Youth Conservation Corps

YCC crew members at Kachina Point

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Youth Conservation Corps offers participants the opportunity to work in national parks while learning about environmental and archeological preservation, resource management, and future career opportunities with agencies that manage public lands. This summer, Petrified Forest National Park will hire up to six (6) young men and women from areas near the park to work in a non-residential Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. Come work as a team and learn in your national park!

Application deadline is April 25, 2025.

 

Possible projects and learning opportunities for the 2025 summer YCC season include:

• Ongoing work on existing trails
• Revegetation of native plants
• Assisting with scientific field work
• Educational trips and service projects

 

YCC members at work

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Who Can Apply?

To be eligible for participation in the program, you must:

• be a citizen of the United States of America
• Reached the age of 15 by June 1, 2025, and not reach the age 19 by July 26, 2025
• have a social security card
• have no history of serious criminal or other anti-social behavior
• be able to obtain parental or legal guardian consent to enroll in the YCC program
• Be able to attend the full 8-week program from June 1–July 26
• be able to provide proper work clothing (long sleeve shirts, trousers or jeans, etc.)
• have transportation to/from the park or to/from a designated meeting place.

Youth with a disability, who with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the YCC program, are also eligible.

For questions or to get more information about the YCC program you can contact us at 928-241-0359.

 

YCC Hiking and Learning About the Park

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