ABOUT THE PROGRAM
How We Work
WCC is housed within the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University
of Wyoming. This means WCC can offer academic credit to crew leaders and members during
their training. Furthermore, WCC also provides financial support for higher education
at Wyoming’s community colleges and UW.
Nearly 50% of Wyoming is public land. From the high desert to the prairie grasslands,
to the mountain alpine, to the temperate forests; the Wyoming Conservation Corps works
on projects ranging from habitat restoration and biological surveys to trail construction
and fencing of all kinds.
Partnerships Across Wyoming
WCC collaborates with agencies and industry companies working on public lands in Wyoming.
Through this partnership, WCC provides low-cost conservation crews who accomplish
tens of thousands of hours of labor each summer. In return, WCC participants get one-on-one
interactions with environmental and natural resources professionals working on the
ground.
These partnerships support WCC in its efforts to advance understanding of complex
environmental challenges, inspire young adults to become stewards of our natural resources,
benefit Wyoming public lands and provide collaborative service-learning opportunities.
Academic Credit
What sets the Wyoming Conservation Corps apart from nearly all the other conservation
corps is that we provide formal university-level courses as part of the crew leader’s
and member’s training. In the spring, crew leaders participate in upper-level undergraduate
course 4950-Leadership in Natural Resource Management while our members in the summer
partake in 3700-Conservation Leadership offered by the University of Wyoming as well
as wilderness medical classes and a robust month of field training.
WCC takes our education component seriously and it is, in part, why our members and
leaders go on to manage Wyoming and as well as other states’ natural resources. We
believe that having a fully educated team working in the field makes for better work,
morale, and further interest in the projects.
Apply Today!
WCC welcomes applications for crew leaders in the fall and for crew members in the
spring. Crew leaders commit to 900 hours January through August and earn 2 upper-division
course credits at the University of Wyoming. Crew members commit to 450 hours May
through August and earn 1 upper-division course credit at UW. More Info.
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