Welcome class of 2023-24! Increasing community and individual stewardship is a critical component of efforts to restore local streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay. Corps Members, your service this coming year, and Host Organizations, your participation in the program, will help individuals, communities, organizations, and governments become better stewards of our energy and natural resources. Corps Members, you are placed in various types of organizations all across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. At these organizations, you will be involved in a variety of activities, including:

1. Promoting, preserving, protecting, and sustaining local streams, rivers, the Bay, and Maryland’s other natural resources;
2. Working with communities and schools to promote energy conservation and mitigate and prevent threats to the environment;
3. Pursuing leadership opportunities that will advance your ability to enter environmental and conservation careers;
4. Obtaining training for careers that will be part of the emerging green economy; and
5. Educating and training communities and individuals about the long-term actions needed to promote, preserve, protect, and sustain the environment.

Learn from each other! While you will be working in organizations across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, often on disparate issues of energy conservation, environmental restoration, environmental education, and more, you are all part of a cohesive Corps working together towards a common goal. Keep in touch with each other throughout the year and build your team!

Here are Placement Bios to learn more about who is in your cohort, where they are located, and what they will be working on this year.

All Corps Members and Mentors must submit quarterly reports to the Chesapeake Bay Trust due December 1, 2023, March 1, 2024, and June 1, 2024 and a cumulative final report covering the full term of service due August 9, 2024.

For Mentors:

Host Status Report Form

Host Final Report Form Host

For Members:

Member Status Report Form

Member Final Report Form

Work Plan Template: Submitted in November or December after approval from the Trust per the Work Plan Meeting. The form includes major project goals, tasks and priority levels for the entire year.

Capstone Project Abstract Template: Submitted in November or December after the Work Plan Meeting. This form includes a summary of the Corps Members planned Capstone Project.

Work Plan Revision Form: Submitted if there is any significant change to the finalized work plan. Corps Members & Mentors must submit the form along with an updated version of the Work Plan.

Mentor Transition Form: Submitted when there is a need for the official Corps Mentor to change from one person to another. The form includes information such as the need for the change and any impact to the Corps Member or Work Plan.

Report of Injury Form: Submitted if a Corps Member is injured while working for their Host Organization.

Performance Issue Resolution Process: Given the quality of Host Sites and Corps Members, and thoroughness of the match process, we anticipate no performance issues during the Chesapeake Conservation Corps year. However, the following process should be followed should an issue arise.

Withdrawal Form: Submitted if a Corps Member elects to withdraw from the program early for any reason, they must to inform their Mentor and then the Trust at least 2 weeks before submitting the Withdrawal Form.  The form includes information such as the intended date of departure and the reasons for withdrawing for the program.