Archive
NOVEMBER
OutDoor Oregon supporters hope to repeat jobs program for teens-Portland TribuneLucky for the then-19-year old, the Northwest Youth Corps created a program specifically for teens like him.Read More
December 26, 2010
OutDoor Oregon supporters hope to repeat jobs program for teens-Tualatin TimesLucky for the then-19-year old, the Northwest Youth Corps created a program specifically for teens like him.Read More
December 26, 2010
Play in the Rain Day-Backcountry Horsemen of OregonOver 1600 families with their kids participated in this years annual "Play in the Rain" event at the Mt.Pisgah ArboretumRead More
December, 2010
Stimulus Funds Working in EugeneNorthwest Youth Corps has transition a program started by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to a fully community supported programRead More
December 10, 2010
750 KXL Interview The Northwest Youth Corps used the dollars to create a program called OutDoor Oregon to give 16 to 19 year olds jobs working on conservation projects. Youth Corps Director, Keith Brown says its paying off for some of these kids. Read More
December 6, 2010
Play in the Rain Day on KMTR A record turnout for the annual "Play in the Rain" day held under a mix of cloudy and Sunday skies today at Mt. Pisgah.Read More
November 20,2010
Play in the Rain Day at Mt. Pisgah KRVM Radio Interview -the Youth in Nature partnership has been sponsoring this once a year event called play in the rain day which is tomorrow, Read More
November 19,2010
Play in the Rain Day at Mt. Pisgah -Play in the Rain Day will happen rain or shine, so dress for the weather. Read More
November 18,2010
Go Play in the Rain -Tree climbing, hayrides, campfire cooking and more will be hosted by the Northwest Youth Corps... Read More
November 16,2010
Play in the Rain Set at Mt. Pisgah -Activities will include tree climbing, horses, crafts, hikes, hay rides, campfire cookery, a visit from Smokey Bear, native plants, fire by friction, archery and more. Read More
November 15,2010
Rain, Rain Don't Go Away -An opportunity is coming up, to to play in the rain! In fact, that's what it's called; it's the 3rd annual Play in the Rain Day. Read More
November 11,2010
OCTOBER
Volunteers Spruce Up Park -Pearce joined a group of 15 volunteers Saturday morning at the park for the annual Make a Difference Day.Read More
October 23, 2010, 2010
Klamath National Forest granted stimulus funds for local projects -Northwest Youth Corps Crews of 10 youths worked for three weeks on the Bear Lake Trail in the Siskiyou Wilderness. Read More
October 18, 2010, 2010
EWEB offers grants for green projects - The photovoltaic system fits in with the school's mission of teaching youths about natural resources and energy management. Read More
October 7, 2010, 2010
SEPTEMBER
Eight youths from the Northwest Youth Corps spent nine weeks in the wildnerness.. Read More
September 30, 2010, 2010
Proposal Cooper Springs Trail - There are a number of organizations that might be interested in helping build the trail, but perhaps the most promising would be the Northwest Youth Corps.. Read More
September 19, 2010
Youth crews finish Summer on Trails - The ten person, 16 to 19 yeard old Northwest Youth Corps crewmembers combined their experience, knowledge, and expert use of hand tools to finish off their summer in the McKenzie Ranger District. Read More
September 2, 2010
AUGUST
KMUD Local News - A lot of the folks who completed our participated programs continue in the natural resources realm. They are eligible for jobs with the forest service, the BLM, state parks and Rec. Read More
August 25, 2010
Youth Corps crews hit the trails - The youth are clearing out logs and removing unwanted vegetation so visitors can get a chance to enjoy the historical area Read More
August 25, 2010
Popular Wilderness Trail Reopens - National Forest wilderness rangers worked with a Northwest Youth Corps crew for four weeks to stabilize the fire and rain damaged portion of the trails Read More
August 25, 2010
PCT Section Reopens - Volunteers that part of the Northwest Youth Corps spent four weeks this summer rebuilding tread and structures in the burned section south of Lemah Meadows and around Spectable Lake. Read More
Aug 23, 2010
Northwest Youth Corps crew works on Payette National Forest Trail - The group, primarily Idaho youth, come from all parts of the state. This year, the corps will provide more than 100 jobs in Idaho Read More.
August 12, 2010
Summer Job Puts Local Teens to Work Outdoors - Local youth take on the trails at Sunset Bay State Park for their summer job, but wind up earning much more than just a paycheck. Read More (view video)
August 5, 2010
Idaho Youth Hitting the Trails in Record Numbers - Visitors and avid hikers to the Salmon-Challis National Forest may catch a glimpse of a group of 10 youth bearing Orange hardhats, swinging hand tools, and sweating away in blue long sleeve work shirts. Read More
August 2, 2010
JULY
Youth team removes ivy in Springbrook Park - A team from the Northwest Youth Corps worked in Springbrook Park removing invasive plants on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20 and 21. Read More.
July 29, 2010
Outdoor Oregon Coos Bay - Outdoor Oregon is set to provide local job opportunities for Coos County teens. Next month, the group composed of 10 local teens, will begin its conservation efforts at Sunset Bay State Park Read More
July 20, 2010
Youth Crews Clear the Way! - Youth programs like these provide teens an opportunity to get work experience in an outdoor setting while helping them develop good work ethics, intersponal skills and connections Read More
July 16, 2010
Northwest Youth Corps Receives Check from Hamilton Construction - Hamilton presented a $2,500 check to Northwest Youth Corps which is a local non-profit located near the project in the Laurel Hill Valley neighborhood of Eugene. Read More
June 15, 2010
YouthGrow visits Boondockers Farm - View Video
July 14, 2010
Kids Learn in the Garden - YouthGrow is the new project spearheaded by Northwest Youth Corps. Thanks to community grants, dozens of kids can now test out their green thumbs and learn how to garden. Read More (video)
July 8, 2010
Charter Proposal Receive grants - Two other local applicants were among the 28 that applied for grants. They were proposed by educators at Northwest Youth Corps in EugeneRead More
July 6, 2010
Food for Thought - On another front, at the Northwest Youth Corps YouthGrow program, Americorps members are teaching the next generation how to grow and prepare healthy, delicious food while having fun and making new friends. Read More Listen to Radio Segment.
July 4, 2010
Students Help Make Southern Oregon Trails Safer - Yesterday, the Northwest Youth Corps work alongside the Bureau of Land Management to widen Cathedral Trail in Grants Pass Read More (Video)
July 1, 2010
JUNE
Alternative High Schools - The Northwest Youth Corps recognizes a need to provide schooling for students who prefer outdoor, hands-on work to the more traditional high school setting. Read More
June 30, 2010
Girl Scouts, Northwest Youth Corps continue white oak savanna work - The Youth Corps cut away invasive plants, filled trash bins with cuttings and fallen branches, and placed wood chips at a new trailhead. Read More
June 26, 2010
Wenatchee Hosts Over 180 Youth Jobs - This weekend marked the first 80 of the expected 180 youth this year that helped kick off programs at the new Northwest Youth Corps Stewardship and Education Facility near Wenatchee. Read More
June 25, 2010
To Spray or Not - Upon, the neighbors believe the solution could involve bringing in the Eugene-based Northwest Youth Corps to hand weed the harvested area, Paz said. NYC has crews of youngsters who are trained in weed removal and other work and are supervised by adults. Read More
June 21, 2010
Youth Esprit De Corps - Before my work with NYC. I didn’t really have life goals or even an idea about which direction I would steer my life. But [by] my final session of NYC, I was able to apply for an AmeriCorps scholarship to help foot the bill of the University of Oregon. I was the first in my immediate family to graduate from a university. Read More
Summer 2010
Oregon Quarterly - Board Elections Read More
Summer 2010
Stimulus money to help fix Gifford Pinchot National Forest Trail System - Hundreds of miles of trails in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest are getting long-needed maintenance this summer thanks to $627,000 in federal economic stimulus money. Read More
June 17, 2010
Local Teens Help Environment and Get Paid at the Same Time - Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 140 Oregon teens are finding work with OutDoor Oregon. Read More Video
June 16, 2010
Young People at Work - A new program is helping teens get those hard to land jobs; we didn't say it was easy though.View Video
June 15, 2010
Northwest Youth Corps, Lake Wenatchee State - This weekend will mark the first 80 of the expected 180 youth this year that will help kick off programs at the new Northwest Youth Corps training facility near Wenatchee. These youth will be part of the total 900 youth that will this join Northwest Youth Corps programs this summer. Read More
June 10, 2010
Youth clean up Estacada High School, Damascus Park - Program puts youth to work, offers paycheck, job training. Read More.
June 3, 2010
Business News - Board Elections (Open for Business Magazine) Read More
June 2010
MAY
‘Youthgrow’ Summer Camp Coming - We can make better choices, like composting, recycling, and shopping at our farmers market. Read More
May 29, 2010
Volunteers Descend on West Linn’s White Oak Savanna - With the volunteer work done on Saturday the 15th and now having the Northwest Youth Corps Outdoor Oregon crew here at the savanna, it feels like the dream of the white oak savanna as a natural park has come true. Read More
May 27, 2010
Northwest Youth Corps Solarbration - Bonneville Environmental Fund-Video
May 20, 2010
Getting Out and Growing Up - Stephanie Michel has seen the power of a group of people who are motivated to do one task-and that has given her “a great sense of accomplishment.Read More
May 18, 2010
Youth Cutting Trail at Fish Hatchery Park - A dozen members of the Northwest Youth Corps Outdoor Oregon are spending five weeks building a new trail for horse riders and bicyclers at Fish Hatchery Park. Read More
May 13, 2010
New Northwest Youth Corps Wenatchee Facility Provides Summer Jobs - Teenagers from all over the Northwest (and the US!) are traveling to Lake Wenatchee THIS weekend to start their journey in getting outdoors in the Pacific Northwest, getting active in conservation work and getting paid for all their great efforts. Read More
May 11, 2010
Northwest Youth Corps Program is coming to Salem - The Outdoor Oregon program aims to help youth between the ages of 16-19 develop work experience, environmental stewardship, and help local communities make a difference. Read More.
May 2, 2010
Adams, NW Youth Corps win EWEB Greenpower Grants - Northwest Youth Corps plans to use the grant award to build a rooftop photovoltaic system for the school and establish an environmental education program at the 2621 Augusta St. facility. Read More.
May 2010
APRIL
Outdoor Education, fun Mark Earth Day - A combination of learning and enjoyment was only "natural" during Creswell's daylong Earth Day celebration, held at Garden Lake Park on April 22. Read More
April 28, 2010
Stimulus Program puts Teens to work pulling Scotch Broom - “ I’m wearing my mud high heels’, said Nichelle Booker of Northwest Youth Corps, 19, as she pitched a chunk of scotch broom onto a pile just before another rainfall in Wren. Read More
April 29, 2010
Earth Day Par-Tay - At the all-day celebration, EWEB also announced that Adams Elementary School and Northwest Youth Corps had each won a $100,000 Greenpower grant. Read More
April 25, 2010
10 Youth Get a Temporary Job Thanks to Federal Dollars - Northwest Youth Corps launched its second season of the OutDoor Oregon Program. That means 16 to 19 year olds will earn money while giving back to the community by doing outdoor conservation in LaneCounty. Read More
April 25, 2010
Elementary School, Youth Corps gets $100,000 for Solar - The Eugene Water and Electric Board named the winners of two Green power Grants Saturday. Adams Elementary School and Northwest Youth Corps each received $100,000. Read More Video
April 24, 2010
Summer youth work program back in Southern Oregon - Southern Oregon kids looking for a job this summer are in luck. The Northwest Youth Corps Outdoor Oregon Program is coming to the area again this year. Read More
April 23, 2010
Let it Flow - Restoring Green Island. Read More
April 22, 2010
Northwest Youth Corps - I hadn't heard of the 30-year-old organization before, and was amazed to find out that it’s become the Northwest’s largest and oldest youth conservation corps program Read More
April 20, 2010
Renovation time for Northwest Youth Corps - The Northwest Youth Corps wants to do even more, but first they have to fix up their home base. Read More. Video
April 14, 2010
Creswell to celebrate Earth Day at Garden Lake Park - On April 22, people from all around the world will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Read More
April 14, 2010
p class="MsoNormal">Vote for Northwest Youth Corps - I'll be voting to fund a solar array for Northwest Youth Corps, a nonprofit youth development organization not supported by taxpayers.Read More
April 3, 2010
MARCH
Happy Trails - Just as the easements came through, Smith also entered into an agreement with Northwest Youth Corps to cut the trail from scratch, creating the longest trail to date within the system. Read More
March 19, 2010
JANUARY
More Jobs for Upper Valley Teens - Read More
January 13, 2010
Outdoor Program to Hire Teens for Conservation Efforts - Read More
January 5, 2010
Outdoor Summer Jobs Available for Local Teens - The Northwest Youth Corps, based in Eugene, Ore., will open a new training facility in Wenatchee this summer. Read More
January 2, 2010
Elwood Grant Goes to Conservation Corps Youth - A recent $6,808 grant from the Gordon Elwood Foundation will provide scholarships to help more than 20 Southern Oregon disadvantaged teens join Northwest Youth Corps Conservation Corps programs. Read More
December 29, 2009
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