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With crews in Canton, Ogdensburg, Massena and Potsdam, St. Lawrence County Youth Conservation Corps kicks off 35th year

Posted 7/12/11

The Youth Conservation Corps is kicking off its 35th year in St. Lawrence County this summer. Employing young adults from ages 14 to 21, the program gives adolescents a memorable work experience. …

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With crews in Canton, Ogdensburg, Massena and Potsdam, St. Lawrence County Youth Conservation Corps kicks off 35th year

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The Youth Conservation Corps is kicking off its 35th year in St. Lawrence County this summer.

Employing young adults from ages 14 to 21, the program gives adolescents a memorable work experience. Those employed by YCC, work to conserve the environment and address unmet needs of St. Lawrence County.

The YCC employees will work three days a week until Aug. 10 with unique work experience each day. They conserve the environment and gain work experience and hands-on skills that may benefit them in their future careers.

YCC tasks range from garbage pickup to maintenance and clearing of trails on state and county lands.

Each year, the YCC program also helps to restore and conserve the Mt. Arab Fire Tower and trail leading to the tower. The hike allows crews to interact and learn about the conservation efforts of the program.

Funded by numerous grants, YCC employees are engaged with various types of work. Joanne Sevick, Youth Bureau Director, seeks grants for the program.

This year’s YCC program is made possible through financial support from the One Stop Career Center, St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators, Office of Children and Family Services, Sweetgrass Foundation, Dorothy McNeil Trust Fund, the Grasseroots Fund, Woodchop Shop, SeaComm Federal Credit Union, B.P.O.E. 1702, B.P.O. Elks 2074, John and Molly Yandoh, Edward C. Seymour Post 1231 V.F.W., Wal-Mart Grant, and District Legislator #15 Jonathan Putney.

The YCC Program has four crews this year.

The Canton Crew includes Jared Adner, Meghan Catling, Ben Fuller, Matthew Hummell, Kyle Martinchek, Robert McBain, Nick Moore, Kyle Pickering, William Pitts, Jordon Smith, and Eric Sibbitts. The Canton Crew is led by the Crew Supervisor Adam Randall.

The Massena Crew includes Forrest Brockway, Johnny Clark, Andrew Dietze, Jon Erickson, Ethan Fregoe, Isaic Northrup, Zachary Pitts, David Porcheddu, and Matt Wells. Crew supervisor is Adam Smith.

The Ogdensburg Crew includes Caleb Christman, Skyler Cobb, Ryan Moore, Aaron Trotter, James Wing, and Zachary Wing. Crew supervisor is Kelli McBurnie.

The Potsdam crew includes David Boyle, Juwan Burks, Stephen Davis, Nickolas Emens, Joshua Locey, Rian McFadden, Kameron Perry, and Dillon Smith. Crew supervisor is Jen Gray