Conservation Corps

Funding Opportunity Number: P-P-YOUTH-22-001FUNDING Opportunity Goals Text: Youth and Veteran Organization Conservation Activitiespurpose of Award (summary of the Goals and Objectives of the Project): Develop Program Materials for Promoting Natural Resource Stewardship in Youth Through Hands-on Training and the Treatment of Invasive Species Within ST Croix National Scenic Riverway.summary of Project Specific Activities: Engage a Youth Crew in Hands-on Training and in the Long-term Management Policies While Developing Stewards of the Park's Native Plant Species and Associated Resources. Identify Target Sites Within the Park for Monitoring and Treatment of Invasive Species; Develop and Co-lead Trainings for the Benefit of the Youth Who Will Perform Treatments of Invasive Species; Document, Map, and Develop Records of the Treatment Sites for Assuring Long-term Monitoring Goals Are Achieved.performance Goals Including Milestones and Expected Outcomes: Provide Youth the Training and Experience With Invasive Species Management and How It Fits Within the Overreaching Park Management Objectives.beneficiaries: Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa