Public Land Corps
The Public Land Corps is a work and education program for young people that is run by the United States land management agencies in association with state conservation and service corps. The objective is the rehabilitation and restoration of public land resources and infrastructure. The Public Land Corps was authorized by the National and Community Service Trust Act on May 27, 1993, H.R. 2328.
The state organizations recruit young Americans between ages 16 to 30 to join the Public Land Corps. The Corps offers
- meaningful, full-time, productive work in a natural or cultural resource setting;
- a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training and support services; and
- the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States.
- a period of non-competitive hiring status for 2 years from the completion of their most recent Corps service.
Participants repair or construct parks trails, removing invasive species, restore historic buildings, and conduct other projects.Participating conservation and service corps
Nationwide
- Student Conservation Association
Alaska
Arizona
- American Conservation Experience
- Coconino Rural Environment Corps
- Southwest Conservation Corps
California
- American Conservation Experience
- California Conservation Corps
- Conservation Corps North Bay
- Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Colorado
- Colorado Range Rider Youth Corps
- Southwest Conservation Corps
- Western Colorado Conservation Corps
- Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Idaho
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
- Minnesota Conservation Corps
Nevada
- Nevada Conservation Corps
New Mexico
- Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
North Carolina
- American Conservation Experience
Oregon
Texas
- American Conservation Experience
- Texas Conservation Corps at American YouthWorks
Utah
- American Conservation Experience
- Utah Conservation Corps
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
- Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia
- Appalachian Forest Heritage Area
