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OSMRE VISTA Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails

The GHRT has completed Phase I and Phase II (6 miles) of the total length of 16 miles when fully completed. We are in various planning stages for Phase III and Phase IV that will eventually complete the trail. As we develop the trail we continue to restore formerly stripped areas, conserve land, add amenities along the trail including parks, picnic tables, benches interpretive signs, exercise stations, preserve cold water streams and AMD abatement. We hold community celebrations including celebrating National Trails Day and Get Outdoors Day every year, hold an annual 5/10 K and Half Marathon race, develop volunteer work parties and other community events. We engage in teaching students and community folks on ways to restore the environment including planting bare root trees, developing riparian buffers, wet lands protection, combating AMD, protecting our water shed and other environmental education. Our Scholarship program has been endowed this year with enough money to invest to provide at least (depending on market conditions) one $6,000 dollar scholarship each year to a deserving student for perpetuity. We strive to give out two to three scholarships each year so a lot of work goes into fund raising the additional dollars. To date over fifteen years we have awarded 20 scholarships to students from our area.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : • Keep our website and social media up to date to reach GHRT/ Scholarship Program goals • Help partners develop capacity • Develop activities to fund our non-profit in the future • Develop outreach materials to supplement the GHRT and Scholarship Program • Create quarterly newsletters for the GHACP by assigning articles to volunteers and board members • Establish and conduct yearly fundraising drive • Work with the Chamber of Commerce to build programs that will further enhance use of our trails and parks as environmental engines of growth • Enhance our Scholarship program to become self sufficient • Brief during Health Fairs about the use of the trail to restore & maintain healthy living style • Continue to seek grants and provide guidance in reforesting ravished mine lands. • Assist with solving pressing environmental issues along the GHRT including safe trail passage through Northern Flying Squirrel Habitat.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Training , Relocation Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Environment , Community Outreach .

Skills : Environment , Social Media , Public Speaking , Trade/Construction , Community Organization , Non-Profit Management , Public Health , Communications , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Writing/Editing , Teaching/Tutoring , Recruitment .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

OSMRE VISTA Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails

Program Start/End Date

04/15/2018 - 04/14/2019

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

PENNSYLVANIA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 07/11/2017 To 04/30/2018

Contact

Katie Foley

115 S Kanawha St

Beckley WV 25801

3042524848

kaitlin@conservationlegacy.org

gobridgenet.org

Listing ID

71036


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