Homestead National Historical Park is now accepting applications for the summer 2021 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The YCC is a summer employment program for young men and women, ages 15-18, who work and learn together on projects that further the development and conservation of the natural and cultural resources of the United States.
YCC enrollees will work together and individually to accomplish conservation and maintenance work at Homestead National Historical Park. This eight-week program is expected to begin on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Enrollees must have a desire to work indoors with historic information, such as transcribing oral histories, and adding historical research to park website. Or outdoors conducting trail work, building fence, work in native prairie, general maintenance and assist with painting. Applicants must mark indoor or outdoor preference on applications.
YCC enrollees must be at least 15 years of age and cannot reach 19 years of age during the term of employment; be a permanent resident of the United States or its territories or possessions; have a social security number or have applied to obtain one; and have a banking account. Enrollees must provide the proper type of work clothing, which will include long pants and work shoes.
Enrollees will be paid the Federal minimum wage of $9.00 per hour and work 40 hours each week. Interested persons may request an application by calling Homestead National Historical Park between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to have an application mailed or emailed. Applications can also be found online at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/youthprograms/ycc.htm. Completed applications must be returned using email or mail (or postmarked) by Feb. 15, 2021 to Homestead National Historical Park, 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE 68310 or emailed to brandy_steelman@nps.gov. Selections are expected to be made by March 1, 2021.
Remember, Homestead National Historic Park has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2021. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNHP) and Facebook (Homestead National Historic Park).
Homestead National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/index.htm.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
