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The AmeriCorps field program engages young adults, ages 18 to 25, in natural resource conservation and emergency response throughout the upper Midwest. In 2018, 211 participants served in national service roles restoring habitat throughout the Midwest. Field members contributed 273,649 hours of service this year, removing invasive species and hazard trees from 19,673 acres; planting 73,542 native trees and shrubs; conducting prescribed burns on 24,328 acres of prairie; constructing or improving 205 miles of trail; installing or maintaining 896,636 square feet of rain gardens; controlling erosion on 564,173 square feet of shoreline; suppressing 1104 acres of wildfire. AmeriCorps members receive a monthly stipend, health insurance, and an education award for college expenses. Beside career and work-skills training, members receive certifications in wildfire suppression, defensive driving, chainsaw safety and first aid.