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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Conservation Leadership Corps preserving Milwaukee’s parks

MILWAUKEE, July 10, 2014 --Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, is kicking off the 2014 Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) that will provide 48 Milwaukee area high school students real world job experiences. CLC is a paid summer jobs program that was created and is sponsored by Johnson Controls in partnership with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) who manage the program.

CLC provides students with hands-on conservation experiences that deliver a personal sense of stewardship. In conjunction to these experiences, students build job skills through training and services. Students will work with nine crew leaders over the next six weeks at the following Milwaukee County Parks: Noyes, Grobschmidt, Warnimont, Copernicus, Drtezka, Root River Parkway, Underwood Creek and Oak Creek Parkway The crews will complete community beautification and conservation service projects, including ecosystem restoration and trail work as well as routine maintenance of neighborhood green space.


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