The Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC) is an award-winning AmeriCorps program that engages young adults in extensive natural resource management and park conservation projects.

Managed by the Maryland Park Service since 1984, MCC provides members with opportunities for skill development and personal growth through a supportive, team-based environment, emphasizing the satisfaction of completing projects that benefit Maryland’s natural resources.

Under the supervision of experienced Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff, MCC members work in crews consisting of 5-7 members. From State parks and forests to the Chesapeake Bay, they are engaged in projects in Maryland’s most beautiful places.

In an average year, MCC members will:

• Plant thousands of trees

• Maintain hundreds of miles of trails

• Work with schools to plant bay grasses

• Restore wildlife habitat

• Conduct interpretive programs in state parks

• Support the improvement of the Chesapeake and
  Coastal Bays

• Improve park nature centers

• Help preserve Maryland’s rich historical heritage

• Provide environmental education programming for
  roughly 10,000 Maryland students

Use the map above to locate the region where you would like to serve.
There is specific information for each region's crew, descriptions of conservation projects, as well as, a brief description of the curriculum.