Twelve years of Conservation, Restoration, & Service Work by Youth on the Colorado Plateau
• 33,072 hours of outdoor education and job training
• 152,046 hours of service work on Colorado Plateau public lands
• 672 Corps members enrolled in 84 work crews
• 10,200 ponderosa pine tree saplings planted and shielded
• 31 natural springs improved and restored in the Abajo and La Sal Mountains
• 160 miles of trails constructed and repaired in the Abajo and La Sal Mountains, and Canyonlands and Natural Bridges National Parks
• 37 habitat exclosures constructed to restore native habitat for fish, wildlife and migratory birds and to protect sensitive riparian and cryptobiotic soils
• 15 miles of fence removed on various public lands for habitat improvement
• 87 acres of brush cleared from recreation sites to reduce fire hazard
• 12 miles of trash removal along highways and (3 tons) of trash picked up from federal/other lands
• 61 miles of cattle fence construction and repair for range and habitat improvement
• 30 campsites rehabilitated
• 1,369 acres of mechanical thinning and slash piling to reduce fire hazard and for fire line
• 800 pounds of recycled materials transported to the Moab recycling center and Belt Salvage

• 6 large check dams built and ground stabilization done for wildlife
• 4 cattle guards constructed
• 3 Bighorn sheep guzzlers built
• 57.5 miles of invasive species removed on Dolores, Escalante, and Colorado Rivers (1,325 acres)
• 140 individual illegal OHV road closures completed on BLM lands
• 164 two-ton truck loads of cord wood hauled and loaded, Natural Bridges National Monument
• Numerous painting, trash clean up, sweeping, weeding projects, trimming trees, irrigation, fire hydrants painted for cities of Monticello and Blanding Utah
• Numerous Gunnison Sage Grouse feeding study plots prepped, recorded, and taken out
• 23,000 Sagebrush Seedlings planted for Gunnison Sage Grouse Habitat Improvement Projects
• 645 willow and cottonwoods planted along the Colorado River after invasive species removed
• 3 irrigation systems installed to water the revegtation along the Colorado River
• 350 square feet of exterior painting and 2 houses repaired for Navajo families
• Fence removal and hogan re-building at Edge of Cedars State Park
• 107 acres of Habitat Restoration/Improvement
• 12 public facilities constructed/maintained
• 3 community landscaping/beautification projects completed
• 1 Accessible walkway/ramp built
• 1 community watershed protection fence installed
• 7 Corps members successful in securing Federal land management agency positions

2012 Thoughts & Quotes

"I feel that being here has given me a greater respect and stronger admiration of the Colorado Plateau, and that is a blessing." -Summer Crew Member

"Our group dynamics and staff support made CCYC my favorite Corps experience. I also feel
like our season in Escalante was an extremely worthwhile project." –Spring/Fall Crewmember

"I loved this experience because it was so different than anything I had done previously. I learned so much this season, about outdoor living and recreation, chainsaws, different ecosystems, and my own physical capabilities and interests. I definitely increased my technical knowledge and people skills as well as my desire to be a part of a community." – Fall Crew Member

"As a Crew Leader for CCYC I have worked with people who are far more committed to serving the community than the typical seasonal worker crowd. Looking back on three exceptional seasons, I can see that much of what makes CCYC a great place to work is contributed by capable staff hiring the best applicants" – Spring/Summer/Fall Crew Leader