The Western Colorado Conservation Corps is now accepting applications for the 2017 Season. No experience neccesary Camping required Paid training Saftey equipment and tools provided End of season Bonus for higher eductaion (must complete all requirements) New friends Great views Meals provided Great work experience and preperation for environmental careers If you are interested in applying for a crew member position click here If you are interested in applying for a crew lead

The North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. What a beautiful place! Our project site overlooked the West Elk range, Needle Rock, and the local version of Sleeping Ute Mountain. While the crew worked, we were able to take a step back when we needed and take in the breathtaking views. From where we were, we could see the Grand Mesa, the West Elks, and beyond. Our project work up on the North Rim consisted of building rock structures working with the Montrose BLM. Missie

Jenny Fausey How long have you been with the Corps? Since February 2016, and before that I was with the Washington Conservation Corps for 2 years based out of Tumwater. Why did you join the WCCC? Ummm... To hopefully make a diffeernce and to give back from my years as a crew memeber. Where was your favorite hitch? Ruby Horsethief, but I also like the North Rim of The Black Canyon of The Gunnison, but really Ruby Horsthief was awesome. As a crew leder you see some interesting

I recently had the opportunity to catch up with one of our crew members, Daniel Sanders, while he was splitting wood. Daniel has been an energetic and enjoyable CorpsMember. It was fun to have him be part of our crews this year. I thought that I would ask him a few questions and give him an opportunity to share his experiences with other CorpsMembers in hopes that they may be encouraged to join the WCCC and apply for the 2017 season. How long have you been with WCCC? 3 months

Along with providing our services for major land management organizations the WCCC also provides its services when necessary to private citizens. Recently we provided our services to a resident who lives on Kannah creek. The crew enjoyed working along the beautiful Kannah Creek. Before The crew cleared under-story on the property for the owner. Along with saw work, the crew also chipped all the material per the owners request. After If you are private land owner and have a pr

The Gunnison Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration project is complete for the year. It was a very busy season working with the Gunnison BLM building rock structures. We got a lot of work done during our time on the project. more than 3000 hours of work was completed during the project. 11 Zuni Bowls, 153 One Rock Dams, 15 Rock Run Downs, 50 Rock Mulches 4 Media lunas, 10 Rundown hybrids, 10 Rock Laybacks, and 1 Worm ditch Were completed during the course of the project. While thes

It's not everyday that you get to build new trail, but that is exactly what we had the opportunity to do while working up near the head of the Kokopelli Trail system by Loma. Usually we maintain trails and are working on already established paths. The project was in collaboration with the BLM and Hilltop Trail Crew. The WCCC worked with Chris Pipkin and David Livingston to teach our CorpsMembers Trail Building Techinques including rock work. The first two weeks we worked on a

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Western Colorado Conservation Corps in partnerships with the Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado State Forest Service and Tamarisk Coalition, are collaborating to improve 20 acres of habitat at Reclamation’s Grand Junction Wildlife Area, located near the confluence of the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers near downtown Grand Junction, Colorado. This project is funded through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Developing the Next Generation of Conservat

Intro: A lush, broad-leaved Catalpa tree stands out in stark contrast to surrounding desert fauna of the Ruby-Horsethief stretch of the Colorado River. This beloved landmark is the heart of CCA's budding plans to develop an educational river camp. By partnering with a private landowner, CCA will begin to restore and develop land surrounding the Catalpa tree to educate youth and engage volunteers. To begin, CCA hired the Western Colorado Conservation Corps (WCCC) of Partners

Fish Park, Colorado, is a little known area of the state that sits just south of Glade Park and is on the Colorado/Utah border. The views are stunning and the canyon walls give you a sense of perspective against the distant mountains. Unfortunately, Fish Park burned in 1999 during the Wrigley Complex fires and again in 2006. It was reseeded with some success. However, sage brush has not returned to the area. The Fish Park area had been an active Gunnison Sage Grouse lek befor