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…

The National Park Service, through its Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $191,171.60 cooperative agreement to Montana Conservation Corps, Inc., dated June 17, 2025, with completion targeted by October 31, 2025. The awardee will deploy young adult conservation crews to Yellowstone National Park to enhance trail infrastructure and restore natural resources across approximately 20 miles of key pathways over a 16-week engagement period. Deliverables include repair of damaged trails, replacement of deteriorated structures, construction of bridges, installation of drainage systems, and rehabilitation of sensitive areas utilizing native vegetation to mitigate environmental impacts, improve visitor access, and enhance visitor safety.

This cooperative agreement aligns with the broader program objective of engaging youth in meaningful conservation service while providing professional development and land stewardship education. Beyond the physical infrastructure improvements, the project will deliver valuable skills training and hands-on experience to young adult participants, positioning them for careers in natural resource management and conservation. The initiative serves multiple beneficiary categories, including the participating conservation corps members, academic institutions, state and local government agencies, and the general public through improved national park infrastructure and resource conditions.

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 enhance trail infrastructure and restore natural resources in yellowstone national park by engaging young adult crews from the montana conservation corps. Over 16 weeks, crews will repair damaged trails, replace deteriorated structures, and mitigate environmental impacts along 20 miles of key pathways. Activities include constructing bridges, installing drainage systems, and rehabilitating sensitive areas using native vegetation. The project will provide participants with valuable skills, education in land stewardship, and hands-on experience, ultimately improving visitor access and safety in this national treasure.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.