About
Our Mission:
American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a young adult labor force to help restore America’s public lands. ACE is grounded in the philosophy that cooperative labor on meaningful conservation projects fosters cross-cultural understanding and operates on the belief that challenging volunteer service unites people of all backgrounds in common cause.
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Our History
Founded in 2004 in Flagstaff, Arizona, ACE was established as a local conservation corps, providing a range of service programs for participants. Over time, ACE has expanded to have a national footprint with projects in all 50 states and several territories.
ACE has significantly increased its programming partnerships that include federal land management agencies and dozens of federal, state, municipal, and nonprofit partnerships. Currently ACE operates out of hubs in Flagstaff, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Ridgecrest, CA; Coachella Valley, CA; Hurricane, UT and Asheville, NC along with a robust remote workforce located across the country.
To meet the needs of both partners and potential members beyond the original crew program, ACE has added an individual placement program, Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) as well as programming focused on private lands.
As ACE celebrated its 20th year in 2024, the organization stands as one of our nation’s largest conservation corps. ACE has engaged thousands of young adults who have gained personal and professional skills and experience while completing needed conservation projects and having a true impact on America’s national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other public lands.
ACE looks to the next twenty years and beyond to continue its commitment to building new generations of conservation enthusiasts, preserving historic monuments and sites, and ensuring sustainable access to our public lands.
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