FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT PERSON:
DATE OF RELEASE: March 25, 2016 Megan Butler, Program Coordinator Larimer County Conservation Corps 200 West Oak Street, Suite 5000 Post Office Box 2367 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-2367 (970)498-6081
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Local Conservation Corps Hiring Youth and Young Adults for 46 Positions The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) is currently recruiting corpsmembers for the summer. Positions include part-time and full-time opportunities for youth and young adults, ages 14-25. Corpsmembers perform various conservation projects in Northern Colorado and are engaged in a combination of hands-on projects and service learning activities focused on environmental awareness, community engagement, and personal and professional skill development. Summer projects performed by corpsmembers include sustainable agriculture, trail building/maintenance, fire mitigation, and habitat restoration. Projects take place on local, state, and federal lands. Programs with open positions include: AgriCorps (ages 14-16), Land Crew (ages 16-18), Sawyer Crew (ages 18-25) and RMNP Land Crew (ages 18-25). New this year, the LCCC is implementing the RMNP Land Crew, a back-country trail crew that will camp and work in Rocky Mountain National Park for the season. To learn more and to complete an application, visit: www.larimerworkforce.org/get-involved Applications close at midnight on April 8, 2016 -###About the Larimer County Conservation Corps The mission of the Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) is to promote individual development through service for the benefit of the environment and community. Our programs empower corpsmembers to develop personal and professional skills, gain environmental awareness and actively engage in the community, while developing self-sufficiency to help them become productive members of our community. The LCCC is based in Fort Collins, Colorado and is an accredited corps through the Colorado Youth Corps Association and The Corps Network.
