LOOKING GLASS COMMUNITY SERVICES LANE-METRO YOUTH CORPS (LMYC) PROVIDES MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, AND ON-THE-GROUND JOB TRAINING TO YOUTH, AGES 16 24, WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OF NOT COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATION BUT ARE COMMITTED TO STAYING IN SCHOOL AND EARNING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. LMYC NURTURES YOUTH STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND BY EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES IT IMPROVES YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY BY PROVIDING WORK EXPERIENCE IT FURTHERS PROGRESS TOWARD GRADUATION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND IT HELPS YOUTH UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY. OVER THE 5-YEAR FUNDING PERIOD 125 YOUTH WILL BE EMPLOYED TO WORK ON HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS IN THE WEST EUGENE WETLANDS AND UPPER WILLAMETTE INCLUDING INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT TRAIL REPAIR AND COLLECTING, PLANTING AND SOWING NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS TO RESTORE WET MEADOWS, UPLAND PRAIRIES, OAK SAVANNAS, WOODLANDS AND OTHER BLM LANDS. LOOKING GLASS HAS OPERATED LMYC SINCE 1990 AND SERVED OVER 1,800 YOUTH IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. LMYC WILL EMPLOY 125 YOUTH, OVER THE 5-YEAR FUNDING PERIOD, WHILE COMPLETING PROJECTS AT THE WEST EUGENE WETLANDS AND UPPER WILLAMETTE FIELD OFFICES. LMYC WILL BE THE SOLE BENEFICIARY OF AWARDED FUNDING.