VIDEO: Youth Conservation Program 2016
Now in its second decade, YCP continues to have a tremendous impact on both participants and GTNP. Watch our latest video to discover how the program influences YCP members.
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Youth Conservation Program
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – The Final Report
The 2016 YCP crew just finished their summer of work, but their impact on Grand Teton will be enjoyed and appreciated by park visitors well into the future. YCP’s 21 crew members spent 10 weeks working in Grand Teton, and each hiked 42,865 vertical feet and walked 213 miles.
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 10
YPC 2016 has come to a close. A terrific crew of teenagers and team leaders had the summer of a lifetime with ten weeks of hard work, blisters, tremendous accomplishments, and comraderie.
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 9
It is hard to believe that there is only one week left of the YCP season! This week the crew completed trail maintenance in Garnet Canyon, finished work on the Lucas Fabian Homestead, and learned about edible and medicinal plants.
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 8
This week, the YCP camped in the Lower Berry backcountry. Highlights of the week included learning about the area fire from firefighters, finding thimbleberries and huckleberries, watching peregrine falcons fight, learning how to fly fish, and playing hackie sack in the evenings.
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 7
During the seventh week of YCP, the crew continued to work on the trail by the Lucas Fabian Homestead. They persevered through dust clouds, scorching days, and black flies. Although they still have work ahead of them, they have put a sizable dent in the project.
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week Six
The YCP season is more than halfway over and time is flying by. This week the crew gained first aid skills and dug new trail at one of Grand Teton’s historic properties. Learn more in our latest edition of Trail Talk!
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week Five
We are half way through the eleventh season of the Youth Conservation Program. This week the crew worked in the rain, learned from park biologists, and spent time with the Jenny Lake Rangers. Learn more in our latest edition of Trail Talk!
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week Four
In their fourth week, the YCP crew is refining their skills and learning new techniques, all while enjoying summer in Grand Teton. Learn more in this week’s edition of Trail Talk!
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week Three
The hot summer days have not stopped the YCP crew from completing much-needed improvements in Grand Teton. Learn more about how the crew overcame challenges this week in our latest edition of Trail Talk.
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week Two
The second week of the 2016 YCP season was filled with digging, building steps, and mosquitoes! Learn more about the crew’s progress in our latest edition of Trail Talk.
Trail Talk: A look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week One
This week marked the first week of the 2016 Youth Conservation Program. Learn what happened in our first edition of this summer’s Trail Talk.