Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) is a 10 week summer program that hires Anchorage teens to complete park improvement projects. Teens learn natural resource management job skills by building trails and restoring stream banks while increasing civic engagement, environmental awareness, and leadership skills. YEP is designed to positively engage a new generation of diverse young leaders as conservation stewards of public lands through meaningful job training, employment and education. The program is accredited by the National Corps Network, a leader in quality programming and standards for Conservation Corps across America.
To become a YEP crew member you must meet the following qualifications:
• A resident of the Municipality of Anchorage
• 16-19 years old
• Completed or pursuing your high school or GED education
YEP crew members develop job skills by working on Anchorage municipal park improvement projects. Projects may include soft-surface trail construction and rehabilitation, stream bank and habitat restoration, park beautification, and landscaping. Learn more about past completed projects and crew members in the annual program report below. Thank You to all the local businesses and agencies that support the program and crew members.
