American Conservation Experience
Dave Bastian currently serves as the EPIC NPS Division Director at American Conservation Experience, a position held since April 2023. Previously, Dave acted as the Stewardship Director for Canyon Country Discovery Center and Canyon Country Youth Corps from February 2020 to April 2023. From July 2009 to April 2019, Dave was the Projects and Partnerships Coordinator for the Utah Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program focused on improving public lands and surrounding communities. Other roles include Volunteer Mentor at the Community Writing Center from 2004 to 2010, Membership and Outreach Coordinator at Utah Rivers Council from 2007 to 2009, and Director of Operations at Save Our Canyons from August 2003 to August 2007. Dave Bastian earned a degree from the University of Utah between 1993 and 1998.
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American Conservation Experience
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American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities for youth, young adults, and emerging professionals of all backgrounds to explore and improve public lands while gaining practical professional experience. ACE is a national leader in recruiting, coordinating, and training volunteers to undertake practical environmental restoration projects in U.S. parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and other public lands. Our programs provide opportunities for youth, young adults, and emerging professionals of all backgrounds to gain tangible professional and field experience through meaningful, hands-on conservation projects. In 2004, ACE began as a small, international conservation program in Flagstaff, Arizona, engaging global volunteers in an American Conservation Experience through rewarding public lands projects. Since then, we have grown to serve locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, continuing our mission to foster cross-cultural understanding and unity through national service.