Through AmeriCorps, a team of 10 is traveling around the country to do environmental projects within the National Park Service and Horseshoe Bend National Park was their first stop.
The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corp Traditional Corps is a 10-to-11-month long program, where members will be on teams of eight to 10 doing projects around the country.
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