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

10/13/2026

Who wouldn't want to be a stream buffer getting revitalized with organic jute matting and a native seed mix? 😌

10/09/2026

🎉 The Conservation Legacy Story Contest is BACK for 2026! 🎉

Got a hitch story you still think about? A service experience that changed you? A journal entry, poem, song, sketch, photo, video, or other creative work that captures your time with Conservation Legacy?

We want to see it!

The Story Contest is open to current members, alumni, and staff, and last year we received more than 25 entries from across our community. We’re excited to see what you create and share this year!

🗓️ Contest opens October 1 and runs through December 1st.

Start digging through those old journals, camera rolls, and field memories now! 👀

10/07/2026

In partnership with Cumberland Trail Conservancy and Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail we are recruiting for a winter trail crew to build and maintain segments of the 300-mile Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail. Crews will complete various projects, including trail construction, corridor clearing, and invasive species removal.

Apply today: https://southeastconservationcorps.org/open-positions

Tennessee State Parks

10/02/2026

The tree didn't even see it coming 💪

📷This summer, our Strike team removed 77 downed trees from trails and roadways. Check out our latest newsletter to learn more about the great work the Strike team did: https://mailchi.mp/conservationlegacy/whats-new-at-secc-crew-highlights-more-4983174

09/29/2026

We’re nuts... for recruiting! 🥜

In partnership with Jimmy Carter National Historical Park we are recruiting for one Natural Resource Technician IP and two Community Engagement Steward IPs. The Natural Resource Technician will manage and protect Carter’s Pond. The Community Engagement Stewards will help expand the Jimmy Carter National Historic Park’s reach and volunteer recruitment.

Click here to apply: https://southeastconservationcorps.org/open-positions

09/25/2026

This Saturday is National Public Lands Day!

SECC works closely with public land managers to dispatch crews that help maintain our parks, forests, and waterways. Our crews are dedicated to serving as custodians of the natural world to strengthen public lands and build healthier, more resilient communities. We encourage you to join us in our mission to be stewards of the land for National Public Lands Day.

Join communities across the country to volunteer and connect to your local landscape through an act of service on Saturday:

📍 Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN: Restore the Elkmont Campground, the park’s largest campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
📍 Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, TN: Restore the Lookout Mountain Battlefield (Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park)
📍 Blue Ridge Parkway – Mileposts 86, 331, 364, 384, 407.7, and 451.2: Stop by the local visitor center before heading out on the trails to become a Citizen Scientist for the day (Blue Ridge Parkway)
📍Racoon Mountain, TN: Join SORBA Chattanooga and TVA for a day of trail work
📍Sterchi Farms, TN: Remove invasive species and restore waterways with Chattanooga Tree Project
📍Mammoth Cave National Park, KY: Uncover the history of Mammoth Cave and the surrounding communities through the “Echoes of the Past Genealogy and History” event (Mammoth Cave National Park)
📍Canaveral National Seashore, FL: Seminole Rest Cleanup at Seminole Rest District & Public Lands Day at Playlinda Beach (Canaveral National Seashore)

To learn more about these opportunities or to find other events in your area, click here: https://www.neefusa.org/npld-event-search.

National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF, Conservation Legacy

09/23/2026

SECC staff just dropped their Fat Bear Week predictions. Who are you picking? 🐻

National Park Service fatbearweek explore.org

09/14/2026

Our Urban Forestry Crew has been working hard to restore the stream buffer along Citico Creek at Carver Park!

In partnership with Chattanooga Tree Project, our crews have been busy revitalizing the bank of Citico Creek with native species to help with flooding, water quality, and community use. Before spreading a seed mix of low-growing, native plants across this section of the buffer, Crew 964 installed biodegradable jute matting to help with w**d suppression and erosion control. Next time you're out at Carver Park, have a seat in the shade and see how the beautiful native species are making the park more inviting and usable for the local community.

09/11/2026

In honor of 9/11, we’re encouraging our Southeast Conservation Corps community to honor the 25th anniversary through an act of service or kindness.

This morning, the SECC team joined Hamilton County Parks & Rec at Enterprise South to refresh the Bike Skills Park. The Bike Skills park is designed for riders to practice a variety of mountain biking challenges, and our trail work ensures riders will continue to have a place to help build confidence in their skills.

However you choose to serve, your actions can make a difference in your community.

SORBA Chattanooga, Hamilton County Tennessee Parks & Recreation Department, Conservation Legacy, AmeriCorps, 9/11 Day

09/08/2026

Don't miss out on these HOT positions! 🔥

In partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Georgia we are recruiting for six Fire Management Technician IPs to manage forests in northwest GA and northeast AL. These positions will conduct prescribed burns for the benefit of endangered species, monitor post-burn conditions, and assist with river restoration.

Prior fire experience is not required. Apply here: https://southeastconservationcorps.org/open-positions

Address

2001 N Chamberlain Avenue
Chattanooga, TN
37406

Telephone

+14234985430

Website

http://www.southeastconservationcorps.org/give/, https://linktr.ee/southeastconservationcorps

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