Oregon Youth Conservation Corps - Office of Community Colleges

OREGON YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
2007
ANNUAL REPORT
DOUGLAS COUNTY
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
“ OYCC creates meaningful opportunities for youth
through significant resource projects that enhance
the Oregon Community.”
O R E G O N Y O U T H C O N S E RVAT I O N C O R P S
MESSAGE
FROM
2007 ANNUAL REPORT
OYCC
We are pleased to present the
Oregon Youth Conservation Corps’
(OYCC) 2007 Annual Report.
This report documents OYCC’s
success in building partnerships
across Oregon that meet the
growing needs of our youth and
communities.
John, Jennifer and Doug
The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps was created by the 1987 Oregon
Legislature to emulate the federal Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) of the
1930’s. The goals of youth employment and enhancement of the environment are
very similar. Work skills learned, teamwork developed, and lasting friendships
created are integral byproducts of OYCC service, just as with the CCCs.
In 2007, approximately 177 new partnerships were formed at the state and
local levels. One of OYCC’s goals for 2008 is to assist our local programs in
forging new partnerships to increase sustainability.
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon State Marine Board and
Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development have
continued their crucial support. Other major funding sources include: US Fish
& Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US Bureau of Land Management,
Resource Advisory Committees, County Commissioners, local government
entities, the National Forest Foundation and other non-profit foundations.
We are proud of OYCC’s accomplishments for Oregon and pleased to assure
prospective partners that every dollar possible goes to support youth employment,
education and nurture the environment we hold so dear.
John Asher
OYCC Program Director
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Jennifer Kerr
Doug Denning
OYCC Office Administrator OYCC Program Administrator
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“My experience
with OYCC was
important to me
because it was my
first job.”
NTY
LANE COU
“I know for a fact that
my GPA has gone up.”
GRAN
T
COUN
TY
LANE COUNTY
“I liked learning
new things and
working with a
team.”
OREGON YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
Oregon Department of Community Colleges
and Workforce Development
255 Capitol Street NE, Salem, OR 97310
Tel: 503-378-8648 • Fax: 503-378-3365
http://www.oregon.gov/CCWD/OYCC/
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
T
he Oregon Youth Conservation Corps builds on the strong connections
between positive work experiences, work skills, personal responsibility,
commitment to education and future employment for Oregon’s youth.
The purpose of the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC) as stated
in ORS 418.650 to 418.663 is:
■ To establish a disadvantaged and at-risk youth work program in
order to perform conservation work of public value in the most
cost-effective manner
■ To utilize such a program as a means of needed assistance to
protect, conserve, rehabilitate and improve the natural, historical
and cultural resources of the state
■ To utilize such a program to increase education, training and
employment opportunities for disadvantaged and at-risk youth for
the purpose of improving work skills, instilling the work ethic, and
increasing employability
Participants must be Oregon residents and 75% of participants must meet
the disadvantaged and at-risk requirement below:
“Youth at-risk and disadvantaged are those who may be unable to achieve
the educational, economic, or social expectations of their community.”
Youth who have strong work skills and positive goals for education and
employment are more likely to achieve two important Oregon Benchmarks:
completion of high school and avoidance of juvenile crime delinquency.
OYCC’s programs include:
■ Summer Conservation Corps (SCC)
■ Community Stewardship Corps (CSC)
■ Youth River Stewards
■ Line in the Sand
OYCC has a nine-member Advisory Committee, three members appointed
by the Governor, three appointed by the Senate President and three
appointed by the Speaker of the House.
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“It helped me
learn to be
punctual, how to
work well with
others and how to
work as a team.”
CLATSOP C
OUNTY
“I liked learning
new things and
working with a
team.”
LANE COUN
TY
“I am grateful
for all the
opportunities
this job has
opened for me.”
GTON
WASHIN
COUNTY
“Hard work
is the key to
success in
life.”
UMATILLA COUNTY
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SUMMER CONSERVATION CORPS
T
he Summer Conservation Corps (SCC) is OYCC’s largest program,
with a local program in each of Oregon’s 36 counties. It provides work
crews throughout Oregon to complete projects such as trail construction
and maintenance, landscaping, planting, wetlands/bank/stream restoration,
invasive species (weed) removal, and construction projects.
During the summer of 2007, SCC employed 622 Oregon youth as
Corpsmembers with an additional 29 youth serving as Crew Leaders! OYCC
funds were leveraged at an average of 4 to 1 bringing in over $2 million in
actual and in-kind match. At the end of the summer, over 113,000 project work
hours had been completed. Crew Leaders reported that 32.9% of the youth
hired had been involved in the juvenile justice system at some point in time.
OYCC and the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development provide program standards, funding, training, technical
assistance, program evaluation and monitoring. Additionally, OYCC
coordinates and assists in developing education, service and work projects for
the Summer Conservation Corps and Community Stewardship Corps
programs.
MALHEUR COUNTY
“I learned a lot about working with different people.”
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AVERAGE
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PARTICIPANT AGE:
16.8 Years Old
Ethnicity
Gender
➤
Female
36%
➤
Asian or Pacific
Islander African American
2%
1%
Other
Hispanic
➤
4%
6%
Native
American or
Alaskan
Native
7%
➤
➤
➤
Male
64%
Caucasian
80%
Crew Leaders report that average Corpsmembers show significant gains in
the following areas after their OYCC experience:
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■
■
■
■
■
Cooperating in a team environment
Working well with others
Handling tools and equipment
Being dependable
Working safely
Working independently
Additionally, many Corpsmembers express interest in further education and
training as a result of the work they perform on Summer Conservation
Corps crews.
“This program has really opened me up,
it has shown me self-worth.”
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COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP CORPS
T
he Community Stewardship Corps (CSC) are innovative communityfocused alternative education programs. OYCC partners with 25
alternative education programs statewide. Youth gain valuable education,
employment, work ethic, environmental knowledge and leadership skills
through integrated classroom and field-based learning projects.
Crew activities include natural resource projects such as: trail construction
and maintenance, invasive species and noxious weed removal, riparian and
wetlands restoration, construction and cultivation of native plant stock.
Corpsmembers also participate as interns in healthcare and veterinary
facilities and on technical projects such as GIS and GPS mapping and
surveying, water/soil sampling and monitoring.
Other community-based activities include volunteering in programs such
as SMART (Start Making A Reader Today), Meals on Wheels, providing
firewood for the elderly, SOLV, local food banks, community gardens,
recycling and renovation projects for private businesses, homeowners and
public agencies.
“OYCC has been
the only thing that
has saved my high
school education.”
WASHINGTON COUNTY
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Out of 609 applicants, 523 youth were accepted into the program during
the 2006-07 school year. 34% of these youth had some involvement with
the judicial system.
During the 2006-2007 school year, 1,991 high school credits were earned
and 64 diplomas were awarded to CSC participants. CSC participants
were awarded $170,658 in scholarships. These scholarships allow students
who successfully participated in CSC programs to attend an accredited
college or trade school upon high school completion. Since 1992, OYCC
has awarded 1,747 scholarships totaling over $1.67 million.
AVERAGE
PARTICIPANT AGE:
Gender
16.4 Years Old
Ethnicity
Asian or Pacific
Islander African American
Other
2%
2%
3%
Hispanic
8%
➤
➤
➤
Female
33%
➤
➤
➤
Male
67%
Native
American or
Alaskan
Native
11%
Caucasian
74%
Crew Leaders report that average Corpsmembers show significant improvement in the following areas after completing their OYCC experience:
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Increase in work skills
Relating to people with different backgrounds
Cooperating with others in a team environment
Ability to learn from their mistakes
Understanding environmental problems and issues
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YOUTH RIVER STEWARDS
T
he Youth River Stewards program is a collaborative effort between
OYCC Inc., Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and private
foundation grants. It introduces CSC students to the needs of Oregon’s rivers
with three day/two night canoe trips on the Willamette River. The goal of the
program is to provide insight and education, a sense of ownership and to instill a
lifetime of commitment to Oregon’s rivers. Program participants also gain
exposure to natural resource career opportunities.
This year, OYCC contracted with Jeff Gottfried of Educational Recreational
Adventures who developed a full “River Curriculum” and paddled each of the
seven trips acting as the educational guide. The students and Crew Leaders
learned so much it is impossible to list every subject. Some of the highlights
include: learning to identify a plethora of bird species, learning the history and
importance of the Willamette River Highway, studying the Missoula Floods,
taking water temperature readings, testing the oxygen levels of the river, finding
shells of fresh-water mussels (and learning the relationship they have with
Cutthroat Trout), harvesting Wapato and learning how to throw Atlatyl Spears
and shoot a bow and arrow. In the end, 56 participants cleared over seven miles
of equestrian trails, removed trash from miles of the Willamette River’s banks and
removed succors from filbert trees.
“I liked being a part
of something.”
LANE COUNTY
“I learned so much more
about science and life and
have learned a lot about
myself.”
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
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IN THE
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SAND
I
nvasive, non-native plants are expanding rapidly on the public and
private lands of Oregon’s coastal watershed and shore areas. These plants
are invading ecosystems, choking out native plants and destroying habitat.
“I liked coming away
For the past three years, OYCC partnered with
from this job knowing
Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest
Service, The Nature Conservancy, Siuslaw Soil & I’ve done something
Water Conservation District (SWCD), Lincoln
good, something
SWCD, Oregon Parks and Recreation
helpful and
Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Lincoln,
worthwhile.”
Lane, Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties, among
others, to educate and train OYCC crews in weed
management and habitat restoration in coastal counties.
The Line-in-the-Sand project name attempted to describe the combined
efforts to stop the northern spread of invasive species on the Oregon Coast,
and habitat restoration for threatened and endangered species. Planting of
native plants after removal of Blackberry, Ivy, Scots Broom, Gorse,
Knotweed and other invasive species is crucial to success of the project.
This project was an ambitious
three-year regional program.
Thanks to all of the sponsors and
partners that made it possible.
COOS COUNTY
COOS COUNTY
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“You are always doing
something and you get to
see your progress.”
GRANT C
OUNTY
JOSEPHINE
JACKSON & ES
N
U
CO TI
“I like how we
could do
alternative
education and still
get credit for
school.”
HARNEY COUNTY
OYCC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Dennis Tooley
Redmond
Bill Hastie
Salem
PattiAnn Monzie
Hood River
Senator Floyd Prozanski
Eugene
Cyndy Coleman-Marshall
Bend
Maggie Peyton
Vernonia
Representative Sal Esquivel
Medford
Darlene Scheler
Baker City
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2007 PARTNERS
Adam & Eve Hair & Skin Care
Alameda Fitness Center
Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services
Alpha Conservation Corps
AmeriCorps
Aprovecho Research Center
AQ Automotive
Army Corps of Engineers
Asher Family
Astoria Column
Astoria Fire Department
Astoria, City of
Baker 5J School District
Baker County Commission on Children and Families
Baker County Court
Baker County Juvenile Department
Baker County Parks & Recreation
Baker High School
Baker Soil & Water Conservation District
Baker Training & Employment Consortium
Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation District
Baker Youth Community Action Project
Bank of America
Battered Person’s Advocacy
Bear Creek Watershed
Beaterville Café
Beaverton School District
Ben & Jerry’s
Bend, City of
Benton County Parks
Best Friend Bath
Bethel School District
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Big Picture Company
Blue Mountain Alternative Education Center
Boys and Girls Club of America
Bring Recycling
Brookings, City of
Bureau of Environmental Services
Burns - Hines Alternative Education Center
Burns High School
Camassia Nature Preserve
Camp Collins
Canby Area Transit
Canby Conservation Corps
Canby High School
Canby School District
Canby, City of
Canyon City, City of
Canyon Senior Center
Career Enhancement Center
Casa Ded Belen
Cascade Education Corps
Central Oregon Community College
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
Central Point Police Department
Central Point School District
Chemeketa Community College
Chetco Federal Credit Union
Clackamas River Basin Council
Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District
Clatskanie Public Works, City of
Clatsop County American Red Cross
Clatsop County Juvenile Department
Clatsop County Parks Department
Clatsop Economic Development Council
Clean Water Services
Clyde Holliday State Park
Collier State Park
Collins Products
Columbia County Forest, Parks & Recreation
Columbia County Watershed Council
Columbia Plywood
Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Columbia River Youth Corps
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
Comcast
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon
Community Recreation
Community Services Consortium
Community Youth Action Project
Condon, City of
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Consortium of North Marion County Schools
Corps Restoring the Urban Environment
Corvallis High School
Cottage Grove Community Health Consortium
Cottage Grove Parks & Recreation Department
Cottage Grove Senior Center
Couglas County Commission on Children & Families
Cracker Creek Mining Museum
Craftmark
Crate Rock Museum
Crater Garden
Crater High School
Crescent Valley High School
Creswell School District
Crooked River National Grasslands
Crystal Terrace Nursing
Dallas High School
Dan Benjamin Home Repair & Construction
Denning Family
Dennis Worden Fencing
Deschutes County
Deschutes National Forest
Dick Hing
Dogs for the Deaf
Don Cree Logging
Douglas Cares
Douglas County
Douglas County Mental health
Douglas Soil & Water Conservation District
Dr. Peticolas
Eagle Mill Farm
Eastern Oregon Agricultural Center
Educational Recreational Adventures
Elijah Bristow State Park
Eugene Masonic Cemetary
Eugene Parks & Recreation
Eugene School Districts
Eugene Water and Electric Board
Eugene, City of
Exodous House
Fairview, City of
Falls City High School
Fernridge Scholl District
Firststep
Food for Lane County
Ford Foundation
Fort Stevens State Park
Fort to Sea Trail
Fort Yamhill State Park
Freemont National Forest
Friends of the Dredge
Friends of the Willamette River
Friends of Trees
Gates, City of
Gentry Ford
Gilliam County Commission on Children and Families
Gilliam County Court
Gilliam County Fairgrounds
Gilliam County Garden Club
Gilliam County Juvenile Department
Gilliam County Road Department
Gilliam County Weed Department
Glacier Rock Corp.
Grand Ronde Bird Club
Grand Ronde Model Watershed
Grand Ronde Watershed
Grant County Alternative Education Center
Grant County Court, Fairgrounds, Snowballers
Grant County Front Runners
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2007 PARTNERS
Grant County Genealogical Society
Grant County Juvenile Department
Grant Training & Employment Consortium
Gresham Heights Learning Center
Gresham Library
Gresham School Print Shop
Gresham, City of
Growing gardens
Habitat for Humanity
Haines Alternative School
Hampton Mills
Hands on Greater Portland
Hanley Farm
Harney - Malheur Community Action Agency
Harney County Commission on Children and Families
Harney County Court
Harney County Fairgrounds
Harney County Juvenile Department
Harney County Library
Harney County Senior Citizen’s Center
Harney County Youth Express
Harney Training & Employment Consortium
Harry & David’s
Heart of Oregon
Hermiston, City of
Hollywood Video
Hood River County Juvenile Department
Hood River Valley High School
Hynix Semiconductor America
Integral Youth Services
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
Jackson County
Jackson County Expo and Fair
Jeff Frazier-Chevron
Jefferson Nature Center
Jeld-Wen Foundation
Jewett Elementary School
Job Corps
Joe’s (formerly GI Joe’s)
John Day Parks and Recreation
Joseph Stewart State Park
Josephine County Parks Department
Kelly Lumber
Kennedy Alternative School
Klamath Basin Rangeland Trust
Klamath County Court
Klamath Falls Code Enforcement
Klamath Falls Parks & Recreation
Klamath Falls Planning Department
Klamath Falls Schools
Klamath Falls Water District
Klamath Falls, City of
Klamath-Lake Employment Training Institute (KLETI)
Kokiyo Teryaki Restaurant
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
Lake Creek Camp
Lane County Fair Board
Lane County Parks
Lane County School Districts
Lane Metro Youth Corps
Lane Workforce Partnership
Lincoln County Court
Lincoln County School Districts
Lincoln County Soil and Water Conservation
Lincoln County Watershed Council
Linfield College
Linkville Academy
Linn County Court
Lomakatsi
Looking Glass Youth and Family Services
Love Makes A Family
Lower Columbia Estuary Project
Lowe’s
Luscher Farms
Luther Square/Plum Ridge Care Center
Malheur Community Stewardship Corps
Malheur County
Malheur County Commission on Children and Families
Malheur County Juvenile Department
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Malheur Education Center
Malheur ESD
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Malheur Training & Employment Consortium
Management & Training Corporation
Marcola School District
Mazamas
McKenzie School District
Meade Digester
Meadowlark Manor
Medford Police Department
Medford, City of
Mercy Corps
Metro Parks & Greenspaces
Mid-Coast Watershed Council
Mid-Columbia Council of Governments
Mill City Chevron
Mill City, City of
Minutemen Press
Mollet Printing
Moro, City of
Morris K. Udall Foundation
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Grounds
Morrow County Public Works
Mountain Valley Landscaping & Nursery
Mt. Hood Community College
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Pisgah Arboretum
Mt. Vernon, City of
Multnomah Education Service District
Multnomah Youth Cooperative
National Forest Foundation
National Parks Service
Nestucca Connections
Nestucca School District 101
Nestucca/Neskowin Watershed Council
New Vision Center
Newport Lighthouse
North Curry Families and Children’s Center
Northwest Earth Institute
Northwest Health Foundation
Northwest Youth Corps
NW Regional Education Service District
Oakridge School District 76
Ochoco National Forest
OHSU Extension Services
Ontario Parks
Ontario, City of
Open Meadow Alternative Schools
Oregon City School District
Oregon City Service Learning Academy
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Department of Community Colleges and
Workforce Development
Oregon Department of Education
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Oregon Department of Forestry
Oregon Department of Human Services
Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Education Center
Oregon Employment Department
Oregon Food Bank
Oregon Hunter’s Association
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Oregon National Guard
Oregon Parks & Recreation Department
Oregon Small Schools Initiative
Oregon Snowmobile State Association
Oregon State Marine Board
Oregon State University
Oregon State University Extension Offices
Oregon Wild
Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation
Oregon Youth Authority
Oregon Zoo
OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center
Our Daily Bread Restaurant
OYCC Advisory Committee
OYCC, Inc.
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2007 PARTNERS
Pacific Tree Climbing Institute
Peace Corps
Phoenix School of Roseburg
Pleasant Hill School District
Police Activities League
Port of Alsea
Port of Portland
Port of St. Helens
Portland Bureau of Environmental Service
Portland Bureau of Housing and Community
Development
Portland General Electric
Portland Parks & Recreation
Portland Public Schools
Portland Schools Foundation
Portland State University
Portland, City of
Powell’s Books
Project YESS
Proper Eats Market & Café
Providence Child Center
Ray Branch Equipment
REI
Reynolds School District 7
Richard Schuabauer
Riddle Charter School
Roaring River Tree Farm
Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation
Rogue Community College
Ron and Barb Adams
Rotary First Harvest
Rural Oregon Partnership for Employment
Safe Haven
Safe Kids North Coast
Salvation Army
Santiam Canyon School District
Santiam Job & Career Center
Scappoose Bay Watershed Council
Scappoose School District
Schoolhouse Supplies
Science Works
Sheridan High School
Sherman County Court, Fair Board, Historical Museum
Silverton, City of
Sisters of the Road
Sisters School District
Siuslaw National Forest
Snake River Sportsman’s Club
SOLV
SOU Community Gardens
South Coast Business Employment Co.
South Coast Watershed Council
South Lane School District
South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Southeastern Oregon Regional Foodbank
Southern Oregon Humane Society
Sports Lab
Spray Schools
Springfield School District
St. Helens School District 502
St. Helens, City of
St. John’s Booksellers
St. John’s Vision Clinic
St. Vincent Depaul Society
Standard Insurance
Start Making a Reader Today (SMART)
Stimson Lumber
Stub Stewart State Park
Student Watershed Research Project
Sumpter Museum
Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park & Friends
SYNERGO
Technical Fabricators
Tera Nova Conservation Corps
The Home Depot
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The Job Council
The Nature Conservancy
The Oregon Consortium
The Oregon Garden
The Trail Blazers
The Wetlands Conservancy
Tigard, City of
Tigard/Tualatin School District
Tilamook Estuaries Partnership
Tillamook County
Tillamook County Health Department
Tillamook Education Consortium
Tillamook Forestry Center
Tillamook Pioneer Museum
Tillamook School District 9
Tillamook, City of
Toyota Motors, Inc.
Troutdale, City of
Trust Management Services, LLC
Tualaitin Hills Parks and Recreation District
Umatilla-Morrow ESD
Umpqua Clinic
Umpqua Community Action Network
Umpqua National Forest
Union County Court
Union County Historical Society
Union County Schools
Union Training & Employment Consortium
Union-Baker ESD
Unpqua Counseling
Upper Nehalem Watershed Council
US Bureau of Land Management
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Fish & Wildlife
US Forest Service
USDA Food Program
Vale Union High School
Vale, City of
Valley of the Rogue State Park
Vista House
Wallowa Band Nez Perce Interpretive Center
Wallowa County
Wallowa Lake Marina
Wallowa Lake State Park
Wallowa Mountain Zone
Wallowa Resources
Wallowa Training and Employment Consortium
Wasco County
Water Ready
West Eugene Wetlands
West Salem True Value
Weyerhaeuser Company
Wheeler County Court and Road Department
Wheeler County Fairgrounds
WILCO
Wildlife Images
Willamalane
Willamette ESD
Willamette Mission State Park
Willamette National Forest
Willamette Riverkeepers
Willamina High School
WING WATCHER
Wolverine Chasis
Wolverines Working For You
Worksystems Inc.
Yachats, City of
Yamhill County Community Corrections
Yamhill County Juvenile Department
Yamhill County Parks
Yamhill County Personnel Department
Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation
Youth Employment & Empowerment Program
Youth Opportunity Network
Youth Transition Program
Our warmest appreciation to all of our supporters.
We could not have done it without you!
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PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PROJECTS COMPLETED
Plant identification
First aid training
Tool & workplace safety
Wildlife identification
Water quality monitoring
Riparian & wetlands restoration Systems
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Statistics
Geology
History
Mathematics
Blueprint reading
Writing
Conflict management
Noxious weed eradication
Invasive species removal
Native plantings
GIS/GPS surveying
Fence building
Trail construction and maintenance
Collection of insects & native seeds
Landscaping
Construction
Painting
Cultural activities
Community activities
PARTICIPANT ACHIEVEMENTS
OYCC/CCWD is an equal opportunity
employer/program and offers auxiliary
aids and services to individuals with
disabilities, alternate formats and
language assistance to individuals with
limited English proficiency free of cost
upon request. Contact CCWD for
assistance.
Dropout recovery & graduation
Pride and ownership in their communities
Self esteem and self discipline
Respect for self and others
Reliability
Personal accountability
Leadership skills