Conservation Corps

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.in Order to Complete the Desired Objectives the National Park Services Great Lakes Invasive Plant Management Team (nps-gl-epmt) Will Work Directly With the Conservation Corps of Minnesota Iowa to Provide for Engaging and Meaningful Service Learning Experiences. Conservation Corps of Minnesota Iowa and the Nps-gl-ipmt Will Jointly Recruit and Select Invasive Plant Interns That Will Be Placed With the Great Lakes Invasive Plant Management Team or Glipmt Network Parks to Complete Vegetation Management Projects for 11 Month, 6 Month, and 3 Month Terms of Service. 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 Benefitfrom the Development and Execution of These Programs and Projects.