Youth Conservation Corps
Youth Conservation Corps is a summer employment program for young men and women age 15 through 18, who work, learn, and earn together by doing projects on public lands. The purpose of the YCC program is to:
- Accomplish needed conservation work on public lands.
- Provide gainful employment for 15 through 18 year old males and females from all social, economic, ethnic, and racial classifications.
- Develop an understanding and appreciation of the Nation's natural environment and heritage in the participating young adults.
In the Northeast Region, there are 14 YCC programs. Programs are typically 8 weeks long from June through August. Participants get a variety of experiences from biological monitoring to general refuge maintenance and visitor services. For more information about the YCC program in the northeast region, go to the YCC Fact Sheet or contact Julie Study.
Scouts
National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries offer scout and other organized youth groups many of the same opportunities provided to schools, including training for educators/leaders and group programs on specific badge requirements. Our refuges and hatcheries have also hosted many Eagle Scout projects. For more information on what is available in your area, contact your local national wildlife refuge, national fish hatchery or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office.
