Job Corps students show off skills to forest staff
Tilework by student artisans identifies the Blackwell Job Corps Center in Laona, Wisconsin. USDA Forest Service photo by Veronica Hinke.
WISCONSIN—The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest leadership team held their most recent bi-monthly meeting at the Blackwell Job Corps Center in Laona, Wisconsin. The…
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Alaska Region brings the next generation’s voices to the “subsistence” table
ALASKA—In a place where so many people depend on harvested foods to support their families, communities and elders throughout the year, it is critical for residents’ voices to be at the center of regulatory processes like Alaska’s Federal Subsistence Board.
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Mingo Job Corps students, instructors create handcrafted display for historic millstone
Mingo Job Corps carpentry instructors and their students stand proudly around the custom-made walnut case they built to display an original grindstone from the historic Turner Mill site. (Left to right:) Carpentry instructor Kenny Smith, students Owen Keller and Jayden Slavings, instructor…
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Learning on the fireline: Fire Tigers of Clemson
(Adapted from CompassLive)
Mentorship is a major part of the program – every student has the opportunity to spend time with experienced fire managers. (USDA Forest Service photo by Helen Mohr)
The only way to understand the nuances of working a fireline is by being on one. The six-year-old Fire Tigers…