Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps

05/15/2023

We still have spots available for crew members on Orcas Island and have one spot available for a crew leader position for the 2023 YCC Program. Sign up soon as summer is rapidly approaching.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

05/08/2023

04/28/2022

Looking to get outside for the summer, spend time with friends, care for our environment, and earn a bit of money?

We are still recruiting for our 2022 Youth Conservation Corps Program! Apply soon! Applications close May 12th

You can apply on our website: https://www.sanjuanislandscd.org/ycc-app

03/16/2022

Youth Conservation Corps Applications are open!

Do you know a 12-18 yrs old who is interested in spending the summer outside and learning about environmental stewardship? Encourage them to apply for our summer 2022 program!

Click here to learn more and apply: https://www.sanjuanislandscd.org/ycc

The Youth Conservation Corps provides conservation and stewardship summer programs for youth ages 12-18. The summer program runs for 8 weeks June-August. There is one 5 -15 person crew led by 2 adult field guides per island on Orcas, Lopez, and San Juan Island.

03/03/2022

Interested in field work and environmental education? The San Juan Islands Conservation District is hiring 4-6 Field Crew Leaders for our 2022 Youth Conservation Corps summer season.

POSITION: Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Crew Leader
WORK SCHEDULE: Seasonal temporary, ~35 hours per week
LOCATION: San Juan Island, Lopez Island, and Orcas Island
TIME PERIOD: June 20th - August 19th, 2022
WAGE: $18.00 - 21.00 hourly, based on experience
# OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 6

View our full job description on our website: https://www.sanjuanislandscd.org/job-posting-1

05/14/2021

A HUGE thank you to the Orcas community for supporting the Youth Conservation Corps through the campaign. We are fully funded!

Your donations will directly fund forest health activities and education for Orcas Island youth.

Thank you again for all your support!

05/05/2021

Support Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps through GiveOrcas!

DONATE TODAY: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?grant_id=16359

May 5th: Benjamin Franklin Game Day! Today, May 5th, until 11:59pm, a grantee with the most $100-donors will get a $1000 bonus from OICF.

05/04/2021

Support your local youth forest stewards!

This summer, our Orcas Island crew will be learning about community wildfire protection and field ecology through hands-on field work. To learn more and donate to support this project, visit: https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?grant_id=16359

Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps will "Engage Local youth in Forest Stewardship Activities. www.giveorcas.org

04/13/2021

2021 YCC Enrollment is OPEN! Click on the "Sign Up" button above to access the application.

12/11/2020

Sincere gratitude to the Orcas Community for continuing to support OIYCC! We are so thankful to live in a place that values our youth and the stewardship of our natural world 🌿 we are still accepting donations until the holiday catalog closes and hoping to reach our final goal. you can donate to any of the wonderful local Orcas Programs here : http://www.giveorcas.org/