SACO — Olivia Jones of Saco will serve as a field team member and AmeriCorps national service member for a three-month, 450-hour term of national service in The Maine Conservation Corps.
Jones is the daughter of Charles Jondd of Saco and Brenda Jondd of North Berwick. Jones is a 2008 graduate of Thornton Academy and currently attends Southern Maine Community College.
The MCC conducts conservation projects throughout the state, including extensive recreational trail construction and rehabilitation.
Gov. Paul LePage welcomed Jones’ decision to enter into national service in Maine recently.
“On behalf of the State of Maine, I would like to congratulate you on your commitment to serving Maine as a member of the Maine Conservation Corps,” LePage said. “The Maine Conservation Corps has done tremendous work making positive changes to our great state and nation.”
For more information on the Maine Conservation Corps, go to www.maine.gov/doc/parks/mcc.
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