The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is now accepting applications from organizations interested in participating as a host site for the 2018-2019 Minnesota Green Corps program year.
Minnesota GreenCorps
is an environmentally focused AmeriCorps program coordinated by the MPCA. The
MPCA places AmeriCorps members with organizations around the state to spend a
year of service addressing critical environmental issues, while gaining
experience and learning valuable job skills.
The MPCA plans to place up to 42 full-time
members with host sites throughout Minnesota for the 2018-2019 program year.
Members serve approximately 40 hours a week for 11 months from September 2018
through August 2019.
Organizations eligible to be host sites
include public entities (local, regional, state, tribal), school districts, not
for profit institutions of higher education, and 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
organizations. Organizations may apply for Minnesota GreenCorps members who
will serve on projects in one of the following areas:
- Air
pollutant reduction
- Waste
reduction, recycling, and organics management
- Green
infrastructure improvements
- Community
readiness and outreach
The Green Infrastructure position is slightly
different from previous years when it was solely focused on stormwater. This
year, the position description includes two additional function areas –
chloride and urban forestry. Please see page 10 of
the Minnesota
GreenCorps Host Site Application Guide for the description of the essential
functions and measures.
Since the program began in 2009, many host sites have reaped
multiple benefits from having a GreenCorps member. Current host sites include:
Winona County, Anoka Conservation District, Capitol Region Watershed District,
Washington County Conservation District, Carver County Watershed Management
Organization. Over thirty-five stormwater members have served at various host
sites.
A Minnesota GreenCorps member can help your organization with activities such as:
- Inventorying existing stormwater practices,
- Providing outreach, education and guidance to organizations and citizens about the benefits of stormwater practices, including proper application of chloride,
- Identifying local chloride management strategies,
- Quantifying benefits of green infrastructure practices,
- Mobilizing volunteers to improve public land through activities such as clearing of natural debris, planting resilient plants and trees and invasive removal,
- Working with local government to implement urban forestry practices and quantifying the benefits of urban trees,
- Conducting surveys or collecting information from participants in training events and workshops
To apply to be a host site and for more information on the program, please visit www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps.
Applications from eligible organizations interested in hosting MN GreenCorps members are due by 5:00 pm CDT on Friday, March 23, 2018.
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