Alumni Spotlight: Patrick Marass

We love hearing from our Alumni! Today we are putting a spotlight on MCC Alum Patrick Marass! He was an Environmental Educator from 2009-2010. Patrick has graduated law school and will clerk for Maine Supreme Court starting in August then go to the law firm, Bernstein Shur, in fall of 2018! “Without the MCC I […]

Alumni Spotlight: Miri Gubler

We love hearing from our Alumni! For this blog post we are putting a spotlight on MCC Alum Miri Gubler! In 2011, Miri was a Crew member, serving in Baxter State Park (which was her absolute favorite!). Right now, Miri is back in her home state of Utah, working for a piano nonprofit. Additionally, she […]

Alumni Spotlight: Michelle DiMeglio

We love hearing from our Alumni! For this blog post we are putting a spotlight on MCC Alum Michelle DiMeglio! Michelle served in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014 as a Team Leader and a Senior Team Leader. Michelle is now working at The Corps Network/National Park Service as the Youth Program Assistant! How did serving […]

Alumni Spotlight: Matt Kennedy

We love hearing from our Alumni! For this blog post we are putting a spotlight on MCC Alum Matt Kennedy! In 2014 Matt was the Environmental Steward at Maine DEP Portland Office. Matt is now working as a Wetland/Environmental Scientist and GIS Technician at Credere Associates, LLC in Westbrook, Maine. “Gain valuable experiences, make lifelong […]

Father of Dragons Interview by Keva Pariyar

You wouldn’t be alone in not knowing what National Wildlife Refuges and their staff do. When I first arrived at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge I had no clue what I was walking into. I wouldn’t have even known what Duck Stamps were if not for my grandfather being an avid hunter. Not surprisingly, wildlife […]

Alumni Spotlight: Matt Daniels

We love hearing from our Alumni! For this blog post we are putting a spotlight on MCC Alum Matthew Daniels! In 2016, Matt was a Team Leader at Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Vaughan Woods, Vaughan Woods SP, Appalachian Trail, and Big Spencer Mtn. Matt is now working with the USDA Forest Service as a Forestry Technician […]

Going Stag by Keva Pariyar

Solo hiking is one of the most enjoyable things out there. I was lucky enough to spend a good amount of time doing it this summer, and I’m hooked. Hiking by yourself gives you a lot of freedom of choice, and personally increased my sense of agency indescribably. I honestly never thought about it being […]

Alumni Spotlight: Kelley Reardon

We love hearing from our Alumni! For this blog post we are putting a spotlight on MCC Alum Kelley Reardon! Kelley served in 2015 and 2016 as Environmental Steward with Maine DEP Portland and Fall Field Team Member. Kelley is now in Boston, MA as an Environmental Scientist at Stantec! “Don’t be afraid to try […]

Drink up, the water’s fine by Keva Pariyar

First, an extremely bad science joke: Two guys go to a bar. One orders H2O, the other says I’ll have H2O too. The second guy dies. It’s inadvisable to drink hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Furthermore, it is inadvisable to drink water from any body of water without first treating it. Lots of little critters (microorganisms) can […]

Alumni Spotlight: Jack Ginty

We love hearing from our Alumni! For this blog post we are putting a spotlight on MCC Alum Jack Ginty! For the summer of 1998, Jack was a team leader working with both the MCC and MDOL Youth Program. He took youth out into the woods and they repaired storm damage from the ice storm […]