ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:MCC PROPOSES TO PLACE A MEMBER AT THE NATIONAL FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION ARCHIVES IN SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA TO MEET THE PROJECT NEEDS OF THE USFWS OVER THE PROJECT PERIOD. A PRESCREENED AND WELL-TRAINED AMERICORPS MEMBER, ELIGIBLE FOR PLC AUTHORITY PER NECESSARY HOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL FOCUS EFFORTS ON PROMOTING, PRESERVING AND ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE D.C. BOOTH HISTORIC NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY AND NATIONAL FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION ARCHIVES. THIS INCLUDES PLANNING EVENTS AND SPECIAL DISPLAYS TO CELEBRATE THE UNITED STATES 250TH ANNIVERSARY, WORKING IN THE COLLECTION, ACCOMMODATING THE PUBLIC AT VENUES, AND ASSISTING WITH SPECIAL EVENTS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES:THE MCC MEMBER WILL PLAN 3 EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE UNITED STATES 250TH ANNIVERSARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE MEMBER WILL HELP ADDRESS THE LARGE BACKLOG OF ITEMS THROUGH PROCESSING AND CATALOGING, ASSIST WITH THE TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO A NEW DOI-WIDE DATABASE, ASSIST WITH RESPONDING TO RESEARCH REQUESTS IN A TIMELY AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER, ASSIST WITH EXHIBIT REDESIGNS, PREPPING, CLEANING AND CARING FOR HISTORIC BUILDING VENUES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ASSIST WITH GENERAL COLLECTION CARE DUTIES SUCH AS PEST CONTROL, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ETC.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT UNITED STATES FISHERIES RESOURCES, WORK AND HERITAGE, HOW AND WHERE PARTICIPANTS AND THE PUBLIC CAN ENJOY THE ACTIVITY OF RECREATIONAL FISHING, AND PROMOTE GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. INFORMATION AND EVENTS WILL BE BENEFICIAL IN EDUCATING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSERVATION OF WATERWAYS FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING.