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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />This report covers the 2023 Field Season (May - October). It includes an overview of the field season <br />structure and schedule, the impact on historic resources, the impact on the Corpsmembers' lives, and <br />17 project reports. The MNHS partnership funded two crews and a portion of the overhead for the <br />program as a whole. Thank you for your continued support. <br />Summary: We onboarded 13 Members for our 2023 Field Season. In an effort to diversify recruiting, <br />we decided to run two full seasons (June to October) and one summer-only (June to August crew). <br />Members were recruited from across the country, but Staff made a concerted effort to recruit local <br />participants. Projects are scheduled as twelve, nine-day, camping-based project “hitches” that run <br />from May through October, with five days off in between each hitch. Projects are planned in <br />collaboration with a variety of groups throughout the state of Minnesota, including non-profits and <br />government entities at all levels (federal, state, county, and local). <br />“I feel I really needed this program at this point in my life and has helped me figure out possible paths I can <br />go by. Things look much clearer to me, and I’m thankful. I’m looking into coming back next summer, <br />hopefully!” - 2023 Corpsmember <br />Community Education: Corpsmembers and Staff led two community workshops at Palmers and <br />Lakeview Cemeteries. These workshops allow the stewards of these sites to gain hands on experience <br />that inform their preservation decisions in years to come. <br />Page 78 of 89