Obama Administration Announces $6.7 Million to Hire Young People to Work on Public Lands Across the Nation

As part of the Department of the interior's ambitious youth initiative to inspire millions of young adults and veterans to play, learn, serve and work in the great outdoors and the President's 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Initiative, Secretary Jewell announced $6.7 million in grants to support conservation employment and mentoring opportunities at 43 projects on public lands across the country.

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    Secretary Jewell Joined Groundwork Denver and Youth Corps Members at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, Site of One of 43 Projects Winning Grants. Photo: DOI

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    Secretary Jewell spent time volunteering with Youth Corps and Groundwork Denver members. Photo: DOI

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