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Show ZION CANYON PROJECT. YCC enrollees removing bighorn sheep enclosure fence after release of sheep into Zion National Park. Enrollees from left to right are Steven Isom, Cindy Boggs, Luann Langston, Joan Sanders and Bill Coons (crew leader.) -Photo by Katherine Glassner YCC assists 22 Local Students This summer has provided a unique work experience for 22 local high school students as participants in the Youth Conservation Corps. This federally sponsored program at Zion National Park has provided a first work experience for many of the participating youth. The program has three equally important objectives: ob-jectives: 1) It provides gainful employment for 15 through 18 year old males and females from all social. economic, ethnic and racial backgrounds. 2) It accomplishes needed conservation work on public lands. 3) It develops an understanding un-derstanding and appreciation ap-preciation in participating youth of the Nation's natural environment and heritage. The non-resident camp draws participants from nearby communities such as St. George, Hurricane and Springdale. Enrollees in the Zion program are transported tran-sported to the park daily for work an environmental education activities. The program at Zion is directed by Terri Martin, Camp Director; other staff members are Holly Rasche, Environmental Education Coordinator, Steven Eberhard and Bill Coons, Work Leaders. The program at Zion is coordinated by Kolob District Ranger, Hal Greenlee. Current work projects are located in a variety of areas, including Zion's back country. Work projects include roadside cleanup, fence removal, back country trail repair and sign installation. in-stallation. One of the more interesting projects was the construction of two new horse corrals for Zion's back country patrol horses. The program began June 19 and will end on August 11. |