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…

Grant Award Summary

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Montana Conservation Corps, Inc. a Cooperative Agreement valued at $141,644 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), effective June 4, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The award funds wildfire risk reduction activities in Glacier National Park through active engagement of young adults and veterans in hands-on conservation work. Project deliverables include fuel load assessments, hazard fuel reduction planning and implementation, and environmental education activities designed to enhance park safety while developing participant expertise in resource management practices.

The program leverages Montana Conservation Corps' established capacity to deploy youth and veteran conservation crews for critical land management projects. Beyond the direct conservation outcomes, the initiative aims to inspire and educate young adults aged 15–35 about environmental stewardship and natural resource management, with the secondary objective of cultivating career interest in conservation fields. Beneficiaries include the non-profit partner organization, state and local government agencies, academic institutions supporting youth career development, and the general public through improved environmental conditions and enhanced community engagement in park stewardship activities.

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. This project aims to reduce wildfire risks in glacier national park through the active involvement of young adults. Participants will engage in hands-on conservation activities, including assessing fuel loads, planning, and implementing hazard fuel reduction strategies. The expected outcome is a safer environment and inspired youth who are knowledgeable about resource management and motivated to pursue careers in environmental stewardship.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.