AmeriCorps volunteers helping in Springfield

An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team is serving with Vermont State Park from July 1 through Aug. 10. The team's priority task is to serve as camp counselors at Muckross Youth Day Camp and remove invasive species from Mt. Ascutney and Wilgus State Park.

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2017-08-01 / Local t AmeriCorps volunteers helping in Springfield An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team is serving with Vermont State Park this summer. The team's priority task is to serve as camp counselors at Muckross Youth Day Camp and remove invasive species from Mt. Ascutney and Wilgus State Park. (Courtesy) An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team is serving with Vermont State Park this summer. The team's priority task is to serve as camp counselors at Muckross Youth Day Camp and remove invasive species from Mt. Ascutney and Wilgus State Park. (Courtesy) SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team is serving with Vermont State Park from July 1 through Aug. 10. The team's priority task is to serve as camp counselors at Muckross Youth Day Camp and remove invasive species from Mt. Ascutney and Wilgus State Park. These corps members will be responsible in implementing Muckross Youth Day Camp mission, as well as keeping history alive for Springfield, Vermont. The NCCC team of seven, Moose 5, from the Atlantic Region campus of Baltimore is excited to be camping and staying in Mt. Ascutney camp ground. The group’s mission is to "conserve and interpret on behalf of the people of Vermont their natural, cultural, historic and scenic heritage, and while so doing provide recreational opportunities and economic benefits." As camp counselors, members will be supervising camp activities such as hiking, canoeing, mountain biking and any other activities the campers want to do. They will also be presenting lessons to the students about natural environment; for instance, wildlife biology, wilderness, first aid and survival skills. The AmeriCorps NCCC team will also be serving at Mt. Ascutney and Wiligus State Park in removing invasive species and completing other jobs that will improve the communities visitation. Through their service, NCCC members are providing many service hours that will greatly help the organization give the community a better environment and experience. According to, Ethan Phelps, Park Regional Manager, assures that “AmeriCorps NCCC will have a great impact on the knowledge being provided to our day campers at Muckross Youth Day Camp and corps members will be receiving adequate information that will greatly benefit them in their professional career.” Muckross Youth Day Camp will become the newest Vermont State Park as soon as it becomes official. The property of 50 years will now be part of Vermont State Park, as a legacy of Edgar May, the first national assistant director of AmeriCorps' Vista Program, with the sole purpose to provide outdoor recreational and educational opportunities for Springfield youth and elders. AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and its FEMA Corps unit engages up to 2,800 young Americans in a full-time, 10-month commitment to service each year. For more information, visit www.nationalservice.gov.