks.
volunteered to administer a business
inventory survey for the Northwest New
-Visualize Whirled Peas!
Mexico Council of Governments.
Approximately 65 surveys were completed
-My child is convict of the month at the county jail.
but that does not include the many attempts
that were actually made. Two members
managed to come out of the experience
ostensibly unscathed. One member is
continuing with some weekly counseling and a
fourth has been institutionalized. We recently
received this poem in the mail from the fourth
member.
Cursed the Survey!
Alas, is this the countenance of every
telemarketer that roue the earth?
Cursed the Survey!
O, when human subjectivity encounters
quantitative objectivity-
Must it be I who contains and controls the
chaos of the dualistic enterprise for which I
have beset upon myself?
Cursed the Survey!
I ask but a moment of your time, I have
nothing to sell, nothing to tell...
Cast me out time again, am I but a vulture
born from Hell?
The Questionnaire- shall not be forgot!
Its scientific method has no soul, no passion,
no regret for the crowd that seize it not.
Cursed the Survey, for it writhes! it writhes
with a mortal structure which embodies the
soul.
AmeriCorps Helps the Vte
Leave my being and take thy form from my
heart!
Mountain VteTribe
Cursed the survey which from the soul does
not depart.
A Four Corners USDA AmeriCorps natural resource project is being
compiled by Dale White. Mr. White, a recent AmeriCorps recruit is doing
an inventory of the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation land south of the
Colorado state line in New Mexico.
The San Juan Resource Conservation and Development Area of sw
Colorado applied to President Clinton's national service community
service program for an AmeriCorps project to assist the Ute Mountain
Ute Tride in gathering information for their land use management plan,
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a part of Geological Information System.
Dale has lived and worked construction jobs in Durango for twenty
by Sam
years. After repeated construction related injuries, he decided to
pursue a college education in a field which he always found
The Hogan (124 South 100 East, Monticello UT)
interesting, Natural Resources.
Dale graduated from Fort Lewis College in 1990 with a Bachelor of
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Science in Earth Systems Science, a self directed major. In 1991, he
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moved his family, wife Angie and three daughters, to Keene, New
Hampshire, where he completed his classroom requirements, in a recor
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one year, diligently working towards a Master of Science Degree in
Natural Resource Management and Administration. Dale received his
Woody's Convenience Store
Masters Degree in 1994 upon completion of his thesis.
Dale is gaining excellent field experience identifying plants in the
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arid zone of northwestern New Mexico while helping the Ute Mountain
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Ute Tribe in their effort to complile information for a land
Service with a smirk
management plan.
"You have to know what you have before you can plan," said Dale.
Dale drives about eighty miles to the survey location from his
Guided Mountain Biking Tours of the Monticello Area
Cortez office. Most days start with a stop at Tribal Headquarters in
Towaoc to pick up any information and tools needed for the day. From
Ideal for the outdoor, cigarette smoking enthusiast.,
then on, the drive is on pavement to a point east of Waterflow, N.M.,
Smoke breaks every 250 pedal revolutions.
where a dirt road takes him past the power plant to the reservation's
Guaranteed not to last more than 20 minutes or ascend more than a .5% slope.
New Mexico land.
"I love this transitional zone where the desert changes to
mountains," said Dale. "Roaming free" is what Dale loves most about
his one year AmeriCorps position.
Dale's job is to walk an area documenting everything he sees. This
could be anything from man made structures like water tanks, roads,
and fences to signs of wildlife in the area. The ability to identify
animal tracks and scat is helpful. Part of the identification process
includes recognizing what species of plants and animals are normally
found in this high desert zone. At the days end, Dale transfers his data
onto a range site sheet which includes all his findings about the area.
The data will eventually be mapped into a Geological Information
System. The information from Dale's work will aid the Ute Mountain Ute
Tribe in creating a long range land use management strategy.
Provided by Ollie Powers, AmeriCorps member and information/educati
specialist working with the San Juan Resource Conservation and
Development Council.
Cluster Meeting
NEW MEXICO'S
The last cluster meeting held April, 7th at the Forest Service office in
UNORGANIZED MILITIA
Durango turned out to be a great success as well as a lot of fun. The next
one is scheduled for Friday, May 13th in the afternoon. All members are
welcome to join us! Here are several quotes overheard during the course of
IS GETTING
the meeting.
ORGANIZED!
"Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."
FOR MORE INFORMATION
"Constant change is here to stay."
CALL 505-296-441
"Complex problems have easy to understand wrong answers."
Join the Army
"Car Service: If it ain't broke, we'll break it."
Serve the UN
Join the Militia
"What has four legs and an arm? A happy pitbull!"
Save the U.S.
"Ethernet (n): something used to catch the Etherbunny."
"Shin: (n): A device for finding furniture in the dark."
MMmmmmmYeah.
"Sleep is an inadequate substitute for caffeine."
"A lecture on time travel will be held yesterday."
Quotes overheard while Ollie was discussing SCAN:
"E-mail returned to sender insufficient voltage."
"Help
I'm
modeming
and
I
can't
hang
up!!"
The AmeriCorps Chuckvolkswagon will be departing from Aztec Friday, May
5th for a camping trip in Southern Utah. There is room for six or you may
"(A)bort, (R)etry, (G)et a beer?"
meet us there. Give a bang on the pipes at (505) 334-1482 if you would
like to go or have a favorite camping spot you can recommend. Thanks!
"Backups? We don' *NEED* no steenking backups."
"Backup not found: (A)bort, (R)etry, (T)hrowup."
"C:\DOS C:\DOS\RUN RUN\DOS\RUN"
REAL ASTROLOGY BY ROB BREZSNY
ARIES
GEMINI
LEO
LIBRA
SAGITTARIUS
AQUARIUS
MARCH 21-APRIL 19
MAY 21-JUNE 20
JULY 23-AUG 22
SEPT 23-OCT 22
NOV 22-DEC 21
JAN 20-FEB 18
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ou have every right to strut
around with a big head this
M
y advice this week might be con-
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et's talk about The Game You
T
his week we've got something
for almost everyone's religious
A
days, I'm reminded of an
S
trictly speaking. the sweet spot
troversial, especially with people
is the place on a tennis rac.
know what I mean, right? The
week A conspiracy of astro-
who prefer you to be slightly
needs We've got Easter for
image from a Sioux tale: An
quet or baseball bat where you
Unnamed Game The Game
logical forces IS daring you to preen
repressed I'm not even sure agree with
you Christians. Passover for you
eagle circling above its own shadow
get best results when striking the
that's so huge and all-encompassing
and brag and show off I'll just ask
it myself Nevertheless the planetary
Jews and a full moon and funar
mistakes the shadow for potential
ball But I'd like to expand the term to
it's almost impossible to be aware of
you to keep in mind the difference
configurations were quite unambiguous,
eclipse for you pagans We've even
prey At other times when I turn my
include the astrological phase you're
What if you found out that one of
between bad ego trips and good ego
and feel have a duty to convey their
got the year first Midnight Picnic
thoughts to you. I'm reminded of the
now in You've arrived at the sweet
the supposedly immutable rules in
trips During the nasty ones. you
message without censorship it seems
Festival for you devolees of Naked
Greek myth of Narcissus, who, upon
spot, baby. From this vantage point
The Game was merely a local
ooze half-baked overconfidence
that you're supposed to take to heart the
Dancing Buddhism Actually I hope
peering into a pool and seeing his
you can do no wrong Or if you do
statute and no longer held true when
self-defeating insensitivity and with-
following exhortation from the ancient
you belong to at least two of these
reflection for the first time in his life.
make a "mistake" it will precipitate
you moved to a bigger arena on a
ering arrogance. During the saintly
Chinese sage Lao-Tse "You should
faiths, because you have a whole
thinks it's a gorgeous water spirit
wonderful coincidences Here in the
higher level? And what if told you
kind of ego trips, you exude sell-
allow everything to run its course without
hall of a lot of spiritual energy to burn
These two sound contradictory,
sweet spot. you are the embodiment
that just outside the boundaries of
assured efficiency. unpretentious
check or restriction Let the ear hear
these days (I haven't seen you firt-
know But I think that's because you
of all that's melodious, delicious and
The Game. two new allies are wait-
mastery and forceful grace. Guess
what it likes. let the eye see what # likes:
ing so outrageously with sacred rap-
yourself are a walking paradox right
aromatic Yum, yum.
ing for you to invite them in so they
which type doesn't create a whole lot
let the nose smell what if likes. let the
ture since March 1986 It wouldn't
now I believe I'm tuning into your
can introduce you to shortcuts and
of hell to pay later
mouth say what it likes: let the body
be excessive for you to put in two
own mixed emotions as you behold
CAPRICORN
loopholes you never dreamed exist-
enjoy what it likes and let the mind think
hours of ecstatic worship every sin-
aspects of yourself you've never
DEC 22-JAN 19
ed?
TAURUS
what likes."
gle day.
seen objectively before.
APRIL 20-MAY 20
ou spend one-third of your life
PISCES
CANCER
VIRGO
SCORPIO
Y
sleeping, and about one-fifth of
FEB. 19-MARCH 20
T
he ancient Romans observed a
JUNE 21-JULY
AUG 23-SEPT.2
OCT 23-NOV 21
that time dreaming In other
holiday called Robigalia in
words, you watch, every single day,
've been boning up on a new for.
April. Devotees performed ritu-
A
ta big dinner in Scotland many
Y
ou're as soaking wet with briny
G
0 to a psychiatrist and she'll
the equivalent of a 90-minute movie
tune-telling technique called scar-
als to exorcise the God of Mildew. To
years ago, I was shocked
emotion as a Pisces on a
try to sell you a story about
produced by and starring you
pomancy. It involves divining char-
recognize the importance of your
when the head of the house-
binge. You're as deep into the
what was wrong with your
Admittedly, many of the films are not
acter from a person's old shoes This
own current battle against insidious
hold suddenly plunked his heavy
labyrinth of your own making as all
childhood. Seek the opinion of a chi-
exactly Oscar-worthy, and it's no sur-
week, I've examined the well-worn
rot, I'd like to suggest a revival of this
workboot down on the table Turned
those Geminis who're too smart for
ropractor and he'll inform you that all
prise you can't recall the plots when
footwear of over a hundred
old festival. How to celebrate it?
out that was the traditional prelude to
their own good. You're as skilled a
your problems originate in your
you awaken. If my astrological calcu-
Pisceans, and I've concluded that
First, buy a load of disinfectants and
proposing a toast. Since then, I've
listener as a Scorpio who's trying to
spine. Consult a TV psychic and he'll
lations are correct, though, your
you folks are making gritty strides
scour away all the sludge, the
tried to keep the custom alive here in
find a secret vulnerability in a valu-
probably say your past lives are a
immediate future should be different.
toward developing a more practical
splurge, the scum and the gunk still
the New World. And what better time
able ally.
mess. Come to me and I'll tell you
I predict the next seven nights of
approach to life. You're walking your
lingering in your home or car from
to introduce to you than now, as
In other words, it must be time to
how smart and beautiful you are.
dreams will provide a full 10 hours of
talk more than you perhaps ever
winter's incursions. Next, do the
you approach a phase in your astro-
celebrate your unbirthday. You're
Moral of the story: Choose your
riveting, blockbuster entertain-
have before. The baby steps you've
same thing on a metaphorical level.
logical cycle that's like a combination
temporarily as unlike a Virgo as it's
diagnosticians wisely. The feedback
ment-all based on the true, mysten-
taken toward greater discipline and
Scrub all the glop. the muck, the
graduation, promotion and harvest.
possible for a Virgo to be Imagine
you get about your precious self will
ous story of your secret destiny If
organization are beginning to add up
bilge and the grime out of your psy.
So imagine me parking one of my
everything you never thought you
be heavily weighted with the world
you've never kept a pen and note-
to a giant step.
che.
brand-new, size 13, all-black Converse
could be-then be it.
view of the person you consult.
book by your bed before, please do
There was one last truth
hightops on my TV dinner tray, thinking
so now.
revealed to me in the course of my
of you with tears brimming in my eyes,
soothsaying: You need to go out and
and exclaiming, "May you forevermore
buy some new shoes
be professional where up until now
Networking Tips From Smokey And Other Influential People
Never waste time at meetings and functions talking to someone who can not advance your
own position.
When "cold calling" persons with power and prestige, begin conversation with "Hey, have
I got a deal for you."
When speaking with important people. begin every sentence with "I."
Never hesitate to embellish your own accomplishments.
Get a person's affiliation and position within first 30 seconds of a conversation.
Make sure to position yourself in highly visible spots at conferences and meetings.
Boldly initiate a first name relationship with important people.
Assess the continuation of all conversations by asking yourself, "What can this person
do for me?"
The importance of a meeting depends not on subject but who will be there
Where's Smokey???
It has been noted that our mascot Smokey-Carla is missing. The last
sighting is of Smokey's hat on this here cattle-guard. If you have seen
Smokey please let us know where she is and what she is up to because the
official 4-Corners AmeriCorps Headquarters is Smokey's Hut in Mancos,
Colorado.
HONORARY AMERICORPS MEMBER FOR A DAY AWARD
GOES TO:
Security is mostly a superstition.
It does not exist in nature,
Kellie Clark: Coordinator of Value-Added Conference at San Juan College in
nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Farmington. She put up with AmeriCorps members who helped out and
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.
attended the conference and has become an avid EMU fan. Good luck with
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and
your future EMU farm!
behave like free spirits in the pressure of fate is strength
undefeatable.
-Helen Keller
Let us Have Faith (1940)
The gentleman who runs a local liquor store in Mancos who had hurtled his
truck into a tree at 100+ miles per hour late Friday evening and with half
his face and butt stitched back on, opened the store the next day for his
loyal customers. "Faced with adversity, I will persevere" does not come
close to this boys dedication.
Speaking of adversity and perseverance, our own AmeriCorps Spiritual
Leader, Chief Henry Silentman deserves a special award for surviving a
night in the Forest Service parking lot because of unplanned events that
night.
Do you know who
?
Successfully passed the DUI test in Durango?
Talked their way out of a ticket in one of those pretty green trucks?
FINISHED.
Sprained their ankle and skinned their knee on a handicapped ramp?
Copywight Elmer J. Fudd
All Wights Wesewved.
Travelled about the Southwest in boxcars?
AmeriCorps*USA
Operating Site Quarterly Report
National Direct, Federal, Tribal, and Territorial Programs
1. Operating site: Forest Service RDT Utah
Monticello/Price, Utah
Name
Location
2. Operating Site ID # : 4047E31C
3. Corporation Grantee Name: USDA Forest Service
4. Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter Second Quarter X Third Quarter - Fourth Quarter
-
(10/1-12/31)
(1/1-3/31)
(4/1-6/30)
(7/1-9/30)
5. Name of person completing this report: James (Wes) Harvey
6. Position of person completing this report: Coordinator
7. Telephone number: 801-625-5252
8. Fax number: 801-625-5127
9. e-mail address (if available) : None
10. Members and Service Hours
FULL TIME
PART TIME
No. of Members allotted to your sites
3
No. of Members enrolled on last day
of 3rd Qtr.
3
No. of Members who served entire
3rd Qtr.
3
No. of Members who left sites during
the 3rd Qtr.
0
No. of Members who joined sites during
3rd Qtr.
0
Total Members service hours during
the 3rd Qtr.
1,820
Total Members service hours to date
3,550
11. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a) Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers who were
involved in AmeriCorps service activities this quarter: 35
(b) Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities completed by
non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers this quarter: 150
12. Summary of Progress this Reporting Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual
Objectives:
In each section below, briefly restate your objectives and describe
progress toward them this quarter. Where available, describe relevant
evaluation data. Note evaluation activities in which you have engaged.
(a) Direct Service Objectives:
1. Development of social, economic and demographic data base:
In cooperation with the Southeastern Utah Association of Governments, one
AmeriCorps member completed the collection of demographic, social and
economic data for four counties in southeastern Utah (population 52,000).
Comparisons made among four states regarding income, taxes, housing, etc.
Information is currently being published in the 1995 edition of the Overall
Economic Development Plan (OEDP) which is distributed to southeastern Utah
county governments, city governments, Economic Development District board
members, state officials, and prospective businesses. Information in the
OEDP is used in business recruitment efforts and is included in most grant
proposals submitted by various entities in southeastern Utah. Data is also
used to project future planning needs, staffing patterns, infrastructure
concerns, etc. The OEDP is requested by over 200 businesses and companies
who use the data to evaluate thearea's potential for business location or
relocation. Data in the OEDP is essential to lenders who process business
loans to businesses who provide an estimated 225 jobs in the region.
Overall, the OEDP is an essential document to economic development efforts
in southeastern Utah. The data contained in the OEDP must be accurate and
extensive.
Several individuals were identified and contacted regarding current activity
in combining individual states' data into a regional data base. Resulting
information was that leadership is lacking to make this project actually
happen. The need remains for such a data base to be developed.
2. Tourism Development/Management:
Primary AmeriCorps efforts at stimulating economic development through
tourism are taking place in San Juan County, Utah and on the Navajo Nation.
The first annual Valley of the Gods Bicycle Race/Tour was organized and
conducted by AmeriCorps and the San Juan County Economic Development Board.
Over 30 participants took part in the event, bringing an estimated $3,500 to
the region. The event brought together local business people, government,
nonprofits and interested individuals. AmeriCorps has provided leadership
to establish a local bicycling club whose purpose is to promote responsible
biking in the area and expand the area's biking attractions.
Efforts are continuing to secure funding for a multi-seasonal resort in San
Juan County. Under direction of the Economic Development Board, an
AmeriCorps member wrote, presented and defended a proposal seeking $15,000
in funding for a feasibility study pertaining to the resort. Outcome of the
effort is pending; however, the Economic Development Board has given the
resort high priority in its development strategy.
Analysis of 22 identified sites on the "Trail of the Ancients" is complete.
Information is currently being compiled and prepared for public
presentation. Public meetings are scheduled in each community along the
Trail. Information generated in the site analysis and the public input
process will be used in developing an overall corridor management plan. The
goal of the county and the Four Corners Heritage Council is to have the
Trail recognized as an "All American Highway." The Trail of the Ancients
potentially plays an important role in bringing (and keeping) visitors in
the area.
The Navajo Nation continues to seek methods to bring sustainable economic
development to the reservation. AmeriCorps has been working with tribal
leaders in compiling economic and demographic data for individuals possibly
interested in opening businesses on the reservation.
AmeriCorps has assumed leadership for a scenic backways signage project. A
member has met with land management agencies to identify popular back
country routes along which tourists typically get lost, and is developing a
plan to install appropriate signage. The project is scheduled for
completion in the fall of 1995.
AmeriCorps played a key role in seeking funds to mitigate resource damages
occurring at a popular tourist attraction in Grand County near Moab, Utah.
Severe damage to vegetation, soils, and water has occurred due to overuse
and misuse of the area surrounding Ken's Lake. During the second quarter,
an AmeriCorps member worked with land management agencies (Bureau of Land
Management, Utah Division of State Lands and Forestry, Division of Wildlife
Resources) and local units of government (Grand County, San Juan County,
Grand County Water Conservancy District, and Grand County Soil Conservation
District) to develop a proposal for funds to alleviate damages. Outcome of
the original proposal is still pending. During the third quarter, work
began on a second proposal.
3. Urban Forestry:
All public trees in the community of Moab, Utah (population approximately
5,000 seasonal visitation estimated at over 1.5 million) have been
identified and entered into community data base. New tree plantings have
occured at elementary schools and city parks and have been added to the data
base. Extensive information is being collected on each tree which will
enable the city to develop an adequate tree maintenance program, determine
vandalism issues, and establish the value of each tree if fines are issued.
Progress in the project has enabled Moab to maintain its TreeCity USA status
and to provide shade and "green space" in a harsh desert environment.
Economic benefits of this effort are difficult to estimate. Comments from
city officials are extremely positive. AmeriCorps efforts are greatly
valued and appreciated in Moab.
AmeriCorps members worked with city volunteers to organize a city tree
planting in Monticello, Utah (population approximately 1,900). A tree
planting plan was developed, trees selected and purchased, and volunteers
organized to plant trees. The main street in Monticello took on a new
identity as a result of the tree planting project. Individual home owners
were provided an opportunity to improve their homes (and the community's
image) by participating in the project. A tree planting guide was developed
and distributed by AmeriCorps. Reaction to AmeriCorps involvement was
extremely positive. An AmeriCorps member indicated that the project took
place despite several setbacks. The success of the project brought a sense
of pride and independence to the community and is believed to be the
beginning of a positive annual tradition. AmeriCorps members were
recognized and thanked on a community bulletin board in the Monticello City
Building.
Steps are underway to begin an urban forestry project in Huntington, Utah
(population 1,900). City officials have contacted AmeriCorps and requested
assistance. Preliminary plans have been made to establish baseline data,
develop a community forestry plan, and enhance efforts of individual home
owners to beautify the community.
4. Other:
Members have conducted a variety of community service projects and
participated
in several community activities. These include: organizing a group of
agency and community volunteers to perform a community beautification
project for Wellington City; adopting a 2-mile section of highway and
performing a cleanup; working with other AmeriCorps members to organize a
county wide food bank in San Juan County; renovating the food bank building;
volunteering at local visitors centers; serving on local economic
development committees; providing input to county master planning efforts;
and assisting/supporting each other when the need arises. Members have made
presentations to numerous groups about their AmeriCorps activities including
local Shade Tree Commissions, Soil Conservation District Boards, USDA
agencies, RC&D Council, County Economic Development Boards, County
Commissions, City Councils, and the media.
5. Comments from the project director:
Through efforts of AmeriCorps members several partnerships have been formed
that will benefit southeastern Utah for years to come. AmeriCorps members
have taken time to bring together a variety of entities with similar
objectives but no direct linkages. Partners include the Southeastern Utah
Association of Governments, Southeastern Utah Economic Development District,
College of Eastern Utah, Utah State University, Chambers of Commerce and
governments in several communities, Navajo Nation, San Juan County Economic
Development Board, Utah Division of State Lands and Forestry, Utah Division
of Community and Economic Development, Grand County Water Conservancy
District, Grand County Soil Conservation District. In several cases,
AmeriCorps members have managed to resolve misunderstandings and mend fences
that have long needed mending. Efforts of the 1994/1995 AmeriCorps members
will have long impacts in southeastern Utah.
Progress has been made in meeting service objectives. The data base project
is 100% complete. Under existing circumstances, development of a regional
data base has been put on hold. Utah efforts focused instead on
strengthening data in southeastern Utah.
Progress toward meeting tourism development management goals are about 60%
com- plete. A successful event has been organized and held. Development of
the corridor management plan for Trail of the Ancients is on schedule. Work
is continuing on assisting with tourism development on the Navajo Nation.
Funding is being sought for a top priority project in San Juan County.
Development of an urban forestry plan for Moab City is on track. By fall
1995, the city should be able to legitimately enforce its tree ordinance.
The project is about 55% complete.
(b) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives: Briefly restate your
objectives and describe progress toward them this quarter.
Members continue to learn and grow in their AmeriCorps experience. One
member has applied for an AmeriCorps leadership position. He has gained
skills in group dynamics, conflict resolution, conducting meetings,
negotiation, and planning that will assist him in such a role. Members
have sought out and attended training sessions specific to their interests
and responsibilities. Two members have expressed interest in continuing
with AmeriCorps if the opportunity exists. Each member has demonstrated
personal growth in their ability to work together under somewhat
challenging circumstances, in being flexible, and in learning and applying
new information.
(c) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives: Briefly restate your
objectives and describe progress toward them this quarter.
The Utah AmeriCorps members have worked extremely hard to become
contributing members of their respective communities. Members initiated a
community service project in one small community and involved volunteers
and agency personnel in accomplishing a much needed task for the
community. Members have voluntarily worked on a variety of community
improvement projects including community events, trainings, workshops;
making presentaions to local service groups. They have established
excellent rapport with local elected officials who have expressed support
for the AmeriCorps program based on their interaction with Utah's members.
Evaluation efforts include a report card currently in use by the RC&D
council and NRCS. The report card is given to each person/group who
receives assistance from AmeriCorps. Responses received to date indicate
excellent support ofAmeriCorps efforts.
13. Other Accomplishments this Quarter: (Make note of any accomplishments
or things gotten done not described above.)
14. Unique successes or great stories : (Include stories that would best
communicate to the public how AmeriCorps service gets things done.
Particularly helpful are stories that include numerical results and
creative solutions.)
The Utah AmeriCorps members are part of a unique partnership between U.S.
Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the
Castleland RC&D Council. All members work together to accomplish
goals/projects established by the council. Council members are grass roots
members of area communities, thus ensure that AmeriCorps efforts are
directed at solving real community issues/problems.
One member worked closely with a diverse group of people to prepare a grant
proposal for a water quality/resource improvement grant. The member
prepared an excellent product (we were told it was the best proposal they
had received to date), and gained the respect of her constituents. One
member of the group with whom she worked made a special effort to contact
her supervisor and indicate his appreciation for her work (and to request
that she receive some form of recognition for her contribution). In
another case, a local constituent wrote her congressman expressing
appreciation for AmeriCorps assistance.
As project director, I attended a wide variety of meetings throughout the
four county region. During the last quarter, I have been amazed at how
frequently someone in a meeting will reference the work of AmeriCorps
members.
One success of which the project director is very proud is the fact that
all members are still involved in the program. Despite the members'
diverse back grounds, ages, personalities, interests, values, etc. they
have worked very hard to establish a positive working environment. I have
seen them put aside petty differences in a very mature fashion in order to
remain forcused on their tasks. Overall, they are an extremely flexible,
mature group who have managed to avoid becoming hung up in a power
struggles and battles of the ego. I consider the very positive attitude of
the group to be a tremendous success.
15. Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: (Report on problems
resolved and unresolved, obstacles to achieving program objectives,
significant sources of delay, program elements not meeting expectations,
events or incidents that caused concern.) Primary Training and Technical
Assistance Needs this Quarter:
Most aspects of the AmeriCorps program ran fairly smoothly during the third
quarter. The most significant internal problem was that members were paid
overtime for all hours they worked beyond a standard 80 hour pay period.
For members who began their terms of service late in the program, the
amount of overtime paid was significant. Members were initially told they
would have to repay the amount overpaid. Implementating such a decision
would be devastating for some members. We have recently been told that
members will be granted a waiver for the overpayment.
Problems such as the overtime issue, the fact that we submitted paperwork
at least three times before we actually got members registered, we were
listed as "unknown" by the insurance provider for months, etc. etc., cause
members ( and managers) to wonder if anyone above our level has a clue
about what is actually going on. These problems cause frustration and
negative attitudes. Members are becomming cynical about the program,
wondering what the next major mix-up will be. From a manager's
perspective, we are often powerless to help members (deal with problems
that are administrative in nature) and develop the same sense of
frustration. PLEASE make sure the details of operation are in place BEFORE
the program is implemented.
We have faced challenges pertaining to issues of turf protection in some
cases. Some "partners" appear to be threatened by AmeriCorps high
visibility and have indicated unwillingness to give members credit and
rellocate AmeriCorps time in a more positive direction.
AmeriCorps members are experiencing the predictable personality differences
that occur among people who work closely together. In Utah, members should
be commended for working to overcome their differences to maintain a
healthy (at least tolerable) work environment.
16. National Identity Activities this Quarter: (Report on activities this
quarter that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. Examples could
include new uniforms, signage or publicity materials; projects with other
AmeriCorps programs; coordination with State Commissions or Corporation
state offices; training members in national skill areas
(communication/conflict resolution or CPR/first aid) ; participation in
national service projects (HIV/AIDS awareness training, environmental
audits, or citizenship education) ; graduations or swearing-in ceremonies,
use of national recruitment, use of AmeriCorps Member Handbook.)
Several identity activities are described in the "Accomplishments" section.
Following is a summary: A community service day was organized by
AmeriCorps to include other volunteers; AmeriCorps organized a local food
bank and organized efforts to renovate a building for the food bank;
AmeriCorps members participated in numerous tours, meetings, etc. and
ditributed AmeriCorps stickers and pins.
Utah members designed a new T-shirt with a larger AmeriCorps emblem.
Members designed and secured business cards with the AmeriCorps logo and
have used them extensively in the region. One member was a guest on a
local radio station and is scheduled for a second interview.
17. Significant Program Changes this Quarter: (Report staff turnover in
management or supervisory positions, changes in partner/sponsor
relationships, changes in board membership, AmeriCorps Member attrition
etc.) None.
NRCS
AmeriCorps Accomplishment Summary
Third Quarter
AZ - AmeriCorps members helped establish a community wool cooperative on
the Navajo Nation. In an effort to support sustainable agriculture for native
Americans, members built a greenhouse to demonstrate technology and
growing high value crops. They built 20,000 feet of drip irrigation to conserve
water. Ten producers have requested the greenhouse plans and five are
interested in the irrigation system. Members organized a farmers produce
cooperative and built a trailer for the market. Six-hundred flowers were grown
for beautification projects. Food is also being grown for community food banks
and soup kitchens.
CO - Members completed 134 acres of photo interpretation on forested land and
inventoried 33 sites on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation and prepared an
improvement plan to prevent erosion.
NM - Members organized a job fair targeting youth to try preventing gang
membership. They assisted in the cleaning, painting and laying an irrigation
system at a ranch for disadvantaged youth. Members assisted in developing a
work ethics, school to work project at Sat Juan College.
UT - Members renovated a building and established a food bank in San Juan
County that serves 6,000 residents including 2,000 Navajo residents. A cleanup
was organized for a two mile section of highway.
CA - AmeriCorps members conducted a survey of citizen awareness on
emergency preparedness and assisted in damage reports, conservation plans and
field surveys of flooded farm land. They are completing information to the
public on fire-retardant plant projects. Three demonstration sites have been set
up to evaluate the plants and to show residents landscaping techniques for
integrating them into the home environment to reduce fire hazard.
Members are also helping residents with erosion problems due to high coastal
winds. They have prepared information and tours on windbreaks. members
assisted in collecting seeds from three conservation plants and have worked in
the nursery to produce young trees for windbreak plantings.
GA - An irrigation system is being installed in the greenhouse completed during
the second quarter. This quarter 25,000 plants have been potted and are being
maintained for use at schools, parks and beautification for the Olympics. In
addition outdoor learning environments were improved for six schools, three in
low-income areas. Improvements included, 375 feet of wheel chair access trail
constructed; 190 plants and 30 trees planted, one mile of trails cleared, over 600
square feet of trails mulched and planted. Conservation education was provided
to 8,929 students in 34 schools on litter control, recycling and beautification.
AmeriCorps members also worked with senior citizens on urban gardening.
IN - This AmeriCorps team is in their first quarter of operation. 675 trees were
planted to improve a local park. Members assisted students with he Indiana
Envirothon project. Other projects are underway including outdoor classrooms
and the revamping of a one-half mile area pathway that over 50,000 people use
through state fair grounds.
IL - The Chicago team provided environmental education to over 1100 students
on gardening and fishing. 500 Volunteers were recruited to help with
improving the environment and increasing safety near public housing and in
Little Villages. AmeriCorps members helped to train the volunteers and
improvements were made at Lathrop Homes, Robert Taylor Homes, Henry
Horner housing Wentworth Gardens and Madden Park and Ida B. Wells. Forty
children and eight adults from public housing were taken on canoe trips to
increase their appreciation for water quality and the environment. Thirty
apartments for homeless and battered women were improved at Lathrop
Homes; and improvements were made at Madden park.
IL, Two Rivers - Three miles of trails were improved in Brown County; tree
houses for camping were enlarged; a storage shed was constructed and a bunk
house was completed. Two miles of drainage ditches that serve as main
channels to New Canton, Nebo and Pearl were cleared of brush and debris.
Stabilization projects were done on two miles of streambank in Calhoun County.
(etc. p 167 obj#4)
IA - AmeriCorps members have been credited with the success of over 3,000
acres of wetlands being reserved. They have contacted landowners, shared the
program with them, and assisted them in developing easements and restoration
plans. One member assisted in work that resulted in the local conservation
district board purchasing a 512 acre tract of diverse landscape. Members
provided assistance in harvesting and replanting 2,000 willow trees to stabilize a
streambank.
They have worked with local conservation districts to assist two dozen counties
collect information and make GIS maps for used by agencies and landowners for
land use and resource management practices on erodible land and in flood
plains. Assisted the City of Oakland to design a community tree planting project
to replace large number of trees lost to construction and weather damage.
LA - AmeriCorps members conducted the Farm*A*Syst program which is
designed to help landowners assess and reduce the level of risk to ground water
pollution on a farm. Members conducted a public information campaign to raise
the level of knowledge of groundwater pollution risks. Five-hundred students
completed pre and post-assessment; 685 landowners received information
packages; and members completed 90 one-on-one farm assessments.
ME - AmeriCorps member coordinated workshops on best management
practices for blueberry growers. 124 growers participated and received credit
towards receiving their pesticide applicators license.
Members worked with the Beals Island Shellfish Hatchery to help raise 15-20
million juvenile clams. With the help of AmeriCorps, the number of clams
raised is 5-10 million more than normal. This effort will provide over $1.8
million benefit to the coastal community.
An AmeriCorps member assisted the Dept. of Marine Resources with a sanitary
survey of to pinpoint failing septic tanks within 500 feet of the shore. This
source of pollution is having a detrimental effect on the shellfish habitat. Many
people in this low-income community are without indoor plumbing. This
motivated the AmeriCorps members to take action. They helped the community
seek resources for septic repair and water quality monitoring. Today a total of
$40,000 has been allocated for repairs and 11 new monitoring sites are targeted.
MN - AmeriCorps members have been working in the Nemadji River Basin
Organized and planted 5,000 trees with 100 volunteers. Members worked with
over 580 students in various environmental education activities including river
monitoring, tree planting, and the envirothon. They also worked with over 160
adults in various environmental management presentations. AmeriCorps
members are working to gain an understanding of the changes that have taken
place on the river in the last 20 years.
Members provided assistance to landowners in informing livestock producers in
waste facilities and utilization. Members worked with 40 producers to collect
soil and manure samples to determine application rates, developed a list of
manure spreading equipment and worked with the farmer to produce waste
utilization plans, 17 are complete and 20 more are in progress.
DC/MD Environmental Corps team members constructed five raised beds for an
Earth Week exhibit on the mall; Members worked with over 450 students on
various environmental education activities; Improvement work was done in
seven parks including blue bird box construction and installation in Kenilworth
Park; 250 trees and 350 seedlings planted in Anacostia Park; 16 feet of boardwalk
constructed in Greenbelt Park; 280 trees and 900 plants installed in Little Bennett
Regional Park, 200 linear feet of stream bank improved at Sligo Creek Park.
Four cleanups were done, one was on 20 acres in Fort Lincoln that resulted in 15
bags of trash and a truckload of branches and weeds.
Members in DC cleaned seven public swimming pools to help prepare for
summer youth activities.
MI - 750 farm families completed the risks assessments for farm a Farm*A*Syst.
Over 2 million people now have heard of the ground water protection program,
nearly 200 people have made changes in their practices to reduce the risk of
contamination.
MO - Surveyed and mapped 2300 acres of flood plain to assist 16 landowners in
sand removal. Completed maintenance of 27 floodwater retarding dams.
assisted 95 landowners in assessing herbicide runoff into water supply. Worked
with 11 farmers to develop water management plans.
Assisted one landowner to implement a wetland wildlife area on 40 acres that
included planting 400 trees. Provided conservation education to 850 students.
MS - Twenty-one dry hydrants were installed for fire suppression in the Mt.
Olivet community; four other counties are in the process of installing hydrants.
Efforts are being made to establish dry hydrants in four other counties.
AmeriCorps members are working in 10 counties to identify alternative water
sources for rural fire protection.
Two AmeriCorps members and five volunteers have been trained and certified
in the Adopt-a-Stream program. Five streams have been adopted and being
tested monthly.
AmeriCorps members have assisted with animal waste management. On ten
farms lagoons have been pumped to recycle the effluent onto grassland or
cropland. Plans have been prepared for six other farms.
OK - Worked in 10 counties to restored 44 windbreaks that totalled 19.5 miles.
Over 64,500 trees have been planted including 7,500 trees in windbreaks and
57,000 on eroded and gullied areas and in outdoor classrooms and community
projects.
NE - Removed an old and constructed a new wheel chair access boardwalk.
Members have been involved with over 1700 youth in environmental education
activities. Cultural resource protection work was done at four locations
including one that was over 800 years old occupied by the Plains Indians. 14,000
trees were planted. A seventy feet of streambank was stabilized using
bioengineering techniques.log
NJ - Stream walks were completed on 10 streams, totalling about 80 miles.
Memebers identified potential sources of non-point pollution. Trees were
planted and bioengineering techniques were used to stabilize 2,000 feet of
streambank to enhance wildlife habitat and improve water quality. AmeriCorps
members organized and supported 15 other activities with the community
including; stream cleanups in 5 counties; a cleanup with 12 area high schools st
Carnegie Lake; stream clean up in Beachgrass plantings on dunes in four
counties; twelve miles of neglected trails were cleaned, marked, trimmed and 30
sq. ft. of board walk was installed; a 15 foot bridge was constructed among other
park enhancements. 128 environmental education activities were presented for
2,325 students.
NY - AmeriCorps members are helping to demonstrate applications of GIS
mapping to managing natural resources. Approximately 280 miles were
mapped by the third quarter. Members worked with the American Chestnut
Foundation to map 150 surviving mature chestnut trees in Wester New York.
Forest inventory data has been digitized for the Seneca Nation of Indians, to
support improved management of the over-harvested forest resources. members
are also working to identify bald eagle nesting sites on the reservations. One-
hundred, fifty natural gas wells are being mapped and evaluated by
AmeriCorps members to help with managing the closing the wells.
ND - AmeriCorps members have participated in sealing abandoned wells. The
public presentations they were giving have generated a level of interest that
fully utilizes the available technical assistance. Members have done a host of
flood related community projects including clean-ups at Aneta City Park and
Harwood Trailer Court, which were both severly damaged by the flood.
Members helped make the trailers accessible for disposal at the trailer park and
removed dead trees and fallen branches from Aneta, which is a seniors
community. to help in flood relief planning for the dangerously high water
levels To help with the flood relief planning being done in anticipation of the
dangerously high water levels at Devils Lake, members conducted a flood
hazard survey and watershed inventory mapping. Bank stabilization at McVille
Dam and watershed inventory at Silver Lake. Members have canvassed Grand
Forks county to identify healthy Elm trees and to assess the loss of trees due to
Dutch Elm Disease.
OH - Over 35 miles of Big Darby Creek corridor were inventoried, 20 BMPs
were designed and a member designed a two acre wildlife wetland. Members
assisted the Nature Conservancy in addressing severe gully erosion with native
prairie grasses.
OR - Members completed a plan to restore a five acre site from a junkyard to a
recreation area. More than two acres has been cleared of trash and debris, and
the adjacent property has been weeded and maintained.
Members were trained and worked with over 1,000 homeowners to survey
downspouts and get their participation in an effort to reduce the amount of
stormwater from roof tops that flows into the Columbian Slough. This effort
will reduce the overflow from the combined sewer and improve water quality
by reducing the amount of untreated sewage that enters the Columbia and
Williamette Rivers.
In a 185 acre park, members renovated the trail system by establishing five main
trails and closing a network of unauthorized trails.
Members were trained in leadership and mentoring to work with 16 youth who
have dropped out of school. AmeriCorps members developed a plan for
training their mentees in environmental education. In one-to-one mentoring
relationships, they are working in teams of eight for a six week summer
program. The results will be reported in the annual report.
SC - AmeriCorps members helped to upgrade a recycling curriculum for
statewide use in schools. This curriculum has been used to train nearly 3,000
teachers. The upgrade was done to include materials used by other programs
and the cost estimates for presenting 160 of the lessons.
Two-thousand signs were posted with businesses to support recycling of oil,
batteries and hazardous materials.
Grassland surveys were done in two counties covering 50,000 acres. This work
is to support the improvement of water quality through better management of
hayland and pasture land.
AmeriCorps members constructed, two outdoor classrooms; six miles of nature
trails and prepared two teachers guides. Members constructed ten buildings
that will be used to house youth at risk in an outward bound program, by
constructing ten buildings
SD - AmeriCorps members assisted educational outreach to over 2100
elementary school children. The team completed a 23 county landuse survey to
identify areas that may negatively impact the Big Sioux, Vermillion and James
Rivers. Ten streambank stabilization projects were completed resulting in of
9500 feet of streambank and 4500 willows planted.
Members have worked with landowners to encourage practices that would
improve the Lake Campbell watershed, fish habitat and recreation. Forty-three
producers were contacted resulting in the use of eight different types of
management practices, and treatment of over 2300 acres.
TN - Drilled a water well for one family, helped to build 3 barns, two fences and
pheasant cages.
Five recycling demonstrations and 12 presentations were given. The aim is to
help the community meet the compliance requirements of the Tennessee Solid
Waste Management Act of 1991. The volume of solid waste recycling has
increased by 25%.
Environmental education presentations were made to 2,250 students this quarter.
Assisted in the envirothon, 100 students participated and the team trained by
AmeriCorps members won the state competition. Outdoor environmental
learning centers have been established at 14 schools.
AmeriCorps members worked with landowners to install animal waste systems
on dairy, beef and poultry operations. Once construction is completed, these
systems will handle 40-50 tons of waste per year. Will be applied to cropland
pasture land, reducing the need for more
TX - The AmeriCorps team has worked this year to provide coastal and
shoreline protection in the Galveston Bay area. The results of their work is a
demonstration of productive uses of dredge material. A 220 acre island was
formed with spoils from the channel to the Bay. Members grew thousands of
plant materials for stabilizing the land. This quarter 100 acres of the island were
planted. In less than one year, Atkinson Island looks like a national park. It has
attracted many birds, one is an endangered species and on species is on the
protected list. They have also assisted land owners protected shorelines by
planting smooth cordgrass.
VT - Members have worked with 77 rural fire departments in considering the
use of dry fire hydrants. Fire departments in eleven communities now have
plans for accessing water supplies for fire protection, and four more
communities are in the planning process.
WA - Members worked to improve salmon habitat by building 6.5 miles of fence
to improve riparian areas and installed four structures to retain sediment. In
addition, 600 trees were planted to enhance spawning areas. Three-hundred
acres of land damaged from forest fires were treated. Clean ups were done in
three parks in preparation for Memorial Day and summer activity. Members
assisted local conservation districts in the set up of 50 stream monitoring sites.
WV - Archeological site investigations were done on over 100 acres in seven
rural communities; artifacts that were recovered were documented for exhibit;
mapped and planned for the use of a civil war site; monitored the removal and
re-burial of four historic graves. This member will influence the use of
archaeologists as volunteers to bring expertise to local cultural resource
preservation.
Water Quality - Over 90 limited resource farmers were served in six
communities. Three members evaluated over 4400 acres of cropland that lead to
the reduction of an estimated 88,000 pounds of nitrogen. Over 200 students
were given presentations on things you can do on the farm to improve water
quality. Members assisted Save Our Streams volunteers to survey the health of
aquatic life on several streams.
AmeriCorps*USA
Operating Site Quarterly Report
National Direct, Federal, Tribal, and Territorial Programs
1. Operating site: Santa Fe National Forest RDT
New Mexico
Name
Location
Four Corners RDT
2. Operating Site ID # : 4047E31A
3. Corporation Grantee Name: USDA Forest Service
4.
Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter Second Quarter - Third Quarter - Fourth Quarter
-
(10/1-12/31)
(1/1-3/31)
(4/1-6/30)
(7/1-9/30)
5. Name of person completing this report: Larry Roybal
6. Position of person completing this report: Coordinator
7. Telephone number: 505-988-6940
8. Fax number: 505-986-5124
9.e-mail address (if available) :
10. Members and Service Hours
FULL TIME
PART TIME
No. of Members allotted to your sites
1
No. of Members enrolled on last day
of 3rd Qtr.
1
No. of Members who served entire
3rd Qtr.
1
No. of Members who left sites during
the 3rd Qtr.
0
No. of Members who joined sites during
3rd Qtr.
0
Total Members service hours during
the 3rd Qtr.
480
Total Members service hours to date
1580
11. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a) Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers who were
involved in AmeriCorps service activities this quarter: None.
(b) Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities completed by
non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers this quarter: None.
12. Summary of Progress this Reporting Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual
Objectives:
In each section below, briefly restate your objectives and describe
progress toward them this quarter. Where available, describe relevant
evaluation data. Note evaluation activities in which you have engaged.
(a) Direct Service Objectives:
The direct service objectives for the northern New Mexico AmeriCorps program
are: To meet with communities to determine their needs and concerns; To
assess their available resources; to locate additional resources that will
help them achieve the goals they set forth for their own community's
development. The final objective is to help communities access those
resources.
1. Sangre De Cristo Wood Workers: grant proposal written for an incubator
facility that will employ 20 people.
2. Vallecitos Fresh Water Delivery System: continued support of project
activities, submitting billing, seeking funding from private foundations.
Conntinuation of benefit to 98 people.
3. Coyote Senion Citizens Center: locating, delivering and submitting
billing for equiptment and supplies. Benefit to 30 senior citizens.
4. El Rito Waste Water Treatment Plant: assisting the facilitation of the
completion of the master plan, billing submition and funding location.
Benefit to 2,000 people.
5. Coyote Community Center: facilitating the transfer of the old Coyote
Ranger District to the community of Coyote and establishing partnerships
between four groups; US Forest Service, HELP, Rio Arriba County and the
Coyote Volunteer Fire Department.
6. Coyote Volunteer Fire Department: aid in locating a building and funding
for a fire house. Benefit to aproximately 800 people.
The primary focus of this quarter has been to follow up with the
programs initiated earlier in the year. These projects are:
1. The Sangre De Cristos Woodworkers (SCWW) : Co-wrote a grant proposal to
the USDA Rural Economic and Community Development Service for an Incubator
Facility that will house business in a cooperative that employ 20 people in
Costilla. The proposal is for a $280,000 building.
2. Vallecitos Fresh Water Delivery System: Assisted the Vallecitos Mutual
Domestic Water Association (VMDWA) in hiring a Geohydrologist to locate a
fresh water source and design a delivery system; Aided the VMDWA in filling
out the paper work required to submit the billing requests for the grant
awarded them by the Carson National Forest Rural Development Fund; Assisted
in writing a letter of inquiry for available grant money from the private
foundation, The Marshall McCuen Foundation, in order to construct the water
delivery system; This is a continuation of the effort to bring 98 people
fresh, clean drinking water.
3. The Coyote Senior Citizens Center: Assisted in purchasing supplies and
delivering them, getting equipment repairs and managing the paper work
necessary to utilize the $1,000 awarded to the Senior Citizens Center by the
Santa Fe National Forest Rural Development Fund; These efforts serve the 30
senior citizens who use the center.
4. El Rito Waste Water Treatment Plant: Aided the El Rito Betterment
Association (ERBA) in submitting the billing necessary to receive payment
for the grant awarded them by the Carson National Forest Rural Development
Fund to develop a Master Plan necessary to construct a Waste Water Treatment
Facility that will serve 2,000 people. The master plan is now complete and
the next phase of locating funding to construct the facility has begun. The
member has been been very active in aiding the facilitation of this project.
In addition to these on-going projects, the AmeriCorps member is working
with members of the community of Coyote, New Mexico to develop the
following:
5. Community Center: Transfer of old Forest Service District office to the
community. The member is acting as facilitator for the development of a
cooperative that will serve the aproximately 800 people living in or near
Coyote. The agencies and community groups involved are: Rio Arriba County,
Coyote Volunteer Fire Department, Saint Thomas Catholic Church, HELP and the
Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.
6. Volunteer Fire Department: To locate or build a Fire Station.
The final major project for this member has been education and promotion of
the AmeriCorps program.
7. The member has given two presentations on the AmeriCorps program operating
in northern New Mexico to Forest Service personnel involved with community
and rural development. These personnel are working across the country, in
New Mexico and Arizona. Presentations were made to aproximately 40 people.
(b) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives: Briefly restate your
objectives and describe progress toward them this quarter.
Training: The member is now On-Line with the Taos Plazza Internet System.
The Carson National Forest Engineer, Lisa Goodman, trained the AmeriCorps
member on how to use the Internet System to locate information about
funding sources for local projects.
Training: The member attended a two week Intensive Spanish Language
course. Instruction was held at Language Plus, an international language
school in El Paso, Texas. The communities of northern New Mexico are
predominantly Hispanic. A conversational grasp of the language is
imperative to the continued success of the program.
The member attended three Cluster Meetings: two in Durango, Colorado and
one in Albuqurque, New Mexico.
(c) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives: Briefly restate your
objectives and describe progress toward them this quarter.
The whole concept of the RDT program is community building. Everything
stated in the Primary Service Objectives is community development. Please
review this section for these objectives and accomplishments.
13. Other Accomplishments this Quarter: (Make note of any accomplishments
or things gotten done not described above.)
14. Unique successes or great stories : (Include stories that would best
communicate to the public how AmeriCorps service gets things done.
Particularly helpful are stories that include numerical results and
creative solutions.)
The community of Coyote, NM is located in Northern Rio Arriba County. This
community is unincorporated and has a history of failing to establish
cooperative relationships between various factions. The AmeriCorps member
has succeeded in gaining agreement from 4 distinctive groups to come
together at a round table discussion in order to develop a community center
that will serve all of the community members. The focus of the meeting
scheduled for July 11, 1995 will be on the similar goals of the groups and
to develop a plan and a cooperative effort to utilize an old Forest Service
District Ranger Station. The groups involved are; Rio Arriba County, The
Coyote Volunteer Fire Department, Saint Thomas Catholic Church, HELP (a
national public service organization) and the US Forest Service. This is
the first meeting of its kind to be held in Coyote, New Mexico.
Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry, Joan Comnor came to Region 3
and met with the AmeriCorps member and some of the communities she has been
working with in northern New Mexico; Costilla and Vallecitos. The
AmeriCorps member was praised by the communities for her productive work.
Deputy Chief Comnor also praised her for her ability to get things done in
communities that are usually unwilling to work with outsiders. The
AmeriCorps member has helped the Carson National Forest in its effort and
commitment to include the needs of the local communities in its management
and operations decisions concerning public lands.
The Village of Costilla and the Sangre De Cristo Wood Workers sent a letter
to President Clinton praising the efforts of the AmeriCorps member and the
AmeriCorps program with the US Forest Service.
The New Mexico AmeriCorps member recieved an award of appreciation from the
El Rito Ranger District for her excellent work on three projects in that
area: the Vallecitos fresh water delivery system, Las Clinicas Del Norte
building project and the El Rito waste water treatment system
15. Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: (Report on problems
resolved and unresolved, obstacles to achieving program objectives,
significant sources of delay, program elements not meeting expectations,
events or incidents that caused concern.) Primary Training and Technical
Assistance Needs this Quarter:
The primary obstacle to getting things done is the enormous amount of
paperwork ie. the Quarterly Reports, various special reports and requests
for promotion of the program required by the Corporation. The special
report request are often duplication of information. It appears that the
concepts of reinvention, streamlining efforts and reducing paperwork has
not been implemented by the Corporation.
There has been serious dificulty establishing inter-agency communications
between the New Mexico Forest Service member and the Arizona Forest Service
members with the RC&D interagency coordinator. Effort needs to be made by
all parties involved to share information, to continue to work towards
mutual goals, and if necessary, redefine mutual goals and individual
responsibilities. It is not unusual for confusion to exist in the first
year of a new project. With the combined efforts of the highly skilled
individuals involved, a very strong Four Corners USDA team will be
achived. A working inter-agency "internet" type of system would greatly
facilitate this effort.
The New Mexico member and many of the other Four Corners members still have
no confirmation of Health Insurance coverage. The New Mexico member
contacted Alianz, the insurance company and requested insurance cards for
many of the members. The request was made June 21, 1995. The cards have
not arrived to date. Most of the members have been on board since November
1994. That is EIGHT months without confirmation of insurance coverage.
The final difficulty that plagues the New Mexico member is the simple lack
of time. There are requests from communities for assistance on many very
valuable projects that have to be turned down or redirected by the member.
The communities are very supportive of the AmeriCorps program and the
member. In an average week she recieves four requests for program
assistance in addition to exsisting projects she is working on.
As the New Mexico member approaches the completion of the first term of
service (August 12, 1995), there is confusion about keeping her employed
until October 1, to begin a second term. The Corporation and Forest
Service regulations are unclear about what her status will be during this
period. There should be a way to offer members the same non-competitive
hiring status that Peace Corps members and Vista-AmeriCorps members earn
from their service. There should be some mechanism in place to employ
members who have contributed outstanding work in their term of service once
they leave AmeriCorps.
16. National Identity Activities this Quarter: (Report on activities this
quarter that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. Examples could
include new uniforms, signage or publicity materials; projects with other
AmeriCorps programs; coordination with State Commissions or Corporation
state offices; training members in national skill areas
(communication/conflict resolution or CPR/first aid) ; participation in
national service projects (HIV/AIDS awareness training, environmental
audits, or citizenship education); graduations or swearing-in ceremonies,
use of national recruitment, use of AmeriCorps Member Handbook.)
1. Developed stationary with AmeriCorps Four Corners Team USDA letter
head.
2. Gave 2 presentations about the AmeriCorps Rural Development program,
structure, objectives and accomplishments in New Mexico. One presentation
was given to USFS Rural Development Coordinators in Mancos, Colorado.
Aproximately 20 people attended and five members presented. Another
presentation was given in Albuqurque, New Mexico to Region 3 Rural
Development Coordinators. One member from New Mexico and two members form
Arizona presented to aproximately 20 people.
17. Significant Program Changes this Quarter: (Report staff turnover in
management or supervisory positions, changes in partner/sponsor
relationships, changes in board membership, AmeriCorps Member attrition
etc.)
No change this quarter.
Operating Site ID # 4047H31A
UTAH
Corporation for National Service
Operating. Site Quarterly Report
1. Operating site name: Manti-LaSalle NF at Castlelands RC&D
2. Program name: USDA Four Corners Rural Development Team
3. Corporation grantee name: USDA
4. Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter
x Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
-
—
—
(10/1-12/31)
(1/1-3/31)
(4/1-6/30)
(7/1-9/30)
5. On what date did your AmeriCorps Members begin service or training?11-1-94
6. In the table below indicate (a) the number of full and part-time AmeriCorps
Members that were enrolled as of the last day of the reporting quarter and
(b) the total cumulative service hours completed by the AmeriCorps Members
as of the last day of the reporting quarter.
Number of
Total Cumulative
AmeriCorps Members
Hours of required Service
Full-time
3
1795
Part-time
7. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a) Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers
who were involved in AmeriCorps service activities: none
(b) Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities completed
by non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers: none
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Operating Site ID # 4047H31A
UTAH
Primary Accomplishments this Quarter: (In detail, describe your central
activities, project milestones, and most important "things gotten done" this
quarter.)
Development of social, economic and demographic data base:
One AmeriCorps member was assigned to compile a comprehensive set of demographic
economic and social data for the four counties of southeastern Utah. The
collection of data is complete. Over eighty sources in four states were
contacted for information pertaining to a wide variety of subjects including
property taxes, housing, personal income, infrastructure, etc. Data is
currently being incorporated into the regions's Overall Economic Development
(OEDP) which provides information for all area county and community governments
(serving a population of about 52,999). Data has been analyzed to determine
trends in Utah which are used to project future planning needs. The data also
provides essential information for grant applications from the economic
Development Administration, Community Development Block Grant, and other local,
state, federal and private sources. Major infrastructure improvements are based
on data provided by the OEDP. The data is used by over 200 companies and
businesses annually to evaluate southeastern Utah's potential for location or
relocation. The data is also used for assessing business loans which provide
jobs to an estimated 200 people in the region.
At this time, data generated in Utah has not been combined into a regional data
set. Steps need to be taken to see that this is accomplished.
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: Four tourism development/management projects were
identified for AmeriCorps assistance in San Juan County and the Navajo Nation.
Progress on each of the projects is ongoing. A brief description of the project
and current progress is provided.
The Four Corners Heritage Council and San Juan County are developing a corridor
management plan for the Trail of the Ancients scenic byway. An AmeriCorps
member is conducing an inventory of 22 sites identified for inclusion in the
Trail of the Ancients. Each site is being inventoried for geologic, historic,
scenic, recreational, aesthetic and cultural qualities and potential. The site
inventory is currently 75% complete and is scheduled for completion by July
1995. The inventory will provide information for site interpretation,
education, marketing, etc. Public hearings are scheduled for late spring, 1995
on the project.
Tourism development on the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation is a potential
economic development strategy. Currently there is no effective tourism
development strategy on the Navajo Nation. Decisions must be made regarding
which sites should be promoted, how communities can be helped to deal with
impacts of tourism, etc. Through AmeriCorps, an assessment will be conducted to
determine how to assist the Navajo Nation in developing a strong tourism
industry. Dialogue between affected parties has begun and an action plan is
being developed. The project is only about 10% complete.
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UTAH
San Juan County has identified the development of a multi-seasonal resort as a
primary economic development strategy for the area. The area is seeking winter
income potential. An AmeriCorps member developed and submitted a proposal for
funds to conduct a feasibility study for the project. He has contacted over 24
companies to collect data on resort planning and design, liability issues, ski
lift manufacturing, snow making equipment, surface maintenance equipment, etc.
He has researched information from the Forest Service regarding permitting,
regulations, liabilities and other concerns. He has reorganized a local Ski
Club to generate support for the project and generated over $3,000.00 in local
support. If developed, that resort will provide approximately 150 year round
jobs for residents of San Juan county and the Navajo Nation.
The mountain biking industry is viewed as a potential economic development
strategy for San Juan County. However, many residents and business owners fear
that the industry will bring more problems than benefits (based on observations
of happenings in near-by Moab). AmeriCorps was asked to conduct a survey of
local business people to determine current attitudes toward the mountain biking
industry. Survey results will provide the basis for a decision regarding
promotion of that industry. An AmeriCorps member developed a survey and
administered it to forty percent of area hotels, 37 percent of restaurants, 40
percent of campgrounds and 40 percent of trading posts/gift shops. The project
is 50% complete.
OTHER: Assistance from AmeriCorps was requested by area communities to conduct
natural resource based inventories and prepare grant proposals for various
economic development and resource conservation efforts. One AmeriCorps member
was assigned to conduct an inventory of all public trees in the city of Moab
(population 5,000) as part of an urban forestry program. Moab is striving to
improve its community image and protect important natural resources. The
AmeriCorps member identified and mapped all trees on public space (streets,
museums, libraries, schools, parks, etc.). Information on each tree is being
entered in to a data base which will provide essential information for city
personnel charged with maintaining public trees. The project is 75% complete
and scheduled for completion in June 1995.
Large numbers of visitors have caused significant damage to natural resources at
a small, but important lake in San Juan and Grand Counties. Funds are being
sought to repair damage and prevent further problems. An AmeriCorps member
developed a grant proposal for $350,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency
for the purpose of protecting resources and maintaining water quality at the
lake. The member conducted research necessary for the grant and met with
officials from two counties, the water conservancy district, soil conservation
district, Bureau of Land Management and other groups and agencies involved in
the management and use of. the lake. The member presented the proposal to
officials at the Department of Environmental Quality. The project is 100%
complete. Response to the proposal is pending.
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UTAH
An AmeriCorps member completed a grant proposal to the Small Business
Administration for $5,000 to establish a tree planting program in a community of
2,000 people. The grant will provide for planting 90 trees according to
guidelines specified by the SBA. The tree planting program is part of an effort
to replace trees lost by the cleanup of radio-active mill tailings in the area.
The proposal is complete.
A tree planting guide for a community of 2,000 people was developed by an
AmeriCorps member. The guide will be used to educate city workers and
volunteers on correct tree planting procedures. The project is complete.
Unique successes or "great stories": (Briefly describe unique and/or
exceptional successes, program highlights, or "great stories" about AmeriCorps
people, projects, or partnerships that occurred this quarter.)
AmeriCorps accomplishments related to proposal objectives are outlined in item
#1 above. In addition to the established objectives, the members have made
numerous other accomplishments. They have invested significant time in becoming
familiar with Utah culture, customs and people. They have attended five city
council meetings, four economic development council meetings, one association of
government meeting, three county commission meetings and three county planning
meetings in an effort to educate people about the AmeriCorps program and inform
themselves about current issues and concerns. They have volunteered for two
Habitat for Humanity projects, two local food bank projects, and have adopted a
section of highway near Canyonlands National Park. They have volunteered in the
local visitor centers, participated in community cleanup activities and
generally become known as positive assets to the communities in which they live.
Most of the activities have been done on the member' non-work (service) time.
Members have taken the initiative to enroll in community education courses and
other educational activities at their own expense and time. One member has
completed a business development course and another a computer technology
course.
Summary of Progress this Reporting Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual
Objectives: (Briefly describe how accomplishments this quarter relate to
achieving each of your three sets of annual outcome objectives: (1) Direct
Service Objectives; (2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives, and (3)
Community Building/Strengthening Objectives. Where available, describe
evaluation data that indicate progress during the past quarter toward achieving
your annual outcomes. Summarize activities related to establishing an
evaluation system or conducting your local evaluation (e.g., instruments
developed, data collection plans established, etc.).
(1) Direct Service Objectives
All the projects listed previously relate to accomplishing direct service
objectives.
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Operating Site ID # 4047H31A
UTAH
(2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives:
In the Utah USDA rural development team, we are fortunate to have a training
budget to provide members with most types of training they need and/or request.
Members have received training in grantsmanship, leadership development,
community leadership, volunteerism, business development, computer technology
and regional planning issues as they have requested. We have utilized training
opportunities provided by numerous agencies and groups at the local or regional
level. The cost of sending members to national trainings is prohibitive. It is
strongly recommended that all AmeriCorps program directors have a training
budget for their members. It is further recommended that AmeriCorps members be
provided an opportunity to come together (on a regional basis) once every six
months to share successes, frustrations, questions and for joint training.
(3) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives:
The accomplishments listed above all contribute to the community building
objective.
Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: (Report on problems resolved and
unresolved, obstacles to achieving program objectives, significant sources of
delay, program elements not meeting expectations, events or incidents that
caused concern.)
The significant challenges of the second quarter pertain to member registration,
health insurance and educational awards. Our member registration information
had to be submitted three different times. There is still uncertainty as to
their enrollment status! This is very frustrating for program directors and
members. Members were beginning to wonder if anyone above the regional level
knew they existed (or cared) Members continue to have difficulty making
arrangements with lenders regarding deferment of student loan payments. Dozens
of phone calls have been made regarding health insurance questions and needs for
members. One member needed health care and because she was unable to prove that
she had insurance (and was unable to pay the bill), was turned over to a
collection agency. Most of these problems can be solved by improving
communications among the Corporation, USDA and program directors.
We still have three members who have never received T-shirts or hats. No
members have received sweatshirts. The T-shirts were lost in the chaos of the
early AmeriCorps days and have never reappeared! We would greatly appreciate
receiving three shirts: (2 large, 1 x-large.)
At the ground level, the program is working well. Members are performing well
with a minimum of direct supervision by the program director. Members are
working on projects that, if not for their efforts, would not get done. Their
assistance has provided community leaders an opportunity to accomplish things
that no one else has time to do.
Their work is often a key element in accomplishing a major project involving
many players.
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Operating Site ID #
4047H31A
UTAH
National Identity Activities this Quarter: (Report on activities this quarter
that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. Examples could include new
uniforms, signage or publicity materials; projects with other AmeriCorps
programs; training Members in national skill areas (communications/conflict
resolution, or CPR/first aid) ; participation in national service projects
(HIV/AIDS awareness training, environmental audits, or citizenship education) ;
graduations or swearing-in ceremonies, use of national recruitment, use of
AmeriCorps Member Handbook.)
3 newspaper articles with photos. Numerous presentations to groups and
communities about the AmeriCorps program. Members business cards.
Changes in Program Organization or Key Staff Positions during this Quarter.
None
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AmeriCorps*USA
Operating Site Quarterly Report
National Direct, Federal, Tribal, and Territorial Programs
1. Operating site: AmeriCorps (USFS) Gainesville, GA
Name
Location
2. Operating Site ID # : 4047E25F
3. Corporation Grantee Name: USDA National Direct
4.
Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter
Second Quarter X Third Quarter
-
-
(10/1-12/31)
(1/1-3/31)
(4/1-6/30)
Fourth Quarter
-
(7/1-9/30)
5. Name of person completing this report: Luana W. Kitchens
6. Position of person completing this report: Supervisor/Project Coordinator
7. Telephone number: 404-536-0541
8. Fax number: 404-534-4411
9.e-mail address (if available) : L. KITCHENS : R08F03A
10. Members and Service Hours
FULL TIME
PART TIME
No. of Members allotted to your sites
1
No. of Members enrolled on last day
3f 3rd Qtr.
0
No. of Members who served entire
3rd Qtr.
0
No. of Members who left sites during
the 3rd Qtr.
1
No. of Members who joined sites during
3rd Qtr.
0
Total Members service hours during
the 3rd Qtr.
Total Members service hours to date
1521
11. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a) Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers who were involved
in AmeriCorps service activities this quarter:
Approximately 0 non-AmeriCorps Members volunteered this quarter.
(b) Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities completed by
non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers this quarter:
Approximately 0 hours of service was provided by non-AmeriCorps
volunteers.
12. Summary of Progress this Reporting Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual
Objectives:
(a) Direct Service Objectives:
The ROG will be completed next quarter, according to plan and schedule.
Environmental education objectives have been reached as reflective by the
large number of people reached and the quality of the programs conducted
and the public contact and work on the Appalachian Trail and Blood
Mountain Wilderness.
(b) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives:
Wil has participated in computer training, vehicle training, ORV training,
chainsaw certification, and heavy vehicle and trailer certification.
Program experience has enhanced Wil's skills in communication and public
education.
(c) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives:
Whether it is environmental education inside a classroom or in the Blood
Mountain Wilderness, the programs Wil conducted and his communication to
the public helps to better educate them about wiser use of natural
resources on public as well as private land. The ROG serves the same
purpose, as it provides valuable info to the public. It also serves to aid
rural development by funneling more visitors into formerly underused and
under-visited communities.
Primary accomplishments this quarter consisted of completing all of the
information on Recreation Opportunity Guides for the Chatt-O N.F.'s, partial
completion of map and legend pages to accompany the ROG, numerous
environmental ed programs reaching at least 450 children concerning various
topics such as fire prevention, pollution control, backyard wildlife, and
project learning tree activities. Other accomplishments include trail
maintenance over a total of 8 miles of the Appalachian Trail and within the
Blood Mountain Wilderness, environmental education in the Blood Mountain
Wilderness reaching 245 people, installation and maintenance of information
boards at wilderness boundaries, and posting of actual wilderness boundary.
13. Other Accomplishments this Quarter: None
14. Unique successes or "great stories": (Briefly describe unique and/or
exceptional successes, program highlights, or "great stories" about AmeriCorps
people, projects, or partnerships that occurred this quarter.)
The most unique success of this past quarter occurred at an elementary
school near Gainesville, GA. Our member, Wil Harrell, was conducting a Woodsy
Owl program. As one of the teachers was bringing her class to the library for
the program, she had a dizzy spell, fell in the middle of the hall and broke her
arm. Wil saw what happened and administered first aid to the teacher, splinted
her arm and arranged transportation for her to the hospital. He took care of
the class and continued with his program.
15. Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter:
None.
16. National Identity Activities this Quarter:
Wil wore his AmeriCorps pin wherever he went, and it was obvious the work that
he was doing was for the good of the community. He also participated in various
events, like the National Conference on Rural Development, where he spoke with
persons such as Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman about the valuable work
Americorps members were doing.
17. Changes in Program Organization or Key Staff Positions during this Quarter:
Our one AmeriCorps Member resigned this quarter. There were no other changes.
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
SERVICE
1738 County Farm Road
Suite 275
Marietta, GA 30060-4012
Ph: 404-528-2218
FAX: 404-528-2212
TO: Paula Cole Jones
FROM: Cindy L. Haygood
DATE: December 15, 1994
PER: Quarterly Report
Attached is the first quarterly report as you requested. I
am still missing some information to make it a little more
complete. Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks!
DEC-15-1994 16:04
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USDA, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
AMERICORPS, PUBLIC LANDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
QUARTERLY REPORT
December 15, 1994
1. NUMBER OF MEMBERS ENROLLED AT TIME OF LAUNCH-20 members
2. NUMBER OF MEMBERS ENROLLED AT END OF QUARTER-14 members
3. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS IN DIRECT TRAINING-4, 185 hours
4. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS IN TRAINING-
approximately 140 hours per person
5. PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES
The Atlanta Corps community service objectives are water
quality, conservation education, and plant materials
propagation.
A. Water Quality/Watershed Management
Two corps members do daily watershed water quality
monitoring. They monitor the Big Creek Watershed daily.
Thirty locations throughout the watershed are monitored
according to water quality indicator species following the
Soil Conservation Service Water Quality Indicators Guide. The
information is compiled into a computer database and will be
sent to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. This
team has also been involved in storm drain stenciling. The
goal is for all of the storm drains in the City of Alpharetta
to be stencilled (indicating not to use for dumping of
anything other than stormwater). Ten percent of the storm
drains have been stenciled. The entire team has been involved
in cleaning up one low-income neighborhood. (See attached.)
Two days of work were accomplished, eight acres were cleaned,
1000 feet of walking trails were mulched, three waterbars were
put into the trails, 1/2 acre was seeded to fescue, fertilized
and mulched, and 6 dump truck loads of trash were carried
away. Approximately 400 residents were benefitted.
Two city parks have been cleaned up (two dump truck loads of
trash). These parks will have streambank stabilization work
done later.
Streambank stabilization work/training on the Chattahoochee
River have been done for 100 feet by 50 feet. The team gained
first hand experience in bioengineering techniques.
B. Conservation Education
Two AmeriCorps participants participate in conservation
education on a daily basis. They have coordinated many events
(see attached). I do not have concise quantifiable results at
this time.
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C. Plant Materials Center
At this time, a team of seven AmeriCorps participants are
getting the site ready for the plant materials center. The
greenhouse is nearing completion and the nursery area is being
prepared. Plant Materials should be moved into the facility
during the winter.
6. PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The team held a community meeting with an low-income
community to discuss future needs and concerns. The community
expressed an interest in cleaning up the area and in
beautification. The team is planning a day for training the
residents how to landscape their own yards and how to care for
the plants.
7. PROJECTED OUTCOMES FOR NEXT QUARTER
The next quarter we will be doing more team projects.
The planting season for bioengineering techniques is coming up
and designs are being done for three city parks to have plant
materials installed. Conservation education programs in the
schools are being planned at this time. The Atlanta School
System will be canvassed (elementary grades) for conservation
education classes. A poster contest will be held city-wide.
8. PRIMARY CHALLENGES
We definitely have had our problems to overcome. I have
had problems getting people to work, teaching work ethics,
transportation problems (getting people to work), and some
morale problems. Many of the participants read into the
program that they would be "down-town" all of the time. We
never specified that. It has been difficult to indicate to
them that natural resource management is not race related,
income related, or even neighborhood related. We have been
trying to get them to understand that we need to look at the
watershed concept and that the work that is being performed is
having a positive impact on the whole watershed--the present
location and what is downstream. I will have to schedule more
downtown projects just to hold up morale (and "make everyone
happy"). They really feel they must be in a low-income area
constantly.
Other problems faced include the child care process and
we have not received any T-shirts or caps. Also any
correspondence with the Georgia Corporation for National
Service to us has not been timely. We usually find out about
events or training at the last minute.
9. PRIMARY TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS
Work ethics!
10. MEDIA COVERAGE
Attached.
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City of Alpharetta
Two South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30201
NEWS
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Deborah Royston
Phone:
(404) 751-7836
FAX:
(404) 475-9566
ALPHARETTA RECEIVES FEDERAL SUPPORT, STATE AWARD
FOR WATER QUALITY PROJECTS
Oct. 17, 1994 - Alpharetta received national support and state
recognition recently for its efforts to improve local water
quality.
Alpharetta Environmental Services Department and its volunteer
arm, Alpharetta Clean and Beautiful, have received nearly $50,000
worth of human resources through a national program that awards
scholarships in exchange for community service.
Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the
AmeriCorps program was designed by President Clinton to protect the
environment, fight hunger and rebuild rural America. The
nationwide program is a grassroots effort involving 20,000 interns
and aimed at meeting needs at the community level.
Two interns will work for Alpharetta a total of 3,400 hours
over nine months on projects to improve local natural resources
such as drinking water quality.
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Interns Ruthie Davis and Sedric Ross joined Alpharetta's
Environmental Services Department in September. Both Davis and Ross
are planning environmental careers.
Davis, who worked as an Earth Team Volunteer for the Soil
Conservation Service in Ashland, Va., last summer, is interested in
soil and water conservation at the local level.
"I look forward to contributing my time, skills and abilities
to this program and gaining hands-on experience while learning ways
to improve and protect the environment," explained Davis. She
earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Virginia State
University and a certificate in environmental studies from Virginia
Commonwealth University. Davis lives in Decatur.
Ross said his participation in AmeriCorps will help him pay
back student loans and also provide field experience that he can
use in his future career as an environmental attorney. He is a law
student at John Marshall Law School.
AmeriCorps interns receive about $4,800 for college tuition or
student loan forgiveness, a small living stipend, basic health
insurance and a childcare allowance, if needed.
"Secondly and most important, it gives me the opportunity to
serve the community and the environment, thereby serving others,"
said Ross. He lives in Smyrna with his wife Demetria, and their
two children.
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Ross and Davis will help monitor local water quality,
establish erosion control measures and start a program designed to
stop dumping and littering in Alpharetta streams and storm drains.
"We're sending our interns to our working partners and
rotating them on a quarterly basis," said Cindy Haygood, program
director for the Soil Conservation Service's Atlanta/AmeriCorps
Team, which comprises 20 individuals. "And we've been partners with
Alpharetta Clean and Beautiful for a long, long time."
Alpharetta's efforts to improve water quality also received
state recognition for a project that, since 1991, has been a model
program for 37 cities, the states of Georgia, Florida and
Tennessee, and in parts of Spain, Germany, Australia and Russia.
Alpharetta's "Project Ripple" water quality monitoring program
received the first annual Georgia Adopt-a-Stream "Program of the
Year" and "Outstanding Program" awards from the Georgia
Environmental Protection Division.
The awards were sponsored by the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources and the Atlanta Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of
America, a 60-year-old conservation group. They recognize:
Overall program design;
Volunteerism in data gathering and reporting;
Problem resolution;
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Education;
Willingness to help other Georgia communities, and more.
"Dedicated volunteers are what fuel this program," said Dee
West, Alpharetta Environmental Services Director. "These awards
recognize those tremendous efforts more than my leadership."
Volunteers have spent about 1,200 hours since 1991 monitoring
portions of 36 streams located in the community's five watersheds.
They found that the biggest threat to local water quality is
erosion, and that silt fencing and other traditional erosion
control methods may not be doing the job.
The finding has prompted some environmental soul searching. A
possible solution, notes West, is to grow certain kinds of plants
along stream banks for erosion control.
"We'll be conducting experiments with different plant
materials to test their effectiveness,' she said. "And Alpharetta
may need tougher development regulations regarding erosion
controls. This is something we'll be looking at during the next
few months."
Also within the near future, Environmental Services hopes to
hire a Litter Tipper Coordinator who will respond to calls about
littering in streams and storm drains and report offenders to
appropriate local or state authorities. The part-time job will pay
$6,760 and is a 12-month contract position.
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Meanwhile, Alpharetta's Environmental Education Center needs
more and better equipment for analyzing water samples, including:
Incubator for bacteria cultures;
Bar stool measuring 25-1/2" to 26-1/2" for lab counter;
Waterproof hip waders; and
Protective goggles.
Donations are welcome.
Call Environmental Services at 442-9057 for more information
or to learn about volunteer opportunities, such as cleanup projects
and monitoring streams for physical, chemical, biological and other
elements.
For more information about the Atlanta/AmeriCorps team, call
Cindy Haygood at (404) 528-2218, or USDA/AmeriCorps at
1-800-880-4183.
***
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MEMORANDUM
TO
AMERICORPS STAFF
COPY: CINDY HAYGOOD FX 528.2212
FROM
DEE WEST, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
DATE
NOVEMBER 17, 1994
It is important to reemphasize some guidelines for working together. Adhering
to these guidelines allows work goals to be achieved in a fair and equitable way
since many of our goals are achieved only through team efforts.
1. Your work hours are 9 am to 5:30 pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.
It is expected that you will work a full 8-hour day. I believe that is the
intent of your contract with the Americorps program.
2. If an absence becomes absolutely necessary, you should make a call to me no
later than 9:30 am, stating the reason you are out and when you will be
returning. If I am unable to take the call, please speak with Peggy and give her
the same information. Giving the information to the other Americorps staffer is
not sufficient. Activities are planned around the availability of two Americorps
people, starting at g am. When one person is not available, it means that
certain activities can not be done and independent activities must be put into
motion. It is critical to our "plan of action" to know as soon as possible of
any tardiness or absence. It is also the fair thing, respecting the other
Americorps staffer's time.
3. By arriving on time, by 9 am, you will be able to be out in the field to do
the water quality monitoring activities by 10 am. Even if you do 3 segments per
day plus take your lunch break, you should be back in the office by 1:30 pm and
therefore available for other facets of the agreed upon scope of work.
4. Any outside activity must be concluded so that you can be in the office for
the daily wrapup by 5 pm. Special events will be discussed prior to occurrence.
5. I've arranged for the loan of a truck to be used for our field work Monday
through Wednesday. However, if the truck is not picked up before 10 am, we
forfeit the right to use it that day. The truck must be returned by 4:30 pm so
that you can return to the EEC by 5 pm.
6. Should one of you not be on time or absent, the other will proceed to
substitute storm drain stencilling (a singular activity) for water quality
monitoring (a team exercise) and go ahead into the field by 10 am. Other
required activities may also be substituted such as the streambank stabilization
project.
Sometimes, going over basic work ethics and guidelines establishes a clear
playing field for all concerned. I commend you both for doing some good work and
I hope this reaffirmation will keep us all working as a strong team. Goodness
knows, there is enough work!
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FAX MEMO
To:
Cindy Haygood, NRCS
From:
Dee West, Alpharetta ES
Date:
December 12, 1994
# Pages:
1
This is a restatement of the telephone conversation we had early
this morning:
On December 8, I did ask Ruthie Davis if she was comfortable
continuing the water quality work through December, on her own.
She said "yes", but indicated very strongly that she would not
drive her car. I explained this stopped the project dead in the
water. I couldn't let her drive any loaner vehicle because she
doesn't have a Georgia license. This 18 per the City. She said
that she was going to speak with you about this.
My concern is ay expectations for "full time" Americorps staffers
is not working out. Once staff meetings are held, plans of action
defined, I don't have time to "spoon feed" every day or worry about
what isn't going to be done and and up doing it myself or arranging
for others to do it. There is PLENTY to do, but I don't think
there is a complete willingness to do it. Maybe there is more
education needed. If so, I expect these staffers to ask me... let
me know what is missing or until I notice a problem, I assume that
all is well. In addition to school and public education programs,
which we've never really gotten into, and the water quality related
field work, there is the actual plan to be generated for the
streambank rehab/vegetation project. I've gone over this several
times and I've not received the first part of the plan development,
yet. Too, in Ruthie's case, she is afraid of "critters", the storm
drain stencilling proximity to the road, etc. So when she says,
there is nothing for her to do, that's not quite the case. She may
not choose to do what is necessary. She is a lovely young lady,
and very capable. However, it looks like wa have another snare.
I'm suggesting that I be relieved of expecting an 8-hour obligation
to cover the various scope of services identified in my original
proposal. It would mesh better with reality if I trained a group
of Americorps volunteers to do the water quality monitoring and
they come out 3 days per month and cover all the bases. The same
with the storm drain stancilling. With respect to the rehab
project, I'll get others to help with designing the project and
perhaps Americorps can come out during specific times and implement
the plan, with on site direction.
As you and I agreed, I will talk to Ruthie on Wednesday. I'd like
to keep her involved as one of the team, if she 18 interested.
Cindy, this is a very worthwhile program and there are some very
good people involved. I want to continue to be a productive
participant in this program and not a headache. If you have some
other thoughts that might work better, let me know. THANKS!
this and net is coming Wednesdy, not. sure in today about Jacked
P.S Ruthie called.
plass
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Bus #1
WALKING THE WATERSHED... A BIG CREEK EXPEDITION
ITINERARY - - OCTOBER 30, 1993
STOP #
TIME
DESCRIPTION
EXPEDITION LEADER
Registration,
9 am
EEC (Buses will depart
Field Packets
promptly at 9:10 am)
1. Kelly
9:25-
Productivity; Habitats;
Alfred Mauldin, Sr.
Mill Branch
9:50
Pollutants; Erosion
Wildlife Biologist,
Tributary
DNR - Game & Fish
2. Kelly Mill
9:55-
Biodiversity and
Dr. Fred Sherberger,
Branch
10:05
Abundance of Benthic
Entomologist, Fernbank
Tributary
Fauna
Science Center
3. Big Creek
10:20
Natural and Man-made
Dee West, Director
Headwaters
-
Impacts on Big Creek
ES/ACB
10:45
4. Big Creek
11:00
Floodplain of Hardwood
Dr. Ed Bostick, Plant
at Union Hill
-
Forest
Taxonomist, Kennesaw
Road
11:25
College
5.
11:45
LUNCH at American Honda
Lunch Over at 12:30 pm
6. Baptist
12:45
Wetlands Values and
Jennifer Derby, Public
Home Mission,
-
Functions
Outreach, EPA - Region
N.Point Pky.
1:10
IV
7. Natural &
1:20
Landuse Impacts: Georgia
Jim Frederick, Planner,
Constructed
-
Law
Georgia Dept. of
Drainage Basin
1:45
Community Affairs
off Autumn
Sage in Park
Bridge
8. Buice Road
1:55
Impacts of Sediment and
Dee West
Stream
-
Erosion in the Absence
2:15
of Proper Controls
9. North
2:30
Erosion and Sediment
David Perez, Engineer,
Point Mall
-
Controls; Violations in
Georgia Soil and Water
2:55
Georgia
Conservation
10. Mitigated
3:10
Federal Regulations
Eric Hughes, Unit Chief
Wetlands Site,
-
of Wetlands Planning,
Morrison Pky.
3:35
EPA - Region IV
11. Vickery
3:50
Sewer Line Impacts on
Jimmy Sanders,
Creek/Roswell
-
Stream Flow
Engineer, Roswell
4:20
12. Ful. Cty.
4:35
Waste Water Treatment;
Charles Dickens, Fulton
Pump Station,
-
Tour
County Public Works
Riverside Dr.
5:00
Return to EEC
5:15
Diamiss
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FAX MEMORANDUM
TO
JOHN GENT RY - NPS
392-7045
CINDY CARR - SWCS
528-2212
BUBBA MAULDIN - DNR/G&F
706-557-3040
JENNIFER DERBY - EPA/WP
347-1798
DANNY ORLANDO - EPA/AQ
347-2130
FRED SHERBERGER - FBSC
370-1336
ED BOSTICK - KC
423-6625
BARBARA MCLENDON - GF
294-3591
JIM FREDERICK - DCA
656-9792
FROM
DEE WEST, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
PHONE 442-9057 FAX 751-7868
SUBJECT
1994 WALKING THE WATERSHED A BIG
CREEK EXPEDITION
MEMO DATE
AUGUST 22, 1994
You're invited to attend a planning session for the 1994 WALKING
THE WATERSHED A BIG CREEK EXPEDITION on MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 6:15
PM AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER IN ALPHARETTA. A SANDWICH
SUPPER WILL BE PROVIDED.
The meeting will last no longer than 8 pm. Discussion will define
the scope of the "expedition" including transportation, educational
content, locations of stops as well as the important, lunch break.
The tentative date for the event is Saturday, October 28, 9 am -
5:45 pm. An itinerary from the '93 event is attached to provoke
your thoughts. You may choose to confirm your attendance at the
8/29 planning session by calling 442-9057 or by faxing your
preliminary ideas to 751-7868.
Your participation means so much to the success of this public
awareness program. I hope that you will be able to attend.
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NORTH METRO TECHINICAL INSTITUTE AMERICORPS TEAM
November 30, 1994
The AmeriCorps site on which I am presently working is
at the North Metro Technical Institute in Acworth, Georgia.
The AmeriCorps members assigned to this site are Timothy
Frazier, Stephen George, Harold Herbert, Lavelda Ross,
Vincent Washington and myself, Tireon Tilley.
There are two major projects in the works at NMTI. One
of those projects is the construction of a greenhouse. It
will be used by the Natural Resources Conservation Service,
upon its completion, as a plant materials center. During
our first few weeks at NMTI we worked closely with one of
the instructors preparing the greenhouse. We did things
ranging from pouring gravel onto the greenhouse floor to
setting up the bench tops.
The second major project is the nature trail. Some
students of NMTI began work on the nature trail some time
ago. Now the AmeriCorps participants are widening the path
of the trail, removing the limbs and, in some cases, entire
trees. After the path is cleared completely, we will then
decide which plants we want removed and which plants we want
to bring in, with our focus being on those plants which are
native to Georgia.
In addition to the greenhouse and the nature trail, we
have prepared a turf grass area to be used in the ALCA
competition that will be held at NMTI in March.
In working on the greenhouse, nature trail and turf
grass area, we have each had the opportunity to operate and
use several different tools and machinery. Some of those
include: pourer drills, pruners, loppers, planimeters,
chain saws, aerators, mowers, chippers, along with the
tractor and Bobcat. Those two we have had the chance to use
with different attachments such as the tiller and box blade
on the tractor and the tree spade on the Bobcat.
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
CLEANUP
EAST LAKE MEADOWS
(CORNER GLENWOOD AND SECOND AVENUE)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1994
9 A.M. . 4 P.M.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
COME JOIN US!
Bring your gloves
and
Dress for the weather
Sponsored by:
East Lake Meadows Residents' Association,
DeKalb Clean and Beautiful,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, and
Americorp Program
For additional information, contact Eva Davis at 377-4902
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Also, the thousands of conservation practices placed on the
land by farmers to control erosion during the last 5 to 7
years significantly reduced damage to crops and fields from
this storm."
The AmeriCorps pick-up has begun in Marietta, Georgia. This
week, four NRCS AmeriCorps teams have joined forces with the
community for a litter pick-up in the East Lake Meadows
housing area. "Right now, kids are having to cross over
areas of trash and litter just to catch the school bus,"
said District Conservationist Cynthia Haygood. "We'll begin
by cleaning what we can, and then we'll begin to reseed
grassways, mulch walking trails, and clean the stream
channels." Future AmeriCorps projects in Marietta might
include an urban garden on elementary school grounds,
landscaping and beautification efforts, and streambank
stabilization.
CONSTITUENCY/ALLIANCE NEWS -- USDA Under Secretary Jim Lyons
signed an interagency agreement on November 21 to implement
a $6 million jobs program focusing on Pacific Northwest
habitat restoration. The Natural Resources Conservation
Service will receive funds from Commerce's National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to implement the
program that will help fishermen whose income has dropped
substantially as a result of the collapse of salmon stocks
in the region. The commercial fishery off Washington and
northern Oregon was closed this year, and remaining ocean
salmon fisheries off central and southern Oregon and
northern California are at record low levels. The Habitat
Restoration Jobs program will be coordinated with other
local, state, and Federal watershed restoration work and
jobs programs, such as Forest Service's Jobs-in-the-Woods
program.
NEWS FROM SCS PARTNERS -- Last month's issue of
NatureConservancy magazine featured an article on how
sustainable agriculture is protecting economic and
environmental health in the Big Darby Creek watershed in
central Ohio. Highlighting the piece were the cooperative
efforts between USDA, the Nature Conservancy, the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources, and the Ohio State
University Extension Service. The article notes successes
in working with local farmers, reducing soil erosion and
sedimentation, protecting a dozen rare or endangered species
in Big Darby Creek, and applying no-till farming methods.
QUOTES -- "Soil conservation is essential to the very
continuance of our civilization. Hugh Hammond Bennett
APR-26-1995 16:01
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USDA, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
AMERICORPS, PUBLIC LANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
APRIL 1, 1995
1. NUMBER OF MEMBERS AT TIME OF LAUNCH- 20 MEMBERS
2. NUMBER OF MEMBER ENROLLED AT END OF QUARTER- 13 MEMBERS
3. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS IN DIRECT TRAINING- 800 HOURS
4. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS IN TRAINING-
approximately 60 hours per person
5. PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES
The second quarter of our AmeriCorps program has been
excellent. Team leaders have been given more
responsibilities and team members have settled into a
routine. The team leaders have been given the opportunity
to assist in selection of activities and assumed
responsibility for planning, coordinating, and supervising
these activities. Community outreach activities have
tripled since last quarter and the team has learned the
meaning of "teamwork" even more than before.
Water quality is the first of our community service
objectives. Two corps members monitor thirty locations each
month within the Big Creek Watershed. This information is
entered into a computer and sent to the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources annually. One Corps member is
assisting the District Conservationist with beginning a new
Adopt-A-Stream program in Cobb County (a program does not
exist there). This Corps member has successfully become
"certified" to instruct and has taken the first steps
towards organizing the new program--mapping out watersheds,
attending meetings with interested government agencies,
scoping out monitoring locations, and contacting schools.
Parks within the Metro Atlanta area have been assisted by
the team. A total of six parks have been assisted.
Approximately 40 acres of parks have been cleaned of litter
and debris. A total of 2950 linear feet of trails have
been installed. Three water bars have been installed.
Approximately 210,000 visit these parks annually.
Approximately 9000 trees have been planted on parks and
local schools.
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Conservation education is the second community service
objective. Participants coordinated "Spring into Recycling"
activities this year as well as Christmas tree recycling
programs. Five dump trucks of mulch were delivered to area
parks as a result. Also, AmeriCorps participants organized
individual community outreach events, created fliers, handed
out tree seedlings, and environmental literature. (Forty
thousand trees were chipped in one county as a result!)
Educational programs have been done at fifteen schools, a
total of 27 programs, and approximately 850 students have
attended. Urban gardening activities have been cosponsored
with the Cooperative Extension Service. Fifteen inner city
groups have been assisted with these gardens. Ten schools
have been assisted. Approximately 100 students have been
taught about composting, urban gardening, and tree planting.
Outdoor classrooms have been constructed at two schools and
a soil profile was installed at a local park.
The AmeriCorps team also had an opportunity to assist with
the Atlanta Home Show. This event lasted four days and
reached 75,000 people. The team set up and worked an
exhibit that included the construction and display of a
wetland habitat as well as distribution of educational
materials. This exhibit was for the Urban Resources
Partnership. Several agencies were represented at the
exhibit, including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Georgia
Forestry Commission, National Park Service, and U.S.
Geologic Service.
Results: Public outreach goals have been met.
Programs for schools have been met.
Plant materials is the final community service objective.
The construction of the greenhouse has been completed during
the second quarter. The 5000 square feet of nursery area
has been prepared to provide suitable growing space for the
new Plant Materials Center. The nature trail has been
cleaned of undesirable species and mulched. All plant
materials on campus have been mapped and identified. The
team travelled to south Georgia and hauled back to Atlanta
8000 seedlings from the Georgia Forestry Commission. (These
were seedlings that were not used and were destined to be
plowed under.) These seedlings are now heeled into a local
land fill to be used later on school sites, parks, and
stream banks.
Results: Approximately 20 people have toured the new
greenhouse and nature trail, including PMC representatives.
The satellite PMC contract has been signed and plant
materials will be moved in soon.
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6. PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The team has learned what responsibility and "teanwork" is
about. Many of the members are developing their own skills.
The team leaders are gaining valuable leadership experience
as well as coordinating and planning experience. Many of
the team are now working through the field offices. This
has allowed them to experience what NRCS work is about.
Three team members had the opportunity to attend the Rural
Development Regional Forum with Mr. Glickman held at Fort
Valley State College.
The Atlanta School system has been polled to determine how
many schools are interested in outdoor classrooms and
educational programs. Schools are still responding to the
request. Approximately fourteen requests have been made for
outdoor classrooms. At this time, six inner city schools
have been visited. Two nature trails have been planned and
installed.
Training that has been accomplished during the second
quarter includes chainsaw safety training, AIDS awareness,
and Defensive Driver training.
7. PROJECTED OUTCOMES FOR NEXT QUARTER
The upcoming quarter will be a busy one! Fourteen requests
for nature trails on school grounds have been made (and more
coming in!). With school letting out soon, it will be a
perfect opportunity to install several nature trails. Also,
the Plant Materials Center will be underway. Approximately
15,000 plants will be moved in during the late spring and
early summer. Propagation will begin as soon as possible.
Finally, the Cobb County Adopt-A-Stream program will be
underway by early summer. Plans are to begin coordination
and identify a few High School students to volunteer during
the summer months to do monitoring within one small
watershed. Approximately three training programs will be
offered.
Training have is being planned for the next quarter.
Surveying techniques, public speaking, work ethics, and
conflict resolution have been suggested as new topics.
8. PRIMARY CHALLENGES
This second quarter has been a "settling-in" time for the
entire team. Our challenges have worked themselves through.
Problems that still exist include coordinating
transportation and child care.
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9. PRIMARY TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS
Public speaking and work ethics.
10. MEDIA COVERAGE--Attached.
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Chattahoochee
NATURE CENTER
March 1, 1995
Louise McPherson
U.S.D.A
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7741 Roswell Rd.
Room 202
Atlanta, Georgia
30350
Dear Louise,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your "Americorp" team for your
assistance at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Your Americorp team of 8 people
provided an extremely beneficial work day at our facility. They cleared brush from the
dam on the upper pond, they installed water bars thus preventing erosion on our
woodland trail and they mulched the trail thus allowing moisture retention and
stabilization of a well traveled trail. Your group worked extremely hard and provided a
service that would otherwise be very difficult for us to achieve.
The Chattahoochee Nature Center is a 501-c-3, non-profit environmental education
facility. Our programs provide environmental education to over 50.000 students
annually and close to 200,000 visits each year. Without the assistance of
organizations like the "Americorp" group, we would not be able to provide the valuable
service to schools and the community that we do.
Again. many thanks for your contribution to the Chattahoochee Nature Center.
Sincerely,
Drug Greg Greer then
Executive Director
Chattshoochee Nature Center. Inc. 9135 Willes Road, Roswell, GA 30075 (404) 992-2055
APR-26-1995 16:04
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COBB
CC:Roune Rone
COBB
COBB
PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
1792 County Farm Road
Marietta. Georgia 30060-4026
COUNTY
Kathy A. Simpson
(404) 528-8800 / FAX (404) 528-8813
DIRECTOR
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Julie Stephens, Ronnie Edwards
FROM:
Gloria Rogers Horticulturist
SUBJECT: Volunteer pruning and clean up of Bishop Complex
DATE:
Feb. 28, 1995
Thanks for bringing your volunteer group to assist us with the
pruning and general clean up of Al Bishop Complex. This assistance
allowed our park employees to devote their time to field
preparation for spring games.
The short notice somewhat reduced our options. We have several
projects during the year on which we could use a helping hand. An
upcoming tree planting project at Al Bishop is one of these. Trees
are scheduled to arrive on March 9th and will be planted when
weather permits.
Please call me at 528-8831 if you can work with us on this project.
Thanks again for volunteering your services. Your participation is
greatly appreciated.
CC: Nick Pratt
Jeff Reese
Board of Commissioners
Bill Byrne
William A. Cooper
Joe L. Thompson
Gordon J. Wysong
C. Freeman Poole
CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT I
DISTRICT :
DISTRICT 1
DISTRICT +
An Equal Opportunity Employer
100% recycled point
APR-26-1995 16:04
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AMERICORPS TEAM
MEMBER CONSULTIN
TEACHERS ON
ELEMENTARY SCHOO
GROUNDS
CREATION OF A
SOIL PROFILE AT
A PARK
NATURE
TRAIL
CONSTRUCTION
IN A PARK
FOREST
1
BOTH PICTURES ARE OF TREE PLANTING
IN 4 NATIONAL FOREST
APR-26-1995 16:06
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P.10
The Millstone
The new.letter for the Cochran Mill Nature Center & Arboretum, Inc.
Spring, 1995
1994 - A Great Year for CMNC
Cochran Mill Nature
Center
celebrates
Cochran Mill Nature Center is well into 1995
the 25th anniversary of
and the demand for environmental education and
outdoor recreation programs has never been
EARTH
greater. Although the Center did not officially
open until June of last year, it is estimated that the
total participation in its programs, special events,
and volunteer activities in 1994 was more than
10,000! Visitors, volunteers and school groups
came from most of the surrounding metro counties
including Clayton, Gwinnett, Coweta, Fayette,
Douglas and north and south Fulton. There were
over 200 environmental education and
DAY
challenge-by-choice programs facilitated and many
special events that brought hundreds of visitors to
Saturday, April 22, 1995
the Center and nearby park. There were also 85
paid members and hundreds on the mailing list.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
What a great response! It is so exciting to
know that the dream of a Nature Center in south
Fulton county has finally become a reality and that
Earth activities and educa-
the community support has been incredible!
tional programs offered
We are hoping and expecting that 1995 will
bring more of the same. Within the first quarter of
throughout the day.
1995, the Nature Center staff and volunteers have
(Free of charge!)
facilitated over 40 programs with audiences that
included school groups, church groups, small
businesses, and government organizations. With
Call 306 - 0914 for more
the continued support of the community, 1995 is
information
sure to be even better. Cochran Mill Nature Center
is well on its way to becoming an exemplary
Center thanks to volunteers and supporters like
you!
p5/24
DEC-15-1994 15:59
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
SERVICE
1738 County Farm Road
Suite 275
Marietta, GA 30060-4012
Ph: - 404-528-2218
FAX: 404-528-2212
TO:
Paula cole Clones
FROM:
Cindy y
NUMBER OF PAGES: 20
COMMENTS: Some of this cnfo is othared
to show some of the catirities Hot
they here been inrolved with I will
mail you all X of this YOD.
DEC-15-1994 15:59
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
SERVICE
1738 County Farm Road
Suite 275
Marietta, GA 30060-4012
Ph: 404-528-2218
FAX: 404-528-2212
TO:
Paula Cole Jones
FROM: Cindy L. Haygood
DATE: December 15, 1994
PER:
Quarterly Report
Attached is the first quarterly report as you requested. I
am still missing some information to make it a little more
complete. Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks!
DEC-15-1994 16:11
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P.17
Dekalb
clean
&
beautiful
CITIZENS FOR A
CLEAN DEKALB
FALL INTO RECYCLING
NOW YOU CAN GET RID OF:
Leftover household paint
Batteries
Used tires
Motor oil
Anti-freeze
Plastic bags
Junk mail
Used clothing & furniture
AND MUCH MORE
BRING YOUR HOUSEHOLD LEFTOVERS TO SITES IN:
DeKalb, South Fulton, Clayton, Gwinnett and Newton Counties,
ALSO in Smyma, Sandy Springs and city of Atlanta.
SATURDAY OCT. 8 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
CALL 730-7986 FOR DIRECTIONS TO A SITE NEAR YOU
AND A COMPLETE LIST OF RECYCLABLES ACCEPTED
FALL INTO RECYCLING: sponsored in DeKalb County by DeKalb
Sanitation Dept., DeKalb Clean & Beautiful, local and corporate
sponsors and WXIA-TV, CHANNEL 11.
DEC-15-1994 16:12
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MORE RECYCLING INFORMATION
Page 4
Yard trimmings: cut trees, limbs, grass clippings and leaves may
be brought to DeKalb County's Seminole Landfill on Clevemont Rd.
The trimmings are shredded and composted. Citizens pay no fee to
drop off yard trimmings and may take home free wood mulch.
Landscapers and other businesses pay $30 per ton to drop off.
#244-4893
Curbside Pickup
DeKalb County Sanitation Dept.
Aluminum cans (Mon. or Tues.)
294-2900
Newspaper (Thurs. or Fri.)
City of Chamblee
Aluminum and metal cans,
986-5010
newspaper, plastics #1 & 2,
cardboard, box board (cereal
box type), glass, scrap metal.
(Call for schedule and drop-
off information)
Pine Lake
Aluminum and metal cans,
292-4250
newspaper, plastics #1 & 2,
glass. (Wed.)
Stone Mountain
Aluminum and metal cans,
498-8984
newspaper, clear and white
#1 & 2 plastics, glass. (Tues.
or Wed.)
Avondale Estates
Aluminum and metal cans,
294-5400
newspaper, plastic containers
(no bags), glass. (Wed.)
DeKalb Clean & Beautiful programs:
DeKalb Clean & Beautiful sponsors a yearly program in cooperation
with Georgia Power Company, whereby residents can recycle their
used Christmas trees.
Spring Into Recycling and Fall Into Recycling in May and October,
provides an opportunity to recycle tires, oil, paint, cardboard
and other recyclables in cooperation with WXIA-Channel 11.
Telephone Book Recycling is offered in cooperation with Bell
South Advertising. This program goes covers a month long period
and coincides with delivery of the new telephone books.
Cataloque Recycling J.C. Penny stores accept all catalogues for
recycling in April and October.
9/5/94
16:12
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AFTER CHRISTMAS-RECYCLE YOUR TREE
ON JANUARY 7 TH
BRING ONE FOR THE
CHIPPER!
CHIPPER
o
Georgia Clean & Beautiful
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Georgia Power
We Sell Efficiency.
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THE
Long
ALIVE
WRIA-TV
ATLANTA
Georgia-Pacific
DAVEY
B
ring your old Christmas tree to one of Chipper's handy
collection sites. You'll be giving a priceless gift to your
community while saving valuable landfill space. Your tree will be used
as mulch, fish habitat or fuel. In return for your tree, you'll get a free
tree seedling (while they last) and finish off the holidays with an
enjoyable family outing. Don't miss this chance to feel like Santa
and help give Georgia a greener New Year.
THERE'S A LOCATION NEAR YOU-DETAILS ON BACK!
printed on recycled paper
DEC-15-1994 16:13
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11
ALIVE
Fall
INTO
RECYCLING
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 8TH, 1994
9AM-4PM
Georgia Clean & Beautiful
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs
TOTAL P.20
Operating Site ID # 4047F220
Forest artifacts have been cataloged and partially analyzed, and more
than 3500 prehistoric artifacts have been washed and the
cataloging/analysis process is being started. Also completion of
personal interviews of 2 local residence and mapping of the historical
areas of interest from interview information. Transcribed 7 existing
interviews on personal computers. All information to be shared with
State Archaeologists
Cost of Force Account = $7500; Cost of AmeriCorps = $5650
Other Selected Projects:
Emergency Dispatch Update - update the District law enforcement, fire and
medical maps. Includes phone numbers and contacts for quick visual
emergency dispatching reference at front desk
Cost of Force Account = $255; Cost of AmeriCorps = $211
Participation in Forest NEPA meeting - to provide broader perspective on
resource planning issues
District Property Management - inventory, photograph and update all
government District property
Cost of Force Account = $1218; Cost of AmeriCorps = $844
Evaluation criteria for the completion of these projects has been measured
against established and approved standards within the Forest Service Land and
Resource Management Plans, handbooks, operation, maintenance and construction
guidelines, and project work plans.
(2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives:
The Green Mountain National Forest AmeriCorps Team began on January 8, 1995 with
an intense two week training session which included the following workshops:
Certification in Wilderness First Aid and Anaphlactic Shock, Team Building,
National Service Academy/AmeriCorps expectations and goals, individual and
community expectations and goals, Community Building - policy, sensitivity, and
respect, Administrative Policy, National Service History, Green Mountain
National Forest History, Youth Corps History, National Service Academy History,
Green Mountain College History, Orienting and Wildlife Tracking, Overview of
Winter Projects and Winter Schedule; plus, an apple tree release project
utilized as a team building project. This initial training was a very
productive and exciting start that strongly prepared the crews for the program
expectations and upcoming projects.
The main objective of National Service is 'getting things done. AmeriCorps
Members of the Green Mountain National Forest Team are, without question,
fulfilling this objective.- AmeriCorps Members are accomplishing an amazing
amount of quality community service on the Green Mountain National Forest, in
the town we live in, and on the campus where our residential site is located.
In addition to the powerful design and implementation of the aforementioned
community service projects, AmeriCorps Members have been working with many staff
professionals of the Green Mountain National Forest learning aspects of many
United States Forest Service fields. Some of the fields that AmeriCorps
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Members have been exposed to are archeology lab and oral history; GPS Mapping;
Recreation Opportunity Guide National Standard Work; Wildlife management; Timber
Stand Improvement; and Fire Suppression Training.
(3) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives:
The aspect of 'community' plays an incredibly important role in this program.
This is an intense, residential program that focuses on 'community' as a key
goal to reaching our objectives and the objectives of National Service -
"getting things done."
Community Building, from the start-up date, has played a significant role in
this program. For instance, community building was a focal point during the
initial two week training, and it continues to be a focal point of the program.
Additionally, we have daily community meals, daily community Writing, Reading,
and Discussion times, weekly community meetings, collaborative community service
projects; plus, weekend and evening activities that strengthen the ways we work
and live together as citizens and as a team.
Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: (Report on problems resolved and
unresolved, obstacles to achieving program objectives, significant sources of
delay, program elements not meeting expectations, events or incidents that
caused concern.)
A primary challenge encountered this quarter is the decision process around
AmeriCorps Members being utilized as Wildland Fire Fighters. The entire Green
Mountain National Forest AmeriCorps Team has completed and been certified in
S190, and S130 Basic Fire Fighter courses. Although all AmeriCorps Members are
not interested in Wildland Fire Fighting some are - and the inconclusive status
has been disheartening.
This quarter has been challenging due to winter weather conditions. The members
are looking forward to a greater variety of work that spring, summer and fall
will bring.
National Identity Activities this Quarter: (Report on activities this quarter
that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. Examples could include new
uniforms, signage or publicity materials; projects with other AmeriCorps
programs; training Members in national skill areas (communications/conflict
resolution, or CPR/first aid) ; participation in national service projects
(HIV/AIDS awareness training, environmental audits, or citizenship education) ;
graduations or swearing-in ceremonies, use of national recruitment, use of
AmeriCorps Member Handbook.)
AmeriCorps Members active involvement in Community Service projects on the Green
Mountain College Campus and in the town of Poultney, Vermont open many avenues
of local and national exposure. The surrounding communities are aware of who we
are, what were doing, and the reasons we are able to do them - AmeriCorps, Team
USDA. Please refer to the aforementioned Community Service projects listed in
the unique successes or "great stories" section of this report.
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Changes in Program Organization or Key Staff Positions during this Quarter:
(Report staff turnover in management or supervisory positions, changes in
partner/sponsor relationships, changes in board memberships, etc.)
This section is not applicable.
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Typed or Prived Name and file
Telephone (Area code. number v4 exercion)
THERMS HARR EXES Director
802-241-3900
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Date Report Submittee
3-31-95
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Operating Site ID # 4047F220
Fire Cache Maintenance - 100% completion of equipment inventory and move
District fire cache readying it for prescribe burns and off-forest fire
work. Ready truck for fire. duty, clean and maintain equipment and
clothing
Cost of Force Account = $2400; Cost of AmeriCorps = $1660
Timber related projects
Forest Mapping - complete mapping of 172 acres with Global Positioning
System (GPS) equipment, info to be used in future forest management
Cost of Force Account = $732; Cost of AmeriCorps = $550
Base Mapping work preparing for NEPA - complete mapping of 12,000 acres
Cost of Force Account = $285; Cost of AmeriCorps = $211
Prepare Stand Records for digitizing with Geographic Information System
(GIS) - complete 8 stand record maps equaling 10,000 acres
Cost of Force Account = $285; Cost of AmeriCorps = 211
Yellow Birch Progeny Research Area - complete 4 acres of daylighting and
maintenance of 2 research test areas
Cost to contract = $2500; Cost of AmeriCorps = $4074
Cost of Force Account = $3709
*AmeriCorps members are not chain saw certified, so only hand
tools were used on this project.
Environmental Education
Wilderness Education Class - give wilderness lecture to 25 students of
Southern Vermont College
Cost of Force Account = $38; Cost of AmeriCorps = $17
Environmental Education Preparation - prepared to teach school classes on
environmental education issues, developed curriculum and contacted
schools
Cost of Force Account = $5544; Cost of AmeriCorps = $2992
Initiate District Recreation Spectrum Guide - start putting together
photographs and verbiage for rec area spectrum guide for lectures,
booths, Chamber of Commerce and District visitors
Cost of Force Account = $285; Cost of AmeriCorps = $211
Forest Slides - complete sorting and catalog Forest backlog of 5000
slides to be used for environmental education programs, project 50%
complete
Cost of Force Account = $840; Cost of AmeriCorps = $597
Heritage Resources Lab
Cultural Resources - 85% organized and accessioned backlog from 16
archeology sites, completely cataloging 10 of those sites. 472 historic
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Forest artifacts have been cataloged and partially analyzed, and more
than 3500 prehistoric artifacts have been washed and the
cataloging/analysis process is being started. Also completion of
personal interviews of 2 local residence and mapping of the historical
areas of interest from interview information. Transcribed 7 existing
interviews on personal computers. All information to be shared with
State Archaeologists
Cost of Force Account = $7500; Cost of AmeriCorps = $5650
Other Selected Projects:
Emergency Dispatch Update - update the District law enforcement, fire and
medical maps. Includes phone numbers and contacts for quick visual
emergency dispatching reference at front desk
Cost of Force Account = $255; Cost of AmeriCorps = $211
Participation in Forest NEPA meeting - to provide broader perspective on
resource planning issues
District Property Management - inventory, photograph and update all
government District property
Cost of Force Account = $1218; Cost of AmeriCorps = $844
Evaluation criteria for the completion of these projects has been measured
against established and approved standards within the Forest Service Land and
Resource Management Plans, handbooks, operation, maintenance and construction
guidelines, and project work plans.
(2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives:
The Green Mountain National Forest AmeriCorps Team began on January 8, 1995 with
an intense two week training session which included the following workshops:
Certification in Wilderness First Aid and Anaphlactic Shock, Team Building,
National Service Academy/AmeriCorps expectations and goals, individual and
community expectations and goals, Community Building - policy, sensitivity, and
respect, Administrative Policy, National Service History, Green Mountain
National Forest History, Youth Corps History, National Service Academy History,
Green Mountain College History, Orienting and Wildlife Tracking, Overview of
Winter Projects and Winter Schedule; plus, an apple tree release project
utilized as a team building project. This initial training was a very
productive and exciting start that strongly prepared the crews for the program
expectations and upcoming projects.
The main objective of National Service is 'getting things done." AmeriCorps
Members of the Green Mountain National Forest Team are, without question,
fulfilling this objective.- AmeriCorps Members are accomplishing an amazing
amount of quality community service on the Green Mountain National Forest, in
the town we live in, and on the campus where our residential site is located.
In addition to the powerful design and implementation of the aforementioned
community service projects, AmeriCorps Members have been working with many staff
professionals of the Green Mountain National Forest learning aspects of many
United States Forest Service fields. Some of the fields that AmeriCorps
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Members have been exposed to are archeology lab and oral history; GPS Mapping;
Recreation Opportunity Guide National Standard Work; Wildlife management; Timber
Stand Improvement; and Fire Suppression Training.
(3) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives:
The aspect of 'community' plays an incredibly important role in this program.
This is an intense, residential program that focuses on 'community' as a key
goal to reaching our objectives and the objectives of National Service -
"getting things done."
Community Building, from the start-up date, has played a significant role in
this program. For instance, community building was a focal point during the
initial two week training, and it continues to be a focal point of the program.
Additionally, we have daily community meals, daily community Writing, Reading,
and Discussion times, weekly community meetings, collaborative community service
projects; plus, weekend and evening activities that strengthen the ways we work
and live together as citizens and as a team.
Primary Challenges Encountered this Quarter: (Report on problems resolved and
unresolved, obstacles to achieving program objectives, significant sources of
delay, program elements not meeting expectations, events or incidents that
caused concern.)
A primary challenge encountered this quarter is the decision process around
AmeriCorps Members being utilized as Wildland Fire Fighters. The entire Green
Mountain National Forest AmeriCorps Team has completed and been certified in
S190, and S130 Basic Fire Fighter courses. Although all AmeriCorps Members are
not interested in Wildland Fire Fighting some are - and the inconclusive status
has been disheartening.
This quarter has been challenging due to winter weather conditions. The members
are looking forward to a greater variety of work that spring, summer and fall
will bring.
National Identity Activities this Quarter: (Report on activities this quarter
that fostered the national identity of AmeriCorps. Examples could include new
uniforms, signage or publicity materials; projects with other AmeriCorps
programs; training Members in national skill areas (communications/conflict
resolution, or CPR/first aid) ; participation in national service projects
(HIV/AIDS awareness training, environmental audits, or citizenship education);
graduations or swearing-ir ceremonies, use of national recruitment, use of
AmeriCorps Member Handbook.)
AmeriCorps Members active involvement in Community Service projects on the Green
Mountain College Campus and in the town of Poultney, Vermont open many avenues
of local and national exposure. The surrounding communities are aware of who we
are, what were doing, and the reasons we are able to do them - AmeriCorps, Team
USDA. Please refer to the aforementioned Community Service projects listed in
the unique successes or "great stories" section of this report.
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Changes in Program Organization or Key Staff Positions during this Quarter:
(Report staff turnover in management or supervisory positions, changes in
partner/sponsor relationships, changes in board memberships, etc.)
This section is not applicable.
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AGGREGATE REPORT
FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT
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VERMANT FOUTH CONSERVATION Corrs INC
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306,691
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8887
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297804
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450,000
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152196
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legistion
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unliquidated caligations are for the purposes set forth in the award documents.
Typed or Printed Name and fise
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THERES HARR EXEE Director
802-241-3900
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Presences BY our Circulars 2.102 and A.110
Operating Site ID # 4047F220
Corporation for National Service
Operating Site Quarterly Report
1. Operating site name: Youth Corps - National Service Academy
2. Program name: Green Mountain National Forest Public Lands and Environment
3. Corporation grantee name: USDA-Forest Service
4. Mark the reporting quarter to which this form applies:
First Quarter X Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
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(10/1-12/31)
(1/1-3/31)
(4/1-6/30)
(7/1-9/30)
5. On what date did your AmeriCorps Members begin service or training? 1/8/95
6. In the table below indicate (a) the number of full and part-time AmeriCorps
Members that were enrolled as of the last day of the reporting quarter and
(b) the total cumulative service hours completed by the AmeriCorps Members
as of the last day of the reporting quarter.
Number of
Total Cumulative
AmeriCorps Members
Hours of required Service
Full-time
start 20/ now 19
per person 522 / total 9918
Part-time
7. Please provide estimates of the following:
(a) Total number of non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers
who were involved in AmeriCorps service activities: 20 people
(b) Total hours of AmeriCorps service activities completed
by non-AmeriCorps Member volunteers: 15 Hours
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Operating Site ID # 4047F220
Primary Accomplishments this Quarter: (In detail, describe your central
activities, project milestones, and most important "things gotten done" this
quarter.)
The Public Lands and Environment Green Mountain National Forest AmeriCorps
program started January 8, 1995. This nine month, 1700 hour endeavor began with
training, team building, first aid and orienting.
Along with our major partner Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), the Green
Mountain College of Poultney VT has contributed many hours of time, equipment
and funds. One of the reasons the program has been so successful is that the
members live in their own dorm and take advantage of the College facilities and
programs. Green Mountain College has seen this program as such a benefit to the
community and public that they give or members access to all extracurricular
activities, classes and even discounts on tuition if the members want to take
courses while in our AmeriCorps program. The National Service Director for YCC,
Keith Hughes, is an adjunct professor at the College. Keith has arranged a
curriculum which will allow each member of AmeriCorps to accumulate up to 6
credits at the 400 level in Environmental Studies. All Corps members and staff
live in Poultney, Vermont. The members prepare and cook their meals in a suite
of renovated rooms. The basement area includes classrooms, tool storage and
work room along with camping equipment storage. The main living area has a
large community room and dining room. There are two office rooms utilized for
administrative work, report writing and conferences.
Projects that were worked on:
Wildlife apple tree release and pruning in areas where old orchards have been
overgrown and have not been pruned for many years. Cut surrounding trees and
remove 1/3 of tree limbs. Purpose is to save fruit bearing trees for many
different wildlife.
Wood duck box building, maintenance and monitoring project is to maintain
existing nesting site and to put up new boxes. Purpose for the project is to
support wood duck nesting in areas where there are no tree cavities available.
Ski trail debrushing is an ongoing maintenance program and clearing standards
needing attention on a yearly bases. The purpose is for the health, safety and
happiness of public using the National Forest.
Vista opening on the Appalachian/Long Trail (AT/LT) is also an ongoing
maintenance issue. The crew has started reclaiming these preexisting scenic
views and will continue though the field season. Purpose is to maintain scenic
views for local and long distance AT/LT hikers outside of wilderness.
Assembly of backboards for forest signs. The purpose of these signs is to
inform visitors of fire and litter issues.
Painting of interior of CCC warehouse building. Purpose of this project is to
do rehabilitation by painting interior of building, last painted in 1979.
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Accessible picnic table construction project. The purpose is to build 25 new
tables for persons with disabilities and to move toward accomplishment of
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guideline (ADAG) requirements.
Tool maintenance on district tool cache. Purpose is to fix and maintain tools
for all of the partner groups that work with us through the year.
Timber stand improvement in two existing yellow birch progeny test sites along
with fence removal and monitoring. Purpose of this project is to maintain and
help control insect and fungus in two yellow birch research sites and to help
with ongoing monitoring.
Moving of summer trail project material. The purpose was to work with Vermont
Association of Snow Travelers (partner with FS) to bring in rail road ties and
treated wood for a summer trail project.
Recreation area road access debrushing. Purpose is to allow Recreational
Vehicle (RV) entrance to existing campground so that overhanging branches will
not damaging the exterior of the vehicles.
Archeology lab work. The purpose is to catalogue a backlog of artifacts and do
oral interviews of older Vermonters to capture forest history and contribute to
project preplanning.
Start project to update Forest and District recreation opportunity guides.
Purpose of this project is to consolidate and produce several new and revise
older recreation guides for the use and guidance of our forest users.
Move and update fire cache and inventory equipment. The purpose is to be
prepared and ready for on and off forest firefighting.
Sort and catalogue forest slides and photos. Purpose is to catalogue and also
interview professionals to develop individual slide shows for the different
resource areas (used for education of public).
Emergency map update of phone numbers and contacts. The purpose is to update
the law enforcement/fire/medical maps for district front desk emergency
dispatch.
Develop environmental education program. The purpose is to contact school
children and present environmental education programs in the class room.
Global positioning system (GPS) operation. Purpose is to assist district
personnel with field ta.collection of a timber sale area in preparation of
future sale contracts.
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Assist with map work for District inventory records. Purpose is to prepare for
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) digitization of stand records, and improve
existing maps.
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Observe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) planning activities. Purpose
is to provide a broad perspective on resource planning.
Develop photo display of district recreational opportunities. Purpose is for
use at Forest Service booths, District office, and local Chamber of Commerce.
Update property inventory for District office. Purpose was to catalog and
update all government property and photograph for future reference.
Along with all of these projects our crew has donated several hours of local
community volunteer work.
Summary of Progress this Reporting Quarter Toward Accomplishing Annual
Objectives: (Briefly describe how accomplishments this quarter relate to
achieving each of your three sets of annual outcome objectives: (1) Direct
Service Objectives; (2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives, and (3)
Community Building/Strengthening Objectives. Where available, describe
evaluation data that indicate progress during the past quarter toward achieving
your annual outcomes. Summarize activities related to establishing an
evaluation system or conducting your local evaluation (e.g., instruments
developed, data collection plans established, etc.).
(1) Direct Service Objectives:
Cost figures are based on approximate numbers if the Forest Service were to
contract for these services. All contracted services include a calculated
profit. Force Account estimates were attained by using various combinations of
GS 4's to GS 9's wages. All costs shown reflect completed projects not
partially completed. Also keep in mind that the per hour figure used for
AmeriCorps is based using FY 95 program start up costs. In FY96 the cost per
member would drop considerably. Certain projects that have a star underneath
the cost figures highlight projects that AmeriCorps should have been using chain
saws on instead of hand tools. The use of chain saws would have shortened the
length of time needed to complete the project. Through careful consideration of
the safety issues in using this kind of equipment during the winter months we
decided to wait until spring. After chainsaw training is completed we should
notice improvement in productivity and an increase in cost
savings. Force Account figures took into consideration that our crews would
have been using chain saws. COST FIGURES USED ARE ESTIMATES ONLY.
Recreation Facility backlog work:
Accessible picnic tables - construction of 25 tables is 75% complete.
Cost if contracted = $10,000; Cost of Americorps = $5436;
Cost of Force Account = $7137
Paint interior of CCC building - project is 50% completed
Cost contract out = $1920; Cost of AmeriCorps = $1796
Cost of Force Account = $2060
Build backboards for forest posters - construction of 12 signs 85%
complete
Cost contract out $300; Cost of AmeriCorps = $296
Cost of Force Account = $320
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