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| About Us |
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History of Oregon Youth Conservation Corps
The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC) Summer Conservation Corps (SCC) was established by the Oregon Legislature in 1987, to provide a program to increase educational, training and employment opportunities for youth; to improve work skills, instill a strong work ethic and increase their employability; and to increase social skills such as tolerance of diversity, team work, social responsibility, appreciation of the environment and personal development such as improved self-esteem
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.
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| Contact OYCC |
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Doug Denning, Program Administrator
E-mail: douglas.denning@state.or.us
Phone: (503) 947-2420
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| Driving Directions |
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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.
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| OYCC Surveys |
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2011-2012 CSC Corpsmember Survey
Survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSCCorpsmemberSurvey
2011-2012 CSC Crew Leader Survey
Survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSCCrewLeaderSurvey
2011 Summer Conservation Corps Crew Leader Survey
Survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OYCCSCCCrewLeader
2011 Summer Conservation Corps Corpsmember Survey
Survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OYCCSCCCorpsmember
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| OYCC Grants |
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The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps offers four 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.
2012 - 2013 Community Stewardship Corps Grant Guidelines
File Format: MS Word File Size: 1.2 MB
2012 - 2013 Community Stewardship Application Form
File Format: MS Word File Size: 187 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.
File Format: Microsoft Word File Size: 1.12 MB
2012 Summer Conservation Corps ApplicationFile Format: Microsoft Word File Size: 186 KB
Oregon Youth Employement Initiative
The purpose of this initiative is to create employment opportunities for youth and supporting adults. This employment initiative is designed around the basic concept of governmental and non-governmental organizations making specific natural resource or conservation education project proposals to OYCC/CCWD, who will in turn work with representatives of signatory agencies to the intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding for the Oregon Youth Employment Initiative (OYEI MOU) to review and select approved projects. The projects are intended to fall within the scope of natural resource and conservation education projects.
Summer 2011 - Capital Improvment and Maintenance Grant Guidelines
File Format: Microsoft Word - File Size: 1.26 MB
Summer 2011 - Capital Improvement and Maintenance Application
File Format: Microsoft Word - File Size: 128 KB
Summer 2011 - Capital Improvement and Maintenance Cost Calculator
File Format: Microsoft Excel - File Size: 42.5 KB
For more information on OYEI please go to http://www.odccwd.state.or.us/oyei
BLM / OYCC Employment and Education Program
The BLM/OYCC Employment and Education Project is a Cooperative Agreement between OYCC/CCWD and the BLM. This agreement allows BLM Districts to run individual grants/projects through OYCC under one agreement rather than multiple individual contracts or grants. OYCC will post opportunities on this website as they are developed by the BLM. Interested youth corps providers are encouraged to apply for grant funds to complete the posted projects. The BLM will make the final selection of who is awarded a grant.
Read First: Process for BLM Employment and Education Project
File Format: PDF - File Size: 10 KB
**Special Requirements: Youth must be between the ages of 15 through 24 to participate. All youth must work a minimum of 80 hours each under this agreement. There is a minimum 25% matching requirement. Regular OYCC funds may be used as match. OYEI funds may not be used as match. No more than 10% can be charged for indirect/administrative overhead costs. For more information on this project please contact OYCC staff.
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| Advisory Committee Information |
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Advisory Committee & Board Members
File Format: Microsoft Word - File Size: 1.6 MB
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| Advisory Committee Meeting Agendas |
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Advisory Committe Meeting Agenda - January 12, 2012
File Format: PDF - File Size: 50 KB
Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda - October 6, 2011
File Format: PDF - File Size: 55 KB
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| Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - October 6, 2011
File Format: PDF - File Size: 62 KB
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - July 7, 2011
File Format: PDF - File Size: 40 KB
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| Publications, Reports, Important Dates & Elements Program |
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Publications:
Treatment of Severe Allergic Reaction - Epipen Training (Posted - June 26, 2007)
File Format: PDF File Size: 2.74 MB
Reports:
2009 - 2010 OYCC Annual Report
File Format: PDF - File Size: 1.04 MB
2007 - 2008 OYCC Annual Report
File Format: PDF | File Size: 6.39 MB
2007 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
Important Dates
OYCC Important Dates 2012File Format: PDF - File Size: 27 KB
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
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| Online Forms |
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2011 Award Forms
No forms are available at this time.
2011 - 2012 Community Stewardship Corps Reporting
Community Stewardship Corps Budget Form
File Format: Excel - File Size: 51 KB
Community Stewardship Corps Mid-Year Report
File Format: Word - File Size: 1.2 MB
BLM / OYCC Employment and Education Partnership Forms
BLM Funding Announcement Form
File Format: Excel - File Size: 22 KB
BLM Work Order
File Format: Excel - File Size: 34 KB
BLM Cost CalculatorFile Format: Excel - File Size: 29 KB
BLM Final ReportFile Format: Word - File Size: 936 KB
BLM Final Cost CalculatorFile Format: Excel - File Size: 32 KB
BLM Reimbursement Request FormFile Format: Excel - File Size: 26 KB
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| Project Cost Estimator Tools |
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Currently no tools are available at this time.
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| Program Partners |
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| Events |
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Mid-Year Inservice - Oregon 4-H Conference & Education Center Registration
Website: http://www.odccwd.state.or.us/myi/
Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Online Registration System.
Website: http://www.odccwd.state.or.us/oycc
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| Partner Website Links |
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- Greater Oregon Academy for Leadership & Service
- National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
- Job Corps
- Peace Corps
- AmeriCorps
- West Eugene Wetlands
- Educational Recreational Adventures
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| The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
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Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act
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