Thompson accepts post with Maine Conservation Corps

Claire Thompson of Houlton has accepted a position with the Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) to serve as an environmental steward and AmeriCorps national service member for a six-month, 900-hour term of national service.
Thompson is the daughter of Robert Thompson and Dawn Matthews, also of Houlton.
The MCC conducts conservation projects throughout the state of Maine, including extensive recreational trail construction and rehabilitation. Thompson is a 2004 graduate of Houlton High School and is a 2008 graduate of Colby College, with a biology degree and environmental studies minor.
Gov. Paul R. LePage welcomed Thompson’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 Gov. 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 (DACF) Commissioner Walt Whitcomb also thanked Thompson for her service 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 at the www.
maine.gov/doc/parks/mcc website.