EVIDENCE BRIEF: Effective AmeriCorps-Funded Environmental Stewardship Programs

AmeriCorps, the federal agency leading service and volunteering in the United States, helps millions of Americans improve their lives and the lives of their fellow citizens through service. Through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors, national service members and volunteers serve hand-in-hand with local communities to tackle their most pressing challenges. AmeriCorps has made sustained investments in conservation, resource management, and environmental education across the country. Among the interventions and national service programs AmeriCorps has funded in the environmental stewardship area, those with positive results from high-quality, independent, and rigorous impact studies, as assessed through external systematic evidence reviews are featured in this brief. All featured interventions are AmeriCorps State and National-supported Programs.1