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We connect passionate people through national service to preserve environments and strengthen communities. Stewards supports two AmeriCorps Teams: 1.

Stewards Individual Placement Program places and supports AmeriCorps Members and VISTAs across the country, fostering conservation service in support of communities and ecosystems. Stewards partners with land management agencies, nonprofits, and institutes of higher learning. Community Stewards, AmeriCorps*VISTAs serving in long-term antipoverty projects that build resilience, and 2. Environmental Stewards, a group of AmeriCorps members serving in direct service projects with land management groups.

10/13/2026

On International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we want to highlight amazing Scientists in Parks member Jacqueline "Jacqui" Ouellette.

Jacqui spent her summer supporting fire ecology and fire management planning across National Park Service units throughout the Northeast and Southeast. Based in Hadley, Massachusetts with the NPS Northeast Regional Office, Jacqui helped park managers further their understanding of how weather conditions may influence future wildfire activity. Her projects supported the tools parks use for fire preparedness, response, recovery, and long-term resource management planning.

As a Fire Ecology Assistant, Jacqui developed wildfire season reports that can be easily updated and replicated in future years. These automated reports generate maps, graphs, tables, and written summaries of wildfire occurrence, acres burned, seasonal fire patterns, and lightning activity across parks and ecoregions. She also produced regional maps highlighting fire incidents, National Park Service units, and ecological boundaries, creating resources that staff can continue to use long after her term.

"Being a fire ecology SIP and working for NPS with a supervisor that works for the USFS is a great way to learn about interagency collaboration in concrete terms and provide regional NPS units with support for their fire planning." - Jacqueline Ouellette, Scientists in Parks Member

(Photos by NPS)

Conservation Legacy, National Park Service

10/05/2026

In honor of , we want to celebrate our partnership with Pinnacles National Park completing habitat work.

This ongoing project has supported seed collection and habitat restoration, including on-the-ground invasive species removal and native plant restoration by Individual Placements. The project also supports the regular distribution of “What’s Blooming at Pinnacles.”

Just this year, Amelia Ryan, the NPS project lead for this work, was also recognized with the Director's Award for Natural Resources Research.

👉 https://home.nps.gov/articles/000/2026-director-s-awards-for-natural-and-cultural-resources.htm

(Photos by NPS) Conservation Legacy

09/28/2026

Celebrating two host site supervisors supporting Stewards, who are being recognized for their service 🎉

Amelia Ryan, awarded the Director’s Award for Natural Resource Research, has served as host site supervisor for 20 individual placements with Stewards since 2019. Similarly, Stacey Torigoe, awarded the Director’s Award for Natural Resource Management, has mentored 7 individual placements at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park since 2024!

We are honored to be able to work with these incredible NPS staff and appreciate their commitment to engaging young adults in workforce development while completing priority projects at their NPS sites! Check out https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/2026-director-s-awards-for-natural-and-cultural-resources.htm to read the article Conservation Legacy

09/25/2026

National Public Lands Day is tomorrow! If you are looking for a way to celebrate, visit https://www.neefusa.org/npld-event-search to find an event near you. 🌾

And what’s even more fun than volunteering? Volunteering with Stewards members! A number of our Community Volunteer Ambassadors at National Park sites across the country are helping put on these events, so get outdoors and give back to your local public lands🌲Conservation Legacy

09/17/2026

Hi, I'm Ash, a Program Coordinator here at Stewards Individual Placements!

Recently, I had the honor of representing Stewards and Conservation Legacy at this year's National Speleological Society (NSS) National Speleological Society Convention in Indiana! Speleology is the science of caves and exploring the interconnected geology, biology, and hydrology hidden beneath our feet.

Attending this conference allowed me to proudly represent Stewards and our peer programs while connecting directly with management agency leaders and emerging undergrad talent. It was an opportunity to bridge the gap between subsurface science and hands-on career paths in natural resource management.

Between absorbing cutting-edge research from some of speleology’s brightest minds, catching up with incredible cavers who also share an AmeriCorps background, and jumping between hands-on workshops, my schedule was so packed I barely had time to actually get underground.

I am proud to be part of this community and grateful for the opportunity!

09/10/2026

"What if the worst day in our history could become one of our best?"

Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. What was once one of the darkest days in American history, 9/11 Day has transformed this tragedy to a day that includes hope and community. To honor those we lost and the heroes who helped us persevere, join AmeriCorps and Stewards Individual Placements to unite in service and do good by volunteering in your community.

👉 If you are looking for service opportunities near you, visit https://volunteer.911day.org/ to check out what is going on in your neck of the woods.

Whether you are picking up some trash in your community with your pup or volunteering your time at a local nonprofit, join us tomorrow in taking action in whatever way you can.

If you can't volunteer tomorrow, join in the challenge to perform 1,000,000 acts of kindness by September 11 and do something kind for someone in your community. One small act can start a movement.

Check out some photos from some amazing Stewards members volunteering on 9/11 Day last year!

Conservation Legacy, 9/11 Day

09/09/2026

Check out this article highlighting Stewards and Bureau of Indian Affairs WaterCorps members Chuck Taylor and Bradley Gooch by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC)

Serving as invasive carp early detection crew members, Chuck and Bradley spend their days on Oklahoma's Red River, aiming to learn more about the movements of adult invasive carp and conducting early detection sampling for carp larvae.

"Chuck and I are both Chickasaw and both locals, born and raised. The biggest thing is that we care about the river, and Oklahoma as a whole.” - Bradley

Check out the article to learn more about their efforts! https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/outdoorok/ooj/red-river-carp-stakeout

Photos by Cheyenne Gonzales/ODWC
Conservation Legacy, AmeriCorps

09/02/2026

Recently, Jessica Ahearn, an Enrollment Specialist at Stewards, was able to do a site visit with some of our members in the field!

"It was great to leave my remote desk for the day and meet up with two Stewards IP members serving in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. IP Members Lenny and Genna are working with U.S. Forest Service to combat invasive species in the area, specifically kudzu vines. They work to treat effected areas throughout the forests and assist in prepping for timber harvesting.

Both the Forest Service staff and our members were super knowledgeable about the local vegetation and it was awesome to see first hand how they are effectively managing these rather frustrating invasive species. The USFS partners let me know that this work would not be able to get done without the support of our incredible members."

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08/31/2026

We are excited to extend a well-deserved congratulations to Katie Hostetler, Volunteer Program Manager at Chiricahua National Monument for their recognition as Volunteer Program Manager of the Year!

Katie has supported AmeriCorps members from Stewards Individual Placements for the last two years and is welcoming a Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) to their team this fall!

Check out the NPS article here: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/2026-excellence-in-volunteerism-awards.htm

Photo by National Park Service
Conservation Legacy

08/30/2026

There are endless ways to enjoy America's national parks, but becoming a Junior Ranger is one of our favorites. Have you taken the oath?

Here is Stewards IP Program Coordinator Ryleigh and Western Region Agreements Manager Cali swearing in at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle, WA during our recent staff trip to Seattle.

The Junior Ranger program teaches kids to explore, learn, and protect our natural and cultural heritage. Next time you are at a national park, grab a free Junior Ranger booklet, complete fun tasks specific to each park, get sworn in by a Park Ranger, and earn awards and badges for completing your adventure. Go explore!

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Beckley, WV

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Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

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http://www.stewardslegacy.org/

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