THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18 TO 16 FROM THE COACHELLA VALLEY IN PAID WORKFORCE TRAINING THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS FOUNDATIONS URBAN CONSERVATION CORPS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE TO REMOVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES SUCH AS SAHARAN MUSTARD AND OTHERS FROM THE SENSITIVE AND PROTECTED SAND DUNE HABITATS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. THE PURPOSE IS TWOFOLD. FIRST TO RESTORE SENSITIVE HABITAT TO PROTECT THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ENDEMIC TO THE AREA SUCH AS THE COACHELLA VALLEY FRINGE TOED LIZARD COACHELLA VALLEY MILKVETCH AND COACHELLA VALLEY GIANT SAND TREADER CRICKET AND SECOND TO PROVIDE PAID JOB TRAINING FOR UCC CORPSMEMBERS IN HABITAT RESTORATION AND NATURE INTERPRETATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE TRAINING OF UCC CORPSMEMBERS ON THE DIVERSITY OF FLORA AND FAUNA THAT CALL THIS REFUGE HOME INCLUDING THE T AND E SPECIES HOW THE REFUGE IS DESIGNED AND MANAGED TO PROTECT THOSE SPECIES AND HOW TO EDUCATE TRAIN AND LEAD PUBLIC VOLUNTEERS IN HABITAT RESTORATION BY REMOVING INVASIVE PLANTS. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE NUMBER OF TRAINED CORPSMEMBERS NUMBER OF ACRES TREATED AND NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN THE PROJECT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CORPSMEMBERS THEMSELVES THE USFWS AND REFUGE AND THE PUBLIC VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN FROM THE PROJECT.