The Southeast Conservation Corps partnered with the National Park Service to rebuild the historic Blue Blazes Trail atChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parkthis summer.
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Credit Rabbit Zielke
Under the leadership of Michael Meredith and Angie Langerin a group of teens ages 16 to 18 spent their summers working in the forest. Some of the new skills they acquired included building bridges, creating paths over wetlands and trimming a lifetime's worth of privet. My guests on this segment include:
- Kim Coons - Park Ranger
- Michael Meredith - lead
- Angie Langerin - lead
- Marcellus Hatten
- Keith Dawson
- Jommontae Wicklet
- Erin Grace
- Karl Fritz