Wellington man joins Maine Conservation Corps

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) recently welcomed Ryder Bailey of Wellington to serve as a community leader and AmeriCorps volunteer for a 45-week, 1,700-hour term of national service.
    The MCC conducts conservation projects throughout the state of Maine, including extensive recreational trail construction and rehabilitation.

Ryder Bailey

    Bailey is a 1997 graduate of Piscataquis Community High School and is attending the American Military University with a major in environmental science.
    Gov. Paul R. LePage welcomed Bailey’s decision to enter 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,” LePage said in a press release. “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 welcomed Bailey, 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 its website located at www.maine.gov/doc/parks/mcc.