The Maine Conservation Corps recently welcomed Edward Grondin to serve on their Field Team as an AmeriCorps member for a 450 hour term of national service. Grondin is from Phippsburg, ME and is the son of Tim Grondin and Ronda Letourneau. He graduated from Morse High School in 2011.

As a member of the MCC Field Team, Grondin will be completing various trail work projects throughout the state of Maine at various state parks and public lands. Projects include remote backcountry hiking trails, local nature and walking paths, multi-use trails, as well as accessible pathways for wheelchair use. Some of the trail structures the MCC builds are stone staircases, timber bridges, boardwalks, bog bridging, and rock water bars.

Gov. Paul R. LePage welcomed Grondin’s decision to enter into national service in Maine. “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,” said LePage. “The Maine Conservation Corps has done tremendous work making positive changes to our great State and Nation.”

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Walt Whitcomb also welcomed Grondin, and highlighted the important work that the MCC does on behalf of Maine citizens. “As part of the DACF, the MCC’s four-fold mission is to: accomplish conservation projects, create conservation employment, provide conservation education, and engage conservation volunteers,” said Whitcomb. “Since 1983, MCC-supported projects have helped build the infrastructure that so many Maine citizens enjoy in our parks and public places.”

More information about the Maine Conservation Corps can be found through maine.gov.

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