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Interested in conservation projects? Want to get paid while earning a scholarship? How about beginning a career in the government or private sector through trainings, certifications, experience and internships? The WCCC is Currently: Accepting Applications in Grand Junction & Gunnison  and Actively Hiring in Garfield County Programs Offered We hire on a rolling basis, so [...]

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Hire A Crew

Need labor for your conservation project? Want to support youth education and employment? Find out the benefits of working with youth conservation corps, responsibilities, and how to get started today. Services Offered Overview WCCC provides work crews of 6-10 young adults for conservation projects with various land management agencies. Crews are turnkey operations dedicated to [...]

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Media

Find out the impact that youth corps work has on local youth, the community, and the environment. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, and Pinterest. Check out our latest photos. What’s New at the WCCC WCCC Thanks GOCO & Colorado Lottery Earlier this year, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) awarded the Colorado Youth Corps [...]

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Highlights

In 2011 we:

Served 197 Youth & Young Adults.
Completed 50,750+ Hours of Field Work.
Learned Environmental, Life-Skill, Career & Academic Lessons in 7,000+ Hours of Trainings.
Certified 116+ Youth in Skill Sets Ranging From Sawyership to CPR.
Earned $96,000 in AmeriCorps Award Scholarships for Higher Education.
And 6 Corpsmembers earned their GED’s.

2011 marked a turning point for the Western Colorado Conservation Corps. We achieved many of our goals and laid a foundation for 2012 which allow the reconstruction of the framework of the WCCC resulting in better and safer work, more youth served, educated, and provided scholarships; and an overall improvement of the Youth Corps experience.

Volunteer Opportunity

Escalante River Restoration Week (June 10-16, 2012): Work and camp in Escalante for a week helping to restore the riparian environment.  Escalante River Restoration Week Flyer 2012

About Us

  • Who We Are - Western Colorado Conservation Corps

    Who We Are.

    Our Goals are to: – Provide meaningful work in and around the community. – Teach skills for future employment and/or education. – Foster respect and understanding of environmental stewardship. – Build relationships and participate in team-minded work between people of varied backgrounds. – Teach a strong work ethic and instill a sense of pride in [...]

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  • Where We Serve - Western Colorado Conservation Corps

    Where We Serve.

    The Western Colorado Conservation Corps serves the counties of Mesa, Montrose, Delta, & Gunnnison. Please let us know if you have a conservation project and if we can’t help you, we’ll find someone who can.

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  • What We Do - Western Colorado Conservation Corps

    What We Do.

    WCCC is engaged in a number of projects focused on the maintenance of Western Colorado’s varying ecosystems. We work with agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, the Colorado National Monument, Vega State Park, and many more. Most projects are focused on Trail building & maintenance, Invasive plant species removal such as Tamarisk & [...]

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  • How To Reach Us - Western Colorado Conservation Corps

    How to Reach Us.

    Western Colorado Conservation Corps Main: (970) 241-1027 Fax: (970) 263-0367 2818 1/2 North Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81501 wccc@mesapartners.org

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Western Colorado Conservation Corps
2818 1/2 North Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501
P: 970-241-1027
F: 970-263-0367
E: wccc@mesapartners.org