This project engages youth in protecting and restoring public lands through participation in select trails projects within grand canyon national park

Participants will accomplish meaningful work and gain important personal and professional skills while building a lifeline connection to the outdoors. Participants will gain training and education in trails maintenance activities that help to protect resources and improve visitor experiences. Activities will include trails projects in the south rim greenway trails, rim trail, uncle JIM trail, north kaibab, KEN patrick trail, south kaibab, bridle path greenway, desert view greenway trails, grandview trail, tanner trail, and bright angel trail. Work will take place at the north rim or south rim or inner canyon of grand canyon (grca) as needed to facilitate rehabilitation and maintenance work on the grca trails.participants will receive training and education in trail maintenance practices and techniques that improve visitor access while protecting and caring for public lands. Each youth corps member will receive an educational component in addition to performing physical work. Participants can expect to observe and interact in a variety of group discussions related to the assigned projects. This project fulfills an important public purpose by engaging and motivating youth participants in shared resource stewardship, providing them with direct hands-on work experience in and on trails, and facilitates a greater understanding of natural and recreational aspects of conservation areas. The crews will gain important skills and experience through improving and protecting key areas such as trail, walking surfaces, retaining walls, drainage structures, and other trail features.