MCC newsletter | September 2021
MCC: A Leader in a National Trails Revival
MCC is at the nexus of a national trails revival in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. This summer, MCC crews are tackling projects in five of the fifteen Forest Service Trail priority areas.

In the past two years, MCC has improved over 807 miles of trail; cleared 22,123 trees; and cleared 2,406 drains in these priority areas!

Read more for our members' perspectives.
Launching off the Lily Pad into a Career in Herpetology
Crouched next to the pond in their childhood backyard, young Clo loved observing frogs and other slimy native critters.

Today, you can find Clo doing what they do best - monitoring and researching frogs, turtles, and pond sliders with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (MFWP) as part of MCC’s Conservation Fellows program.

Read more about Clo's MCC story.
Program Highlight:
Youth Conservation Corps
Grounded in connection to local lands and exposure to potential career paths, MCC’s partnership with the Forest Service to run Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) programs makes a big impact in small Montana towns.

Read more about this unique partnership.
Dispatches From The Field...
All it Takes is Some Huckleberries
In this guest member blog, Natalie shares how picking wild huckleberries raised their crew's spirits in an otherwise challenging hitch in the Bitterroot National Forest.

"All it really takes is some fresh berries miles deep into the backcountry to give us all the joy in the world."
Great Catch During Great Fish!
Thank you to our 134 wonderful supporters who helped MCC reel in over $40,000 in support during the Great Fish Community Challenge hosted by the Whitefish Community Foundation.

These funds support MCC programs that ignite purpose in a new generation of leaders and improve our public lands throughout the Flathead region. It's an honor for MCC to participate with so many great organizations invested in the vitality of our communities, and to be a part of this remarkable demonstration of community spirit from so many generous citizens.

Thank you all!
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