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White Mountain National Forest Seeks Applications for Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) Summer Work Program
Release Date: Apr 3, 2014
Contact(s): Ryan Twomey, (603) 536-6103
Campton, NH- The Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) is a summer employment program for youths ages 15-18 who will work, learn, and earn together in the great outdoors. The purpose of the YCC program is to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands. The program is sponsored by the Pemigewasset Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest, headquartered in Campton, NH. The randomly selected crew will consist of six student; 50% boys and 50% girls.
Selected youth will work a 40-hour week earning minimum wage and engaging in activities such as trail maintenance, clean-up and maintenance of recreation sites and parking areas, wildlife habitat improvement work, and other special projects supporting timber and fire management. The YCC crew will also spend one day each week learning about natural resource conservation and management during dedicated education days.
The White Mountain National YCC is an 8-week program that will run from the end of June through the middle of August. Application deadline is May 14th. Applications must be mailed to Pemigewasset Ranger District, Attn. YCC, 71 White Mountain Drive, Campton NH 03223; emailed to rtwomey@fs.fed.us with YCC in the subject line, or faxed to Attn: YCC, Ryan Twomey (603) 536-3685. Pemigewasset Ranger District, 71 White Mountain Drive in Campton NH, 03223.
For more information or to print an application, see the 2014 YCC recruitment announcement on the forest website or contact the Pemigewasset District YCC Program Manager, Ryan Twomey at rtwomey@fs.fed.us 603-536-6103.