Southeast Conservation Corps

Southeast Conservation Corps Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) is based out of Chattanooga, TN. Visit our webpage at http://www.southeastconservationcorps.org/

🎓Congratulations to SECC’s Winter Trails crew on completing their season!From day one, this team showed up with high ene...
05/06/2026

🎓Congratulations to SECC’s Winter Trails crew on completing their season!

From day one, this team showed up with high energy and determination and over the course of the season, they:
🌲 Felled 80+ trees and cleared miles of trail
🛠️ Built and restored trail systems across multiple project sites
🪨 Installed dozens of rock steps and drainage features
🌿 Completed reroutes, new tread, and full trail improvements

They rerouted trails and built staircases and helped improve access all while navigating cold weather, rain, and long days in the field.

Congratulations on an amazing season and all that you accomplished! 💪🌲
Tennessee State Parks

Everybody meet Individual Placements Tripp and Nick, our South Carolina superstars!These two are helping improve and mai...
05/04/2026

Everybody meet Individual Placements Tripp and Nick, our South Carolina superstars!

These two are helping improve and maintain trails across multiple preserves, including time spent at Sandy Island Preserve, a remote site only accessible by boat. 🚤

Along the way, they’re gaining hands-on experience in fieldwork, equipment use, and supporting a variety of conservation projects across South Carolina in partnership with Nature Conservancy of SC.

Big thanks to both of you for your hard work and service!

Conservation Legacy The Nature Conservancy South Carolina

Do you love hopping on trends you see on Reels? 🎥Do you get excited about heading into the field to capture crews and IP...
04/24/2026

Do you love hopping on trends you see on Reels? 🎥
Do you get excited about heading into the field to capture crews and IPs in action? 🌲📸
Do you LOVE a well-organized editorial calendar? 🗓️✨

We’re looking for a new Communications Coordinator to join Southeast Conservation Corps and help tell the stories behind this work. This creative role will lead social media and content creation, blog posts, newsletters, and press releases, all while supporting the broader Conservation Legacy communications strategy that keeps our programs connected and visible.

If that sounds like your kind of work, we’d love to hear from you 🙌

Apply today 👉 https://ow.ly/X5aU50YOHmN

04/17/2026

This past March, SECC hosted a successful USFS Region 8 Individual Placement orientation in Blue Ridge, GA, bringing together placements and partners from four National Forests to prepare for the season ahead in support of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts

This was just the beginning!

We’re excited to share more from these Individual Placements and project partners as their seasons unfold, so be sure to follow along 👀🌲

IP member highlight this week goes out to Jenna! From ancient river crossings to 19th-century farmsteads, she is helping...
04/15/2026

IP member highlight this week goes out to Jenna!

From ancient river crossings to 19th-century farmsteads, she is helping uncover and document history at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

Through field surveys, GIS mapping, and cultural resource work, they’re supporting responsible access to public spaces while helping protect important stories tied to the land and surrounding communities.

Let'ssssssss go Jenna!

After their first month full of wilderness first aid training, chainsaw training, trails training, and fire training, SE...
03/30/2026

After their first month full of wilderness first aid training, chainsaw training, trails training, and fire training, SECC’s Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Fuels Reduction Crew jumped right into their project work in full swing!

From bucking logs for campground firewood to prepping over 7 miles of fire break along trails, crew 952 has been busy learning the ins and outs of both the fuels reduction and recreation departments in the park! The crew has even had some awesome opportunities to collaborate with a visiting Washington engine crew and LBL NRA archeologists! Finally, a huge highlight for the everyone has been conducting 2 prescribed burns covering over 1300 acres!

In such a short amount of time, crew 952 has already packed a punch. We are so proud of their accomplishments thus far and are excited to see how they continue to support the park. Kudos!

AmeriCorps The Corps Network Conservation Legacy Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - U.S. Forest Service

From the Mountains to the Sea... This summer season with SECC Individual Placements will be one of a dream. Oh, you didn...
03/23/2026

From the Mountains to the Sea... This summer season with SECC Individual Placements will be one of a dream. Oh, you didn't know we were poets too!

In all seriousness we have over 20+ summer individual placements covering over 10 locations from Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

From the actual mountains to the seaaaa.

You can find all active listing on our website/open-positions! See you this summer?!?

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Hard to believe this is who runs the SECC office 🥹
03/20/2026

Hard to believe this is who runs the SECC office 🥹

From youth crew member to Tennessee State Parks professional — meet SECC alum Gray. 🌿💚Gray’s journey with SECC began in ...
03/18/2026

From youth crew member to Tennessee State Parks professional — meet SECC alum Gray. 🌿💚

Gray’s journey with SECC began in 2020 on the Summer In-Town Youth Crew, building the foundation for what would become a transformational experience. Gray returned in 2021 and 2022 as a crew member, and then stepped into leadership as an Assistant Crew Lead — growing skills and confidence along the way.

Beyond the field, Gray also served as a Communications Intern and later as a Communications Liaison, helping tell the stories of crews while continuing to serve on them.

Here’s what Gray has to say about SECC:

“I consider my time with Southeast Conservation Corps as one of the most foundational experiences of my life thus far. It’s shaped so much of who I am today and what I aspire to do. It gave me a strong work ethic, a confidence in myself, a multitude of valuable life and career skills, and many personal mentors and friends.”

Some of Gray’s favorite memories? The messy ones. 🌧️

“One of my favorite memories on the trails is getting so soaked and muddy from the rain that we had to just put down our tools, take a break, and stomp and dance in the rain and mud.”

Today, Gray continues a commitment to conservation and public lands with Tennessee State Parks — carrying forward the leadership, resilience, and joy built on SECC crew experiences.

We’re proud to highlight Gray as an SECC alum who continues to protect, steward, and celebrate the outdoors.

Conservation Legacy

This Thursday, we’ve got a throw back for you! Just like our members, many of our staff have shown true dedication to co...
03/12/2026

This Thursday, we’ve got a throw back for you! Just like our members, many of our staff have shown true dedication to community through AmeriCorps service! Check out some of our staff’s terms of service and give them kudos below for being the rockstars that they are 👏

AmeriCorps The Corps Network Conservation Legacy

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+14234985430

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