San Juan Conservation District: Federal Cuts Cripple Island Conservation Corps Training Program
Federal funding cuts to the AmeriCorps program had an immediate impact on nearly 20 local community members serving on the Islands Conservation Corps (ICC), a highly regarded workforce training program run by the San Juan Islands Conservation District.
Program participants were ordered by email to stop work immediately on Monday, April 28, 2025 finding themselves suddenly unemployed while arriving to work and facing uncertainty about their ability to continue their path toward earning certificate and master’s degrees in environmental studies through Western Washington University.