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Oregon Youth Conservation Corps
About Us
Oregon Youth Conservation Corps
The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps builds on the strong connections between positive work experiences, work skills, personal responsibility,  commitment to education and future employment for youth.
 
OYCC was established by the Oregon Legislature to:
  • protect, conserve, rehabilitate and improve the natural, historical and cultural resources of Oregon; and
  • to increase educational, training and employment opportunities for youth, for the purpose of improving work skills, instilling work ethic and increasing employability.
OYCC IMPROVES OREGON’S ENVIRONMENT, ITS PEOPLE AND ADDRESSES OREGON’S BENCHMARKS
 
Youth corps members work on projects such as:
  • Construction of trails, boat docks, disability access ramps, fences and picnic tables
  • Restoration/Preservation of wetlands, stream banks, endangered species and other wildlife habitat, and historical and cultural sites
  • Maintaining all of the above after wind, floods, fire or normal use
  • Plus plantings, water quality testing, removing non-native plants and weeds, watershed work, managing nurseries, landscaping, mapping, surveying and recycling and community stewardship projects
Youth with strong work skills, positive future education and employment goals are more likely to achieve two important Oregon Benchmarks:
  • completion of high school; and
  • avoidance of juvenile crime delinquency
OYCC has a nine-member Advisory Committee, three members appointed by the Governor, three appointed by the Senate President and three appointed by the House Speaker.

Contact US
When sending an e-mail, please include your name, address and phone number. Thank you
 
John Asher, Program Director
Email: john.asher@state.or.us
Please contact John if you have questions or need information regarding the Advisory Committee/Board of Directors, policy development, statewide issues or program development.
 

Doug Denning, Program Administrator
E-mail:
douglas.denning@state.or.us
If you have questions, need information or technical assistance regarding Community Stewardship Corps or Summer Conservation Corps processes and/or procedures, community partnership/collaboration development, program budget or amendments, scholarship information, website.
 
Please contact us if you have questions or need information regarding OYCC events, meeting information or suggestions for the OYCC newsletter.

Driving Directions
 
The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps is located in the Public Service Building. Our address is 255 Capitol Street NE, Third Floor, Salem, Oregon 97310.
 
The easiest way to get to OYCC (whether you´re coming from the north or south) is to take I-5 to Exit 253 and head west on Mission Street. Stay on Mission Street and go over the bridge be in the right hand lane and take the 12th Street Exit off of the bridge. Follow 12th Street to the third light, which is Court Street, turn left and get in to the far right-hand lane. The Public Service Building is one block west on the corner of Court and Capitol.
 
Another way to get to OYCC is to take I-5 to the Market Street exit and head west on Market until you get to Summer Street, turn left. Continue on Summer Street in the left-hand lane until you come to Union Street. Turn left on Union Street and stay in the left-hand lane, this will turn into 12th Street a few blocks away. Follow 12th Street to Court Street. Turn right on Court and stay in the far right-hand lane. The Public Service Building is one block west on the corner of Court and Capitol.

OYCC Grants
The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps offers two different grant programs.
 
Community Stewardship Corps
 
Community Stewardship Corps grants provide funding to alternative education programs that offer Oregon youth hands-on conservation, environmental management and community service projects linked to the educational process.
2008-2009 Community Stewardship Corps Grant Guidelines
File Format: MS Word File Size:1,211 KB
 
2008-2009 Community Stewardship Corps - Budget Form
File Format: MS Excel File Size: 38 KB
Summer Conservation Corps
 
Summer Conservation Corps grants provide funding to programs that traditionally run through the summer months to provide work and work-skill opportunities for Oregon youth through conservation and community service projects.
2008 Summer Conservation Corps Grant Guidelines
File Format: Word -File Size: 186 KB
 
2008 Summer Conservation Corps - Budget Form
File Format: Excel -File Size: 67 KB
 

Advisory and Board Members
Advisory Committee & Board Members
File Format: Microsoft Word - File Size: 43 KB
 
 

Publications, Reports, & Newsletters
Publications:
Treatment of Severe Allergic Reaction - Epipen Training (Posted - June 26, 2007)
File Format: PDF File Size: 2.74 MB
Reports:
2007 - 2008 OYCC Annual Report
File Format: PDF | File Size: 9.15 MB
 
2006 - 2007 OYCC Annual Report
File Format:
PDF | File Size: 2 MB
 
Youth River Stewards - Final Report
File Format: PDF |  File Size: 2,555 KB
 
Newsletters: (New To OYCC)
May 2008 Newsletter
File Format: PDF | File Size: 2.53 MB
 
File Format: PDF | File Size: 102KB
 
File Format: PDF | File Size:
Elements Program
 
Elements was developed and created during the 2001-2002 school year to serve as a tool for potential, new and existing school year programs administered by the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.
Elements
File Format: PDF File Size: 628 KB
 

Online Forms
2008 Award Forms
2008 Frank Roberts Award Form
File Format: Word - File Size: 45 KB
 
2008 Outstanding Corpsmember Award Form
File Format: Word - File Size: 922 KB
2008 Summer Conservation Corps Reporting Forms
2008 SCC Final Report
File Format: Word  - File Size: 112 KB

2008 SCC Crewleader Survey
File Format: Word  - File Size: 960 KB

2008 SCC Corpsmember Survey
File Format: Word  - File Size: 960 KB
2007 - 2008 Community Stewardship Corps Reporting Forms
2007 - 2008 CSC Final Report
File Format: Word  - File Size: 1.03 MB

2007 - 2008 Community Stewardship Corps Budget Form
File Format: Excel File Size: 38 KB

2007 - 2008 Funding Request Worksheet: Final Worksheet
File Format: Word - File Size: 30 KB

2007 - 2008 Crew Leader Survey
File Format: Word - File Size: 940 KB

2007 - 2008 Corpsmember Survey
File Format: Word - File Size: 954 KB

2007 - 2008 Scholarship Recommendations
File Format: Excel - File Size: 19 KB

Note: Program Narrative and Budget Narrative Required

Program Partners
 
Summer Conservation Corps Youth Program
File Format: PDF - File Size: 946 KB
 
Community Stewardship Corps Youth Programs
File Format: PDF - File Size: 607 KB

Events
Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Online Registration System.
 
Website: http://www.odccwd.state.or.us/oycc
 
 

Partner Website Links
  1. Greater Oregon Academy for Leadership & Service
  2. National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
  3. Job Corps
  4. Peace Corps
  5. AmeriCorps
  6. West Eugene Wetlands
  7. Educational Recreational Adventures

 

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