They called themselves the Roving Rec (“Recreation”) Crew because they traveled all over the Carson National Forest to complete a ton of recreation facility improvement projects. Their work included painting bulletin boards, repairing picnic tables and other constructed features, mowing...
This project provided job training to a dedicated crew of Corpsmembers who performed several projects related to the management and restoration of ecosystems and implementation of sustainable recreation strategies on U.S. Forest Service system lands. The work was distributed throughout Taos,...
The Copper Hill area is located adjacent to BLM land and is within the Rio Trampas Watershed. This area is part of the larger forest landscape in the Penasco area of Taos County. The proposed treatments are a part...
The Urban Conservation Crew (UCC) has been surrounded by dense stands of willows and other species as they dig and chop and prune their way through the Rio Grande bosque in the southern most portion of Corrales. They have...
Our Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program is beginning the annual ASFS Survey with approximately 1,000 students between 6th and 12th grades. The survey is sponsored by the New Mexico Office of Substance Abuse & Prevention. The survey is used...
The Learning Lab is studying the financial and environmental impacts of recycling and solid waste in Taos County. They visited the Town of Taos Recycling Center and the Taos Regional Landfill. They will make presentations to the Town Council...
The Learning Lab is currently serving 8 local students, ranging from 13-15 years old. Essential Questions the students are studying in Language Arts and Social Studies this semester include: What is power and who has it?; Who gets what in...
Fall 2016 marked the first season for our Youth Ambassadors Crew at the Middle Rio Grande office. The mission of our ambassadors is to engage with their community and spread the word about Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Valle de...
Summer is a busy season at Bandelier National Monument, and Rocky Mountain Youth Corps has recruited and deployed a preservation crew to work alongside park service employees to preserve and protect what is left of the historic pueblos that...
During the spring and summer of 2016, crews 6 and 7 based at our Middle Rio Grande office have done extensive work in the Gila National Forest in partnership with the United States Forest Service and in coordination with the...