Are you out of school, between schools, or thinking about returning to school? Maybe you just want to be in a different space while you figure things out. In any case, the challenge and simplicity of five weeks in the woods will give you the chance to regain perspective, meet new friends, and discover new opportunities. Sound appealing?

With Northwest Youth Corps, you will learn how to pitch a tent, cook over a campfire, and stay dry in the rain. And, in the process, you will discover a new ability to address the unknown and surmount challenges that will prepare you for life's next adventure; finishing high school, starting college, or landing that next job.

With an NYC Spring or Fall program, you quickly become an integral part of a hard-working team. You travel throughout the Northwest and complete important conservation, recreation and reforestation projects. Like other NYC programs you and your team will usually be assigned to a different project each week.

Oregon's unpredictable weather makes our spring and fall programs a unique challenge, one that demands a person of special fortitude, determination, and patience. For five weeks, regardless of the weather, you and nine other people your age will live, work and travel together.

Living in a tent for a month is not easy but the payoff is immense. But not necessarily in terms of money. Sure you will you receive a paycheck and discover pride in doing work that really matters. But perhaps just as important is what you will learn about yourself; about getting along with others and about what you value.

Take time out from the hustle and bustle of city life. Spend five weeks in the woods and leave with new friends, a paycheck, amazing calluses, and great stories.Click Here to Apply