The Maine Conservation Corps recently welcomed Rebecca Fernandez, of Monmouth, to serve as a Maine Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps national service member. Fernandez is the daughter of Denice and Hector Fernandez, of Monmouth, according to a news release from the corps.

The corps conducts conservation projects throughout the state of Maine, including extensive recreational trail construction and rehabilitation.

Fernandez a 2014 graduate of Monmouth Academy and is expected to graduate from the University of Maine at Machias in 2018, with a degree in marine biology.

Gov Paul R. LePage welcomed her decision to enter into national 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,” said LePage in the 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 Commissioner Walt Whitcomb also welcomed Fernandez, and highlighted the important work that the corps 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 in the release. “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 the maine.gov/doc/parks/mcc website.