Launched in 2009, Minnesota GreenCorps is a statewide program to help preserve and protect Minnesota's environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals. This program places AmeriCorps members with local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations around Minnesota, where they serve for 11 months on focused environmental projects. The program is coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Minnesota GreenCorps is an AmeriCorps program. Funding is provided through a grant from ServeMinnesota and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Highlights More than 75 AmeriCorps members have served with 46 organizations across the state. Former and current host site organizations include cities, counties, public schools, universities, watershed districts, and non-profit organizations.
Some results from the first two years of the program include:
- More than 20,000 community members engaged or educated by Minnesota GreenCorps members
- 11-57 percent increase in recycling at participating schools
- 48,187 trees inventoried
- 397,296 kWh avoided
- More than 90 green practices and technologies implemented by participating sites and partners
In the first two years of the program, our members have mobilized over 2,600 community volunteers on service projects around the state, including assistance with environmental fairs, community cleanups, waste sorts, tree inventory/citizen foresters, invasive species removal, tree plantings, gardening, rain garden building.
Become a Host Site Each year, organizations interested in hosting a GreenCorp member are invited apply. The application deadline is at the beginning of May. Eligible organizations include public entities (local, regional, state, tribal), school districts, not for profit institutions of higher education, and 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations. To learn more about host site projects from previous years, please visit www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps.
Host site application packets, including a detailed guidance document and the application, are only available by e-mailing your request to mngreencorps.pca@state.mn.us
Become a Member Minnesota GreenCorps members serve with organizations around the state and spend a year of service addressing critical environmental issues, while gaining experience and learning valuable job skills.
For more information: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps or e-mail: mngreencorps.pca@state.mn.us
Minnesota GreenCorps
Posted: September 11, 2019 by zzz Data
Category: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Launched in 2009, Minnesota GreenCorps is a statewide program to help preserve and protect Minnesota's environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals. This program places AmeriCorps members with local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations around Minnesota, where they serve for 11 months on focused environmental projects. The program is coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Minnesota GreenCorps is an AmeriCorps program. Funding is provided through a grant from ServeMinnesota and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Highlights More than 75 AmeriCorps members have served with 46 organizations across the state. Former and current host site organizations include cities, counties, public schools, universities, watershed districts, and non-profit organizations.
Some results from the first two years of the program include:
In the first two years of the program, our members have mobilized over 2,600 community volunteers on service projects around the state, including assistance with environmental fairs, community cleanups, waste sorts, tree inventory/citizen foresters, invasive species removal, tree plantings, gardening, rain garden building.
Become a Host Site Each year, organizations interested in hosting a GreenCorp member are invited apply. The application deadline is at the beginning of May. Eligible organizations include public entities (local, regional, state, tribal), school districts, not for profit institutions of higher education, and 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations. To learn more about host site projects from previous years, please visit www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps.
Host site application packets, including a detailed guidance document and the application, are only available by e-mailing your request to mngreencorps.pca@state.mn.us
Become a Member Minnesota GreenCorps members serve with organizations around the state and spend a year of service addressing critical environmental issues, while gaining experience and learning valuable job skills.
For more information: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps or e-mail: mngreencorps.pca@state.mn.us