CONSERVATION CORPS
Serves over 100 young people ages 16-25 years old each year through residential, environmental conservation projects and education. RMYC operates five Conservation Corps programs: the Regional Conservation Crew for ages16-18; the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative for ages18-25 ; the Leadership Development Crew ages18-25; the Continental Divide Trail Youth Corps ages17-25 and our Saw Crew ages 18-25.
Crew projects include building and maintaining trails, bridges, and fences, performing watershed restoration projects, and improving campgrounds and parks. Our saw crews mitigate beetle kill, reduce hazardous fuels and provide a safer recreational experience for users. In addition to operating these crews, RMYC collaborates with the City of Steamboat Springs' Community Youth Corps in providing the leadership and mentoring for over 50 local youth ages 14-16 years old in an entry-level youth corps program.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
The mission of Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, "Linking community, education and environment through service" drives our programming and organizational objectives. RMYC helps youth and young adults make a difference in themselves and their community through meaningful service opportunities and educational experiences.