In Wisconsin the team aided Marsh Haven Nature Center by assembling a fence cage for a wood duck, assembling door, roof, and wall panels for three raptor bird cages and two vestibules, and removing invasive species such as Garlic Mustard and Buckthorn.

“You never know what you will run into in Americorps there are some many different tasks but you’re getting the experience for free and having a great time,” Smith said. “It can be stressful at times but at the end of the ten months I’ll definitely have some really good memories to share with my family back home.”

The group will be in Fremont through August 30th, and are staying at First Lutheran Church throughout the month.

“It’s my favorite housing so far,” Smith said. “Our very first round in Cedar Rapids we stayed on campus, and we were really the only ones on campus so that was kind of a bummer, we made it through but were just ready to explore and travel like the other teams.”

Along with an enjoyable place to stay while in the community, the team is also grateful for the courteousness extended by Habitat.