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Contact: Peggie Gaul, 301-271-0205
THURMONT, Md. – The National Park Service is accepting applications for the 2020 Youth Conservation Corps (
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Planned work projects include trail maintenance and construction, invasive plant control and removal, monitoring of rare plant populations, and painting and rehabilitation projects. Tasks will require daily outdoor labor, working in heat and using a variety of hand tools. Participants will be selected through a random draw of all applicants who meet the eligibility requirements. Previous enrollees will be considered only if there is an insufficient number of new applications received. Enrollees will work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The rate of pay will be $11 per hour.
Application forms may be obtained by emailing Becky Loncosky at becky_loncosky@nps.gov. Completed applications must be returned to Ms Loncosky by April 15, 2020 either by email or by US mail at Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788.
For additional information, please contact Ms. Loncosky at (301) 416-0536 or becky_loncosky@nps.gov.
Last updated: March 19, 2020