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Contact: Linda Hamilton, 703-441-4109
Triangle, Va. — Are you, or someone you know, 15 through 18 years old and interested in a summer job at a National Park? Applications are now being accepted for Prince William Forest Park’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) summer employment program until Friday, May 9, 2025.YCC participants will get paid to work, learn, and gain leadership skills. No prior experience is needed, just an eagerness to make a difference. YCC engages young people in meaningful work experiences at national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and fish hatcheries, while developing an ethic of environmental stewardship and civic responsibility.
“The YCC program is a wonderful introduction to national park operations, resource preservation, and stewardship of public lands”, park Superintendent George Liffert.
Visitors to Prince William Forest Park experience a back-to-nature getaway. Fundamental resources include nearly 15,000 acres of Eastern Deciduous Forest, much of the Quantico Creek watershed, and more than 200 historic structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Amenities include approximately 40 miles of trails, a 12-mile Scenic Drive, five rustic cabin camps, RV and tent campgrounds, and multiple picnic areas.
The YCC session dates for Prince William Forest Park are June 16th – August 8th. Participants will work in all park operations on a wide variety of priority projects which may include landscape and trail maintenance, historic building trades tasks, facilities repair and cleaning, painting and staining, ecological monitoring and invasive plant removal, boundary marking, administrative and visitor services support. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about Prince William Forest Park and the National Park Service through in park programming and experiences as well as educational field trips to other nearby National Parks. Pay is $15.00 per hour for a 40-hour work week. Housing is not available. More information about the application process is available on the YCC website.
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Prince William Forest Park is an oasis of quiet and calm. In 1936, Chopawamsic Recreation Demonstration Area opened its gates to house children’s ‘relief’ camps during the Great Depression. Renamed Prince William Forest Park in 1948, its fragrant woods and trickling streams have welcomed generations of campers, hikers, bikers and nature lovers.
Last updated: April 14, 2025