Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) is an environmental service program dedicated to promoting field research and direct conservation service.
ALCC’s program activities include crew-based services that preserve sites of cultural and historical significance. ALCC crew-based services also reduce wildfires through fuels reduction1 and habitat restoration. In addition, ALCC members treat and abate noxious weeds, conduct post-fire re-seeding, and reintroduce native plants. ALCC members also implement trail management measures. The primary anticipated outcomes of ALCC program activities include increasing employment outcomes of AmeriCorps members through workforce development experience with historic preservation activities, reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire, and increasing accessibility and safe conditions of recreational trail systems.
To better understand the impact of the program in relation to costs, AmeriCorps commissioned a return on investment (ROI) analysis by ICF, an independent research firm. ROI analyses of national service programs estimate the monetary value of benefits that a program generates per dollar invested.