Gulf Coast Recovery Corp

Crews from Utah, Florida, and Vermont will be deploying to the region on October 9th, bringing the total Gulf Recovery Corps number to 33 Corpsmembers and staff on the ground. These additional crews will complete a variety of projects, including the restoration work at Bucccaneer State Park, near Waveland, MS, and Big Branch Marsh federal wildlife refuge in Lacombe, LA. Over the next year, the Gulf Coast Recovery Corps will send nearly 300 young people to the region to help residents in the recovery efforts. NASCC also seeks to create a permanent Corps program in the region.

About the Gulf Coast Recovery Corps
The Gulf Coast Recovery Corps assists residents impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in long-term recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. The Gulf Coast Recovery Corps deploys crews of young people (ages 18-25) from the nation’s 113 Service and Conservation Corps for four week projects that include rebuilding homes and structures, chopping down damaged trees near homes, removing debris, restoring trails, replanting marshes and trees, performing environmental restoration and completing other projects.

Building upon the successes of the Gulf Coast Recovery Corps, The Corps Network will establish a permanent Gulf Coast Conservation Corps this year to continue meeting the needs of local residents in the long-term recovery efforts. For more information about the Gulf Coast Recovery Corps, contact Katie Rose at krose@corpsnetwork.org or (228) 229-0803.
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