Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve announced that the preserve is now accepting applications for the summer 2023 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 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. This eight-week program will begin on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
Enrollees must have a desire to work in the outdoors. Proposed projects for the 2023 summer include work on trails, work in native prairie, participate in mussel survey, assist with painting, and general maintenance. 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 $15.00 per hour and work 40 hours each week. Interested persons may request an application by calling Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to have an application mailed or emailed. Application can also be downloaded here. Completed applications must be returned (or postmarked) by April 10, 2023, to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 2480B KS Hwy 177, Strong City, KS 66869 or emailed to e-mail us. Selections will be made no later than May 1, 2023.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located two miles north of Strong City on Kansas State Highway 177 (the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway) and is a unique public/private partnership between the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy. For more information, visit the preserve’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/NPS.TallgrassPrairie , website at www.nps.gov/tapr, email e-mail us, or call the preserve at (620) 273-8494 ext 270. To learn more about The Nature Conservancy in Kansas, visit the Conservancy’s website at www.nature.org/Kansas or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TNCKansas .
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