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Show L J2 DESERET NEWS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 7, 1 Weddings Abby summer of learning the great outdoors A in By Sue Thurman Deseret News staff writer The old adage, you learn from couldnt have been experience, truer for the 48 kids involved in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). this summer. For eight weeks 24 guys and 24 have been workgirls, ages ing alongside forest rangers taking care of the environment. 15-1- The YCC, a three-yea- r pilot program, established within the Departments of Interior and Agriculture, is in its final year. It is expected the program will be continued and expanded next year. Student participants are picked through a lottery system by the Forest Service, which runs the Paul Midkiff, who has been working with the Youth Conservation Corps (YCQ, hopes to be a forest ranger someday. c Young America 973 camp. Ellen Graham, 19, who was a corpsman for two years and a crew leader th;s year, is an enthusiastic supporter of the program. "I applied because it sounded like an idea! job living in the forest and being paid for it. She enjoys the experience of associating with different people. (The Corpsmen have been housed five days a week at Alta Peruvian Lodge.) Paul Midkiff, 16, thinks the work is fun! You team to plant trees, work with tools, and you learn a whole new environmental vocabu- lary. During the summer the have been relocating maintaining trails . . . corps-me- anil learning about erosion control . . . conducting soil, water, animal, vegetation and urban investigations. They also have built some new camp grounds. Lee G lines from Cottonwood Its easier to learn High said: about the environment when you actually work in it." And Tom Giron from South agrees. Weve learned how to take care of ourselves if we ever become lost while hiking in the mountains. On a nature hike to White Pine Lake we learned how to determine which plants are edible. Above, Brian Hesleph pauses for a short rest. He has Russ Speirs and Jane Martinez, both 15, have enjoyed the association with different pec pie. been working with YCC in re- Said Russ: Ive learned to get along with various ethnic groups. Its been nice being together and learning about each other, said Jane. William T. Brooks, director of the camp and a forest ranger, is convinced of its value. Since most students nowadays grow up in a suburban atmosphere we wanted to give them the opportunity to work in the outdoors, he said. We also wanted to educate to help change their atthem titudes about ecology. Many students feel everything should be banned from the mountains, continued Mr. Brooks. But once they actually work in the environment they learn thats a philosophy. They learn land management is the answer. The camp also is designed to provide a social atmosphere where students from the different economic strata can associate with one another. locating, maintaining canyon trails. Deseret News ... photos by Arlene VanDyke one-side- d a rope down the mountain as Jane Martinez inches her way over cliff. 1 other YCC corpsmen, have developed Judging from the responses and the enthusiasm of the kids involved, the camp has been successful in all areas. - Tom Giron hurls At left, Jeanne Schaefer stops to refresh herself. She, along with greater appreciation of environment. tfmntg soft n efiingy Body flattering matte jersey acetate knit... dressy black witk beige, pink, lavender floral 5-Iprint. Sizes S One piece The dressy knit for juniors. And, only 13 Junior sizes in empire waist styling. Easy-car- e polyester, to just machine wash, tumble dry. Get yours in a new solid color . . . iced with white. piece JCPenney Downtown Salt Lake Cottonwood Malt Valley Valley er Center-Bountif- ty Sugar House Provo FASHION r7 PLACE COTTONWOOD VALLEY FAIR ROSE PARK Mall |