This program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and education…

This program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and education projects on department of the interior lands through authorized national park service programs. The national park service will partner with montana conservation corps (MCC) to provide 8 youth young adult crews over 16 crew weeks to complete trail maintenance and resource restoration projects for yellowstone. This project will provide youth the opportunity to learn about park resources and complete specific facilities trail maintenance tasks and work projects. Work projects include but are not limited to: reopening flood damaged areas, repairing sloughing, eroded and muddy trails sections, replacing deteriorated native timber drainage and retention structures, enhancing user safety and enjoyment via travel hazard removal on surfaces and structures, removing trees and brush from trail corridor, removing and aerating social trails and collecting native seed and plants for RE-vegetation projects. Beneficiaries include private non-profit institutions and organizations public and private non-profit academic institutions state and local government agencies quasi-public non-profit institutions and organizations that support youth and young adult career training and development, and education in the areas of natural and or cultural resource conservation and management. Individuals families students and the general public will receive a benefit from the development and execution of these programs and projects.