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The City of Reading is now accepting applications for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Reading Conservation Corps. Applications are due by February 28, with the program beginning on March 31. Formerly known as the Reading Climate Corps program, RCC continues its mission to steward the citys natural and built environment in partnership with the Reading Public Works Department and Berks Nature.
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