WELCOME!

Welcome to the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps website. Through this site, we hope to provide you with information about our program and how New Mexico's communities are benefiting by putting our youth to work. The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is administratively attached to the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. YCC was created in 1992 to provide a process to employ the youth in public projects. Participants learn employment skills, work ethics, as well as self-discipline and self-esteem.

Wendy Kent, Executive Director

MISSION

Promote the education, success and well-being of the youth of New Mexico through the conservation and enhancement of the state's natural resources and lasting community benefits.

VISION

A New Mexico where Youth Conservation Corps members contribute to the quality of life of all New Mexicans.

GOALS

Together we strive for…

• Healthy natural resources and lasting community benefits
• Instilling values of hard work and accomplishments
• Promotion of education and training

VALUES

We strive to be...

• Responsible stewards of the state's resources
• Positive role models for New Mexico's youth