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Show y a - m. w-. . - , rw V- I A wi If i - v . -ti i ' ft '. i y x ty s y - - -;..vuAayt Angel Grim and Cindy Carter two of 20 participants in the federally sponsored Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) work hard at trail maintenance, one of several projects tackled during their eight week stay at Bryce YCC Completes Projects at Bryce BRYCE CANYON Twenty energetic young Utah residents have been hard at work in Bryce Canyon National Park for the past eight weeks. Participants in the federally sponsored Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), the youths completed work valued in excess ex-cess of $40,000 dollars, representing a return to the government of 93c to the dollar. s In addition to performing such tasks as boundry fence repair, masonry work and trail maintenance, the youths learned about the natural and cultural history of America and specifically that of Garfield, Kane and Washington counties. Educational field trips were taken to the Kanab, Calf Creek, Escalante and Zion canyon regions. Overall, the enrollees learned that Bryce Canyon is a region of rich natural beauty, conflicting resource needs and unparalleled experiences. One parent wrote to say that "this summer with the Bryce YCC has been the best thing that could have happened" hap-pened" for their son, that he had "gained a lot of confidence and self worth." Enrollees for the 1980 Bryce YCC were: Troy Bennett, Mendon; Lisa Bylsma, American Fork; Cindy Canter, Ogden; Carrie Coleman, Brigham City; Charles Garland, Pleasant Grove; Angel Grim, Salt Lake City; Jacky Hardy, Vernal; Dave Harper, Salt Lake City; Steve Hopper, Ogden; Phil Hunt, Roy; Dave Jensen, Tropic; John Lane, Salt Lake City; Lonnie Maughan, Smithfield; Debbie Osborn, Ogden; Karen Shelley, American Fork; Kurtis Van Cleave, Ogden; Kevin Whaley, Salt Lake City ; and Dixie Young, Lehi. Staff came from Maine, Salt Lake City, New York and California. The YCC program, begun in 1970, has three goals; 1) to provide summer employment for 15 to 18 years olds, 2) to accomplish needed conservation work in state and national parks and forests, and 3) to build an awareness of Aemrica's great cultural and natural heritage. Information on the program and how to participate in it is available from any state or federal land management agencies or office. |