The mission of the washington conservation corps (WCC) is to conserve, rehabilitate and enhance the state's natural and environmental resources while providing educational opportunities and meaningful…

The Bureau of Land Management awarded the Washington Conservation Corps a $213,817.86 cooperative agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. Through this funding, the Washington Conservation Corps will provide young adults and military veterans with meaningful service experiences performing vital infrastructure and restoration activities on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Washington State. Specifically, Conservation Corps field crews working with the BLM Spokane District and Wenatchee Field Office will gain job skills in natural resource management, restoration strategies, and develop fish and wildlife habitat while mitigating natural disaster risks and improving watersheds. This cooperative agreement supports the Conservation Corps' mission of training young people for careers in environmental restoration and recreation enhancement fields.

The mission of the washington conservation corps (WCC) is to conserve, rehabilitate and enhance the state's natural and environmental resources while providing educational opportunities and meaningful service experiences for young adults and military veterans. WCC is a state program that was established by the legislature in 1983 and is housed within the washington state department of ecology.WCC field crews serve directly with partnering organizations to complete projects which physically improve the natural environment or expand recreational opportunities for the public. This project would allow WCC crews to perform vital infrastructure and restoration activities throughout the through the BLM spokane district, including the wenatchee field office. This funding would provide young adults and military veterans with a meaningful service experience where they will gain knowledge of natural resource management practices, restoration strategies, and other valuable job skills.as a youth corps program, WCC is committed to developing and training young adults and military veterans to work in the natural resources, environmental restoration and recreation enhancement fields. BLM's support for this request will enable WCC to train these young adults while also completing restoration and environmental enhancement projects that will develop fish and wildlife habitat, mitigate the risk of natural disasters, and improve watersheds.