We are currently working on establishing a volunteer Advisory Council, with a goal of meeting in August 2011. Please email Steve Dubiel, steve@earthcorps.org if interested.

Friends of the Hylebos and EarthCorps Join Forces

We call it a “Match Made in Hylebos.” Friends of the Hylebos (FOH) and EarthCorps have officially joined forces to expand environmental stewardship efforts in South King County and Pierce County!

EarthCorps, established in 1993, engages 10,000 youth and community volunteers each year in restoring natural areas. EarthCorps' mission is to build global community through local environmental service. As an AmeriCorps affiliate, EarthCorps provides one-year intensive programs for young adults (18-25) to learn best practices in conservation techniques and develop skills in leading volunteers (ages 8-80).

EarthCorps has been working with FOH for over ten years. The combined organization will be named EarthCorps and will include a branch office in Federal Way at Dumas Bay. EarthCorps will continue using the name Friends of Hylebos to refer to programming in Federal Way and throughout the Hylebos watershed.

FOH Board President Margery Godfrey is pleased with the move and said "EarthCorps is an internationally known environmental organization with the commitment and resources necessary to continue with our basic mission." 

Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest also applauded the move. “Parks like the West Hylebos Wetlands are important elements of Federal Way’s quality of life. The partnership between FOH and EarthCorps will ensure that the valuable work caring for our parks and natural areas will continue.”