Forest Service partnership builds youth job skills, career foundations
MobilizeGreen participants learn natural resource management along with team building at a project site doing campground maintenance and non-native invasive species work on the Superior National Forest. (Photo courtesy of MobilizeGreen.)
This summer, over 200 young adults had the wonderful experience of…
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Indian Youth Service Corps pilot partnership reawakens connections to land
Workforce Development Partnerships and local Forest Service employees meet with the newly created Isleta Pueblo crew under Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps. The crew is doing restoration work on their tribal lands in the bosque adjacent to the Rio Grande River. USDA Forest Service…
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Indian Youth Service Corps
The Indian Youth Service Corps provides you paid experience and meaningful education, employment, and training opportunities through conservation projects on public and Indian lands – placing you on a path to a Federal career. EligibilityYou must be between the ages of 16 and 30, or up to 35 years old if you are a veteran.Indian youth receive preference.BenefitsReceive hands-on…
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Let it snow! Great American Outdoors Act and local partnerships give Wyoming trail system new life
A groomed path leads into the Willow Creek area (Photo Credit: Rio Rose, Lander Cycling Club)
Every time snow covers the ground, it brings magical opportunities to reconnect with nature. The snow muffles all sound as you cross-country ski except the snow crunching under your skis and offers an almost…
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Youth Conservation Corps
The Youth Conservation Corps program provides you with a paid summer experience working as part of a team on fun and meaningful conservation projects on national forests and public lands. You will gain environmental stewardship experience while learning about a variety of green careers and connecting with other young peopleEligibilityYou must meet the following requirements:At least age 15 at the…