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Burlington, IA- Des Moines County Conservation has announced that Starr's Cave Nature Center has been selected as a host site for the AmeriCorps 4-H Environmental Education program. Jacklyn Goodman was selected to serve as the new AmeriCorps 4H Naturalist and started serving Des Moines County Conservation in March. As an AmeriCorps Member, Goodman is tasked with developing and delivering environmental education curriculums consistent with Next Generation Science Standards. This program will help Des Moines County Conservation address the growing community need for more abundant and accessible environmental education programming. AmeriCorps 4-H Environmental Education is a unique partnership between AmeriCorps and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The vision of ISU Extension & Outreach 4-H is to prepare Iowa's youth to be knowledgeable, active, contributing members of society. To achieve this vision, Iowa 4-H's mission is to "empower youth to reach th ....