How can youth and young adults be the next generation of public land stewards? One way is through the Maintenance Action Teams (MAT). These projects are funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). Check out this series to hear from these amazing individuals on their experiences with these projects and get involved!
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Article 1: American Conservation Experience Members Gain New Technical Skills and Strengthened Sense of Public Land Stewardship Through Replacing Split Rail Fencing at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Meet Marcos Perez and Kira Young, two American Conservation Experience members, who recently served at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky on a Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Maintenance Action Team (MAT) project. Marcos and Kira, along with others, helped remove the existing split rail fencing that is in poor condition, and replaced it with a historically accurate fence. Read more
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Article 2: American Conservation Experience Members Gain New Technical Skills and Strengthened Sense of Public Land Stewardship Through Replacing Split Rail Fencing at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Meet Marcos Perez and Kira Young, two American Conservation Experience members, who recently served at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky on a Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Maintenance Action Team (MAT) project. Marcos and Kira, along with others, helped remove the existing split rail fencing that is in poor condition, and replaced it with a historically accurate fence. Read more
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Article 3: A Trail of Impact: Youth Empowerment through Restoration at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
On the western edge of North Dakota, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) is not just preserving national parks; it's shaping the future for a new generation of park stewards. Read more
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Article 4: American Conservation Experience Members Gain New Technical Skills and Strengthened Sense of Public Land Stewardship Through Replacing Split Rail Fencing at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Meet Marcos Perez and Kira Young, two American Conservation Experience members, who recently served at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky on a Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Maintenance Action Team (MAT) project. Marcos and Kira, along with others, helped remove the existing split rail fencing that is in poor condition, and replaced it with a historically accurate fence. Read more
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Article 5: Carlsbad Caverns: Preserving History, Building Futures
Through the GAOA Maintenance Action Team (MAT) program, Carlsbad Caverns National Parkrecently repaired and rehabilitated the historic westbound masonry guardrail along the 1934 entrance road as well as sections of the batflight amphitheater. Read more