The interns will serve with an outdoor recreation planner ORP and OHV crewsupervisor that would lead them for field season

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $123,499.20, was issued on January 13, 2025 by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award recipient, Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA), will deploy youth interns to assist the BLM's recreation program with travel and transportation management plan implementation, visitor contacts, and monitoring of recreational use on BLM lands in Colorado. Key activities include inventorying motorized routes, installing gates and signage, and providing public education and interpretation. Interns will also support data collection, GIS, and maintenance of the Recreation Management Information System database. The internship is designed to provide the participants with a comprehensive experience in federal land management practices and challenges. This award aligns with the BLM's efforts to engage the next generation of conservation professionals and support the American Climate Corps initiative.

Interns will assist the recreationprogram to provide travel and transportation management plan implementation, visitor contacts, and monitoring of recreational use. Using 4X4 vehicles and offhighway vehicles crew members will inventory BLM landscapes and motorizedroutes for adherence to the approved travel management plan. Then once locationsfor infrastructure or signage is identified, using power equipment and hand tools, travel management crew members will install gates, signage and road closures toprotect the landscape from motorized incursion and habitat disturbance. The internwill learn about federal land management challenges, learn about and implementresource management plans while providing interpretation and education to publicvisitors.interns will also provide support for collecting data GIS and use for the recreationmanagement information system rmis database and visitor surveys. Interns wouldaccess identified areas by full size 4X4 vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, and hiking. In addition, the interns will on occasion assist and work alongside other recreationresources OHV crew, nonmotorized trail projects, and other field office prioritiesin order to have a more comprehensive internship and educational experience in landmanagement.